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Good and Bad Traveling Through Nevada
For
the last four years, we have been traveling south from Davis through California
and into the most northeastern portion of Arizona to provide workshops for the
students of the Dine′ College.
Every
visit has been enjoyable. However, since we are traveling thousands
of miles—and we are members of the well-seasoned club—we tired of driving the
same highways.
Driving
through the Mohave, staying in Barstow and driving the arrow-straight Highway
40 was making me very cranky. And no one wants to see me
cranky. Consequently, we decided to change it up by taking Highway
95 north through western Nevada and connecting with Highway 50 west for our
return trip.
Our First Stop
After
seven hours of driving through a colorful, mountainous northern Arizona, we
settled into a roomy oasis in Boulder City, Nevada. (Review)
With this, mostly, pleasant stay, I had high hopes for the remainder of our
return trip to California. Unfortunately, this was not to
be. Nevertheless, my impression of Boulder is
positive. It is rocky, hot, but beautiful, especially when looking
out over Lake Mead, which our motel did.
A Long Painful Trek
The
next morning, we set out too early for our “free” breakfast—one of my major
beefs with this Quality Inn. Evidently, management banks on
travelers skipping out before 7 am when they slowly parcel out their packaged
fare. “No worries,” I thought. I figured that we could
grab some Starbucks coffee down the road and later stop in Tonapah for a late
breakfast. Not typically a “fast food” person. I will stop
at a McDonald’s for their Egg McMuffins sans the cheese. Yum.
Imagine
my despair when we white-knuckled our way through Las Vegas commute traffic, to
find ourselves on a two-lane, semi-filled desolate highway through more of the
same type of desert we avoided in California, only to find that McDonald's moved
and left we, hungry travelers, with the only viable option—a Burger King inside a
truck stop. Yikes!
I
should have known when I bit into a cold ham and egg
croissant. Staved, I risked two more bites before tossing it while
declaring that I may have to stay near a restroom for the remainder of our
journey. Yep. So true, as I quickly became very
ill. The only positive was that mine was a light case of food
poisoning. Even so, I had stomach cramps for the following four days.
Word of Advice
Please
try to avoid driving the entire length of Highway 95 through
Nevada. There were very few restaurants, very few gas stations, and
only two (that I found) rest stops. If it is unavoidable, take your
own food and beverages. Fill up before entering the long stretch
between Las Vegas and Minden / Gardnerville. Finally, when
faced with a cold sandwich that should be hot, do not eat it!
Good
journeys to all!
What are your experiences?
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Review: Quality Inn, Flagstaff, AZ
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Review: Comfort Inn Williams, AZ
Motel Review:
Quality Inn, Boulder NV
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