We packed up the truck and headed for central Nevada for a road trip out of Las Vegas. We left the Wanderer parked in Vegas since we did not want to lose our site and instead stayed in a hotel. On the way up to Ely Nevada on US93, we stopped off at the Alien Research Center again for gifts, and then at the BLM office in Caliente to pick up some information for Basin and Range NM. The roads were in very good shape but there is only so much desert mountains and valleys one can take in and enjoy. But the temperatures cooled as we climbed into the higher elevations of the Great Basin (Ely is at 5300 feet verses Las Vegas at 1700 feet). Etta was happy she could travel with us and it not involve a tight kennel cramped under a seat. We stayed at the LaQuinta in Ely, which is on the main road. Heading out to dinner in town, the few restaurants were packed. We learned that the county fair and horse races were this weekend and all the hotels were full. Intrigued by the idea of going to a small town fair, we figured out how to fit a visit to the fair into our plans over dinner.
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