Originally posted on MySpace on March 13, 2008.It was pretty chilly when I left Bishop, CA this morning. The near freezing temperatures continued as I traveled north to Lake Tahoe via Hwy 395…about 50 degrees colder than what I had been experiencing in L.A. for the past several days! But, like I said, I was too hot down there and I’m enjoying being cool again. Last night, I slept on my first pillow top mattress of my road trip, which reminded me of my own bed. It also reminded me that my road trip is rapidly nearing an end. Only 3 more days to go!
Unlike my groupie road trip last year, this time around I was able to get some photos of Lake Tahoe. One place I wanted to see was a particular restaurant in Carnelian Bay called the Gar Woods. I had mentioned it in a Five For Fighting Question of the Week on my MySpace page. This eatery was the location of John Ondrasik’s Easy Tonight "oldie" story. Conveniently, it turned out a public pier was adjacent to the restaurant, so I was able to take some nice pictures of the lake. I froze my ass off but the cold, fresh air was refreshing after the dusty winds of southern California. I opted not to dine at the Gar Woods…they only had a limited lunch menu anyway…and ate last night’s leftover sushi instead.
Afterwards, I drove to Truckee to visit the Emigrant Trail Museum at Donner Memorial State Park. Last year, I arrived too late in the day to see the museum and just took pics of the Donner Memorial Statue outside. The museum had a video on the Donner Party story. As I started watching it, I knew immediately that it wasn’t a very recent film. It consisted of only still photos and narration, and actually seemed rather dated. When I asked the lady working there when the movie was made, she said sometime in the 80s. I knew it! I took photos of the Donner Memorial Statue again. The only difference this time…there was about 10 inches of snow on the ground around it!
Well, I’m in Reno…the Biggest Little City in the World, or so they say. I’m going to take a photo of that sign tomorrow. It’s been about 40 years since I’ve last visited Reno. You can bet it has changed A LOT! I don’t plan on doing any gambling, though…I always lose my money. Besides, I need it all to pay for this road trip, not that I’m thinking about the cost. I’m thinking more about how much fun I’m having. In the end, that’s all that matters!
Unlike my groupie road trip last year, this time around I was able to get some photos of Lake Tahoe. One place I wanted to see was a particular restaurant in Carnelian Bay called the Gar Woods. I had mentioned it in a Five For Fighting Question of the Week on my MySpace page. This eatery was the location of John Ondrasik’s Easy Tonight "oldie" story. Conveniently, it turned out a public pier was adjacent to the restaurant, so I was able to take some nice pictures of the lake. I froze my ass off but the cold, fresh air was refreshing after the dusty winds of southern California. I opted not to dine at the Gar Woods…they only had a limited lunch menu anyway…and ate last night’s leftover sushi instead.
Afterwards, I drove to Truckee to visit the Emigrant Trail Museum at Donner Memorial State Park. Last year, I arrived too late in the day to see the museum and just took pics of the Donner Memorial Statue outside. The museum had a video on the Donner Party story. As I started watching it, I knew immediately that it wasn’t a very recent film. It consisted of only still photos and narration, and actually seemed rather dated. When I asked the lady working there when the movie was made, she said sometime in the 80s. I knew it! I took photos of the Donner Memorial Statue again. The only difference this time…there was about 10 inches of snow on the ground around it!
Well, I’m in Reno…the Biggest Little City in the World, or so they say. I’m going to take a photo of that sign tomorrow. It’s been about 40 years since I’ve last visited Reno. You can bet it has changed A LOT! I don’t plan on doing any gambling, though…I always lose my money. Besides, I need it all to pay for this road trip, not that I’m thinking about the cost. I’m thinking more about how much fun I’m having. In the end, that’s all that matters!
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