Author Archives: Nechochwin

Day69 San Francisco CA – Jul 18

Today was an emotional day today.  Finally made it to the Pacific Ocean.  As I have mentioned previously, this is as far west as I have ever been.  Guess I have run out of real estate, so I only have … Continue reading

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Day66-69 South Lake Tahoe CA – Jul 15-18

Lake Tahoe is beautiful, but not as much in the summertime as I would bet it is in winter.  Nestled among the mountains of the high Serra Nevada Range centered on the border between California and Nevada, it is an … Continue reading

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Day62 Lee Vining CA – Jul 11

TWO months on the road now.  Here are the stats for your edification. States – 17 (see note below) Miles – 6900 Fuel – $2200 Dining Out – $400 Groceries – $775 Camp Fees – $1500 National Parks – 5 … Continue reading

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Day61-66 Lee Vining CA – Jul 10-15

Day61 Ely NV to Lee Vining CA – Jul 10 Drove US-50 from Ely NV to Eureka, then south to Tonopah on the recommendation of an RVing friend.  Not much to see enroute, but again some amazing vistas.  Got to … Continue reading

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Day58-61 Ely NV – Jul 7-10

What can I say about Ely that has not been said before?  Not sure that there was much to say to begin with.  Ely is this little cowboy/mining town in east central Nevada about 100 miles from anything.  Nice enough … Continue reading

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Day55-58 Salt Lake City UT – Jul 4-7

Spent a couple of days in Salt Lake City seeing some of the sites, but generally recharging from the 100 degrees days at Antelope Island.  The KOA here is huge, and just a couple of miles from the center of … Continue reading

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Day 55 Independence Day – Jul 4

In honor of Independence Day, I thought I would do a photo essay of the great symbol of this country.  We often pass by the US Flag in our daily travels without paying much attention or acknowledging its presence.  So … Continue reading

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Day52-54 Antelope Island State Park – Jul 1-3

Moving day today.  I move a couple of hundred miles south to the Great Salt Lake for a few days.  What I don’t anticipate is the effect the heat is going to have.  Each day the thermometer rises a few … Continue reading

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Day51 Craters of the Moon National Monument – Jun 30

It has gotten substantially hotter.  Fortunately, my camp has some late afternoon shade, and since I currently have electric, the air conditioner helps.  I can shut it down at night and open the windows which is nice. Craters of the … Continue reading

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Dude!

Look at what Tracey found at the airport . . . . The NEW Plan On one of our last days in the Tetons, I received an e-mail from my good friend Chuck explaining that he had to cancel our … Continue reading

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