Because of all the time zone changes I am not really sure what time we actually get to Nevada. Bop had done some research and was very interested in checking out a real ghost town called Battle Mountain. (Little did we know all of Northern Nevada is a real ghost town). So we get off I-80 to check out the town. The Visitor Center is only open from Mon-Fri 12-2 pm so we were on our own. We drove around, and a couple minutes later we got back on I-80 to tonight's destination of Winnemucca, NV. Evidently Winnemucca is featured in several country songs and is a hub for the railroads and is halfway between Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
But we did not make any hotel reservations for tonight so I made a few calls and found a wonderful place called "Winners Casino and Hotel" that was only $38.50 a night plus tax. I thought we were all set. I mean how do you go wrong with a place called Winners. Some were skeptical that at only $38.50 the accommodations might be questionable. Given that we are not allowed to pick-up hitchikers or take showers in the truck stop, I thought staying at Winners would be the little adventure this trip needed. Well we opted out of the $38.50 a night room and we are enjoying our Day 5 night in Holiday Inn Express complete with indoor pool, mexican restaurant and slots.
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