...We pulled out of Verdi, Nevada early Wednesday morning after a hearty breakfast at Mel's Diner Boomtown (boy, that place has super food and service and lucky for us, it was open 24 hours!). Here are a couple photos taken before we started toward Truckee and Donner Pass:
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| Sun coming up over Reno, I-80, and the Truckee River (view from the KOA RV Park) |
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| Had to take a photo of this. Boomtown is not only the best horse in the world! |
Pulling the pass was a delight, as always, because the views are breathtaking; this time of year especially, the contrasts of evergreen and bright yellow to red deciduous trees against the granite Sierra mountains is wonderful! Of course, taking photos from the passenger seat of the motor home is iffy at best but here a few:
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| Capturing the Stateline sign was almost a miss, just like the Nevada Stateline sign! |
The journey over Donner Pass was not as bad as we thought it might be in the motor home, especially pulling the car behind and we made it to Colfax in less than two hours. We pulled over at a wide place on Highway 174 just outside Colfax to take the car off of the tow dolly and I drove it behind Clare (and Rango) in the motor home to Dad's place. Clare skillfully maneuvered the motor home down Dad's very steep driveway to the upper pad where we plugged in and set up camp for a couple nights. Next up are photos taken Wednesday afternoon. I went down to the house with makings for a stew and while I was getting that ready, Dad and Clare drove downtown to get a few groceries. Once the stew was on the stove (a brand new unit Dad acquired just weeks ago!), Rango and I had a walk down on the "prapity." As you can see, Rango had a grand time.
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| I posted this on Instagram too. I love, love, love the fact that Dad is so healthy and has made this place so very inviting! |
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| Dad in one of three "wheelchairs." This is his newest; a 1954 Oliver Cletrac tractor. |
The next bunch of pictures are proof that a dog can have the time of his life here!
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| Dad covers the paths with wood chips from all of the trees he cuts and splits for firewood. Makes for a soft running bed! |
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| In the background is the tractor shed and Dad's 1929 Cletrac. |
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| On the "logging" road down by the spring. the dogwood is just turning to red. |
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| At the top of the spring. |
I will close this post with one picture of the view towards the bottom of the four acre park.
P.S. The stew was delicious and there was plenty left over for Dad to enjoy this weekend. He had gone to the Happy Apple Kitchen in Chicago Park and got an apple-cherry crunch pie for our dessert. Talk about delicious! Oh my!
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| So very beautiful and peaceful! |
Ta for now.
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