Day 5. Thursday, August 3, 2017

We left Elko this am about 10 PDT.  It was already hot.  I thought we would make it to Chester at about 5 but there was miles and miles of road construction with 55mph limit.  It was very smokey and hard to see the hills.  We had lunch in Winnemucca at the Winners Inn. ( picture of small Methodist Church won't post.) Was good. Forgot to take picture until food was gone.  I had been seeing advertisements for steak and eggs 24/7 at the Winners. Showed a T-bone and 2 eggs and hash browns.  Well that's what I got except the steak was about 1.5" x 4" long (not a t-bone!!). Tasted good tho and was enough. :-)  As we came into Lovelock, we saw O.J. Simpson's home until October - (Picture won't post)

Coming across the desert east of Fernly, Nev. it was 106 degrees.  When we got to Sparks, we had a downpour! And at rush hour.  Made it through without any problems.  Temp cooled to 89.  The we hit 2 lane traffic. The first 2 lane traffic after driving 2227 miles.  Remembered the number because it's my phone number :-). so more slow traffic with road construction and then the last stretch from Susanville to Chester - 55mph.  It was on that stretch 3 years ago I got a speeding ticket and I was determined they wouldn't get me again.  It was hard to drive that slow after driving 85 plus for 2200 miles.
We made it to Chester at 6pm. Dinner with the Pipkins. Was so good to see Mark, Jeana, Kaia, Teagan, and their friends at the Pipkin's cabin at Lake Almanor.
Note: None of the pictures will post!! I am too tired to try to figure out why. Think it's the connection. Will try to post pictures tomorrow.
Time to wind down this great day!! Tomorrow plan to show Iri Chester, our old cabin at Prattville, maybe a drive to Lassen, or the back woods.   Hugs to all.