traveling on us-50 from virginia city to ely, nevada has got to be not only the "loneliest road in america", but also the "curviest road in america". about half the time we were driving between 35 and 45 miles per hour, but it was a very scenic day. along a portion of us-50, the pony express trail parallels the highway and there are historic markers all along the route to interpret the history of nevada. if you are into technology and city-life, nevada is probably not for you. but it is a great place to visit and absorb some of this great nation's history. nevada not only was a rich silver mining area in the comstock lode, but also was very rich in gold and copper, which is still being mined in and around austin, eureka, and ely. i love the high desert, its rugged and rocky mountains, and the solitude, while nancy said she needs a bit more communication with people. and, as i promised in tonight's blog, there is a photo of me with my new cowboy hat posing with a display about will james, a famous 19th-century cowboy artist that was hanging at the prospector hotel, casino, and rv park. a couple of very unique pieces that we found in the lobby (unknown wood carver) was a handcarved wood desk and matching chair, and a bench also made to match the desk and chair. i have included them in tonight's blog for y'all to enjoy. (please note that i am only poking a little fun at ely with the photos and their captions; i am not serious, nevada is one of my favorite places to visit) tomorrow morning we are going to try to find another quilt shop, if there are any here in ely to be found. then we continue our trek eastward and homeward into richfield, utah for the night. it is only a four-hour drive, but i have finally learned to take it easy and not-to-worry about when we get to the next stop. so, as we settle in for the evening, we'll face tomorrow and whatever it brings...
