The drive across central Oregon to Burns was pretty much old hat. Sagebrush, cattle and open space. The only attention getter was a large fox that caused a sudden 60 to 10 change in speed.
In Burns highway 95 was to take us to Interstate 80 and Elko. Ten miles down the road we slowed for a family conference and a decision to try a backroad. A u-turn took us to highway 205, headed for Frenchglen, Oregon. Now we've heard a thing or two about Frenchglen (all good), but I have to say we just didn't see the attraction. On the positive side this is a great drive. Traffic? There wasn't any. Truth is there were more cows (and one unlucky fox) on the road than cars.
About 11:30 we pulled into the Post Office parking lot in Denio, Nevada and a few minutes later we had two egg salad sandwiches in hand. Never heard of Denio? With a population of less than 100 I would be surprised if you had.
Down the road we connected with highway 95 again and the much appreciated 70 MPH speed limit. It got better when we hit Interstate 80 at Winnemucca, Nevada. 75 MPH all the way to Elko.
After checking into the Holiday Inn Express (very nice) we each had a chicken salad and then headed to the casino. Now we aren't gamblers. For us it's penny machines and "Get Out Of Dodge" when you're a few bucks ahead. We started with $40 ($20 each), playing a penny on nine lines. Twenty minutes later we left with $53.03. With that kind of luck we should get a lottery ticket.
So now I'm back at the motel writing up the first day on my iPad and Logitech bluetooth keyboard without a desktop as backup. I was able to insert a little HTML code to get the font and alignment set.
Tomorrow is another 500+ mile day, so we will be off early. A long 539 miles today.
Posted from my iPad
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