Aug. 31

Today is our last day in Ely (pronounced E-Lee). We drove around and took lots of pictures of old vehicles and murals. I’m posting some tonight. Yesterday we couldn’t get pictures of the beautiful view from Garnet Hill because California’s wildfire smoke hid the mountains. We drove back up today just to get some pictures to show you what we were seeing. On way off the mountain Bud decides to take a road we can see leads to a town. No it was not Ely. It was a little burg that had a state prison somewhere. At least that’s what the road sign said. We did find our way home and I think it was a few miles closer that way………We are still coming home on I-40. We know of more campgrounds that way and in this heat I want electricity and air conditioning. Tomorrow we head to Pioche and Caliente,NV. I guess they are old western towns and you’d think you were in an old western movie……..Not sure how long it will be before we have internet. Just keep checking. I write the notes each night and save them so that I can post them when I have internet.