Today has
been all about the clouds, I just love clouds. It was very grey when we woke
this morning, but by the time we set off East there was some light amongst the
clouds which were like I had never seen before and with the vast landscape…I
couldn’t stop taking photos!
By midday
we were in Eureka,
an old mining town with a so called population of 600. We walked the main
street and it really was a town that time had forgotten, most of the stores
were empty or For Sale. Continued on Route 50 to Ely, a copper mining town, and
the town reflects this. Lots of bars, casinos and empty shops. Everything has a
dusty look to it, and being a Sunday afternoon it probably gave it a more
desolate look. It is a town that really is isolated, most of the main towns
like Las Vegas, Reno
and Salt Lake City
are 300 to 400 miles away. Although did
find a really good sports store and bought a pair of walking shoes, now that
autumn is here the sandals aren’t quite right!
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| Loved the sign in the Council Building, Eureka...No Guns Allowed! |
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| Time is catching up in Eureka |
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| A use for old horseshoes |
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| The Picture Theatre in Ely. |
It was time
for the laundry and found one of the best I have been in, really clean and with
modern washers and dryers. It was all washed and dried and back in the cupboard
in less than an hour.
Camp
tonight is in a really nice State Park about 10 miles from town overlooking the
hills, we lit a campfire and sat and watched a great sunset, those clouds once
again looked amazing.
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| The Aspens are starting to colour up, hopefully will see more of them. |
Comments
Amazing clouds,colour and countryside.
Had to wonder what sort of meat was in the shop behind the horseshoe bench!
You've seen some amazing country and I wonder if elk are going to be seen where you are now.
Happy travels,
Jen