Apr 20th – Fri – to Winnemucca
We pulled out at 7:45 this morning and had an uneventful drive to Austin where we stopped for lunch. Before Austin we were travelling between 2 mountain ranges and then went over one where we reach an elevation of 7400 feet and then had to drop to Austin on a steep, winding road. We decided to drive longer today and stay in Winnemucca for 2 nights rather than 2 stops of one night each.
We arrived in Winnemucca just after 3 and checked into the HiDesert RV park where we stayed a couple of years ago. The first spot we were assigned had the power post all the way to the front and our power cord would not reach so we moved to another site and set up. We discovered that a tree was now in the way of our satellite dish but the park has pretty good cable TV so we stayed put and had a relaxing evening.
Apr 21st – Sat - Winnemucca
We eventually went to town and had a ham & egg breakfast special at the same restaurant that we went to last year. We went to WalMart where we got an oil change and shopped for a couple of items while we were waiting. We looked for an RV parts store, couldn’t find one and went back to the park. There they told us that the Ace Hardware carries a lot of RV parts so we went back but still didn’t find the part that Terry needs.
We have had low water pressure in the rig and Terry suspected the inlet valve which is what we were looking for. Since we didn’t find one, he swapped the valves on the water and the winterizing connections. We now have normal water pressure.
After dinner we went back to WalMart for doughnuts & bananas – normal “travelling” food – and stopped at a casino to support Winnemucca.
Apr 22nd – Sun – to Pendleton
We left at 7:25 in beautiful sunny, cool weather. The drive reminded us again of the emptiness of most of Nevada and the hardiness of cattle that graze on almost nothing and have to walk miles for water. We took Hwy 95 all the way to Jordan Valley and then in a short time got on Hwy 84. We stopped for diesel ($4.29) and a sandwich and arrived in Pendleton at 2:30 where we are staying at the Wild Horse Casino RV park.
After setting up we relaxed with a drink, computer & TV. We walked to the casino and this time supported a different Indian tribe! I made a late dinner to end the long day.
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Hola! Seems you are ahead of us by a couple days. We were in Pendleton yeaterday the 25th where I had an oil change & lube. We are presently in Moses Lake under rain for the first time in 4 months. Heading to Canada today the 26th
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