Enter Navada - Fallon

Outside our motel door This morning were 4 humming birds taking turns drinking from a feeder, they were so cool to watch.

The smoke from the fires had cleared and we could see the lake.
A local recommended a bakery, in Bridgeport so that was our first stop for a yummy crosiant for breakfast.
The historic gold town of Virginia City was next, with its old buildings, most with modern businesses ready to fleece the tourists. One saloon we went into still had the huge original wooden bar and shelves.

As we left Viginia City I had a sphincter clenching moment when the front wheel hit a rather large tar snake and gave the bike a good shake around. From here it was over a mountain and amongst the ski resorts and down to lake Tahoe.
I entered the address for Cabelas in Reno but can't have saved it, as we went around Reno but didn't find Cabelas sporting store.
All along the side of the highway here in Nevada there are herds of wild horses. Vicki also spotted a deer and faun by the side of the road (I'm too busy watching the road and other drivers to do the scenery thing)
We pulled into Fallon nice and early, the temperature at the time was 104 degrees (40 degrees in kiwi terms) When Vicki went into the motel reception she thought she was in a casino by mistake. No mistake though, pokies machines are everywhere including gas stations and set into the bar tops so that you can gamble while you sit at the bar and have a drink.

On the menu tonight was parrie oysters as an entree, I decided to give it a go since I'm trying different foods whist away. Once you get past the mind over matter thing, they weren't too bad. Most likely only a oncer though.