We had our mail and other items sent to Reno as we knew we would be passing by en route to the Sierras. While I picked up our mail at an old historic post office in the center of Reno, Andrew spent some “alone” time at an RC (radio control) shop. When I picked him up, he was so excited he could barely speak. Andrew loves to read RC magazines and the winner of a recent rock crawling RC contest was the OWNER of the RC shop. He now only met the guy (Jake Hallenback) he even got his autograph! Time well spent for my son!
After leaving Reno, we reached a state campground in the middle of seemingly nowhere. During the drive, we wondered where in the heck we were headed but when we arrived, we were so happy! It reminded us a lot of Cave Creek. One of the most remarkable features was the potent smell of honey throughout the air. We found out there were more than 20 kind of sage bush in the area and they give off a distinct smell of honey. We loved it!
We were happy to be anchored down as we knew a big storm was coming. The reports were touting winds in excess of 120 mph. Yikes! The storm arrived early evening and it lived up to its billing. We were whipped around so much that in the middle of the night, we rearranged the sleeping set ups and pulled in the slides. Needless to say, we all barely slept but we weathered the storm with no harm done.
When we ventured outside the RV in the morning, we couldn’t believe our eyes. Those same mountains that just yesterday were bare, were now covered with snow. A breath taking sight. The wind died down and we enjoyed walks around the park, taking in the sweet smell of honey. Now onward to camp in those same mountains covered in snow!
