Anyway, we were up at 6:00 and off to Panera for a breakfast sandwich. First stop was for gas just outside of town and I think we got just about a full tank of bad gas. I'll know more tomorrow after flushing most of it out.
The drive is mostly boring with moments of scenery popping up for no apparent reason. Cloudy most of the way, with light rain half the time. We left early to allow time to stop and wander around in Goldfield and Tonopah, both of which are old mining towns. Looked pretty interesting when we passed through a few weeks ago.
Goldfield was 39º, windy and very unfriendly towards my shorts and T-shirt. Stopped long enough to take one picture, shown below.
Tonopah was 36º and also very windy. We stopped long enough to get gas and use the facilities. Tonopah was founded around 1900, when Jim Butler discovered gold while out looking for his missing burro. Notable residents include one Barbara Graham, whose conviction for murder resulted in her execution in the San Quentin gas chamber on June 3, 1955. Her life story became the movie "I Want To Live", winning a Best Actress Oscar for Susan Hayward. Check the internet if you want to learn more about her disturbing childhood, many marriages and service to servicemen during WWII. We were reminded of Will Rogers, the man who said he never met a man he didn't like, when we saw a sign in Tonopah that read "Will Rogers Never Met Harry Reid.
The lack of restaurants on Highway 95 forced us into a McDonald's in Hawthorne. The high point was having a few words (pleasant words, mind you) in the parking lot with an older gentleman from The Dalles, Oregon.
Forgot to mention that yesterday we mailed our absentee ballots, proudly casting our votes for Lyin' Ted Cruz.
433 miles today.
Main Street Art, Goldfield, Nevada
Closed for remodeling
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