Road Trip Home

If there is one thing that makes us sad it's having to say good-bye. Our trip came to end today as we made our way back north to Reno. Ethan, being the lucky little 6 year old that he is gets to stay an extra week!! Saying good-bye to him was harder than I anticipated...we both shed a little tear or two!!

We hugged and kissed Yaya and Papa (and Ethan) good-by, loaded up the truck and hit the road.

Fun Fact About Las Vegas: Over 39 million people visit Las Vegas each year.

Next we drove through Beatty where we had to stop two different times once to let little Daxton stretch his legs and the other to secure one of our 500 boxes in the back of the truck.

Fun Fact About Beatty: Known as the "Gateway to Death Valley" since 1933 when Death Valley was declared a National Monument by President Herbert Hoover.

After Beatty we drove up into the mountains and stumbled upon Goldfield. This town seriously used to creep me out but I feel like lately it's been cleaned up. And I truly love the history of our amazing state so this town has a little piece of my historical passion.

Fun Fact About Goldfield: Goldfield was the largest town in Nevada in 1906 with the population of 20,000.

We reached the halfway mark (Tonopah) at about 2 p.m. today. We took a quit gas/pit stop at Giggle Springs gas station, and Carter actually decided he wanted to go potty. Hey I will take it where I can get it with that kid!! We ate lunch there as well and went on our way as we felt like we were making decent time and Daxton was actually doing better this trip.

Fun Fact About Tonopah: The community began circa 1900 with the discovery of gold and silver-rich ore by prospector Jim Butler when he went looking for a lost burro he owned.

Mina is the next tiny tiny town you come to going North on 95 from Las Vegas. I don't even think you have to slow down much through this town...

Fun Fact About Mina: It was founded as railroad town in 1905.

Luning is about as big or small as Mina and we quickly passed right on through.

Fun Fact About Luning: It is often listed as a ghost-town, but it is not, as of 2005 there was a population of 87 people.

Finally we reached Hawthorne as the sun was going down. We didn't stop here for fear it would be over an hour like it was on our trip down to Vegas!

Fun Fact About Hawthorne: The Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.

We zipped right through Schurz, we never have actually ever stopped there and I don't plan on having to because that town freaks me out more than any other little ghost-like town along the way...I'm not sure why but it is always somber looking.

Fun Fact About Schurz: It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation. {There are fireworks stands every 40 feet}

Finally after what felt like an eternity we hit Sheckler's Pass and bypassed Fallon straight on to Fernley.

Fun Fact About Fernley: Fernley first began as a railroad stop in September 1904.

...Then right around 6:45 p.m. {drumroll please} we saw the lights of the city!! We were HOME!!

Fun Fact About Reno: From 1929 to 1939, Washoe County Courthouse officials gave their stamp of approval to 30,000 couples who said “I don’t,” crowning Reno as the Divorce Capital of the World {Thank goodness or I may not have a job}

That in a nutshell is our lovely state South to North!!!

xo