RVexplorer--Headin' West

RVexplorer--Headin' West

Jun 20, 2015

VIRGINIA CITY JUNE 12

We are camping at Camp Richardson, that
dates back to 1926.  South Lake Tahoe, CA
 The beach--those people must be crazy--that water's COLD!
66 Degrees
 What a spot!

 Heading for Virginia City.  Yup, over the mountain
again--this time with the Jeep.
We are taking the road to Carson City.


 Back to the high desert
 Downtown Carson City
City Hall

 Nevada State Capital


 Nice Victorian Homes 

 Governor's Mansion
 
 Gold Mining Country
 Silver City, NV
 Old mines dot the mountain



 Still digging GOLD here; however, not out of this
one-went down 3000 feet -NOTHIN'
 Gold Hill, NV




 Fourth Ward School Museum circa 1876
at one time held over 1,000 students 
last class 1936
 Catholic Church  circa 1864


Episcopal Church
across the street





Miner with burro
  
 Oh boy--train ride on the Virginia & Truckee

 Closed tunnel, kept caving in so they went around





 Other end of the closed tunnel
 Comstock Mining Company










 Rail yard



 Comstock Mine 1859
where the Comstock lode was mined--
first major discovery of silver in US
 We had lunch at the Palace Hotel 


 Mark Twain lived in this Hotel
 And worked at the Newspaper which is now the Museum
 
 Heading to Reno

 Coming down the mountain to  Carson Valley
Signs stating "Caution-Wild Horses"
"Naw, wild horses-- this is suburbia-
houses, cars, shopping centers"
There's nothing to eat up here for them Buzz...
They will be there>>>
 And there they were--munching the plants around a house
 SEE...WILD HORSES


 Driving to downtown Reno


 YUP--Hotels and Casinos






 Truckee River flows through the town
 A very clean town;  but' it sure isn't Vegas-
 Back at Lake Tahoe-a long day







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