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Carson City and Virginia City

We hated to leave Lake Tahoe, but we had a great day planned for our drive back to Reno. And we weren't disappointed. We drove the scenic Lincoln Highway to Carson City, where we had a delicious breakfast at Heidi's Family Restaurant. The road from Carson City to Virginia City, Nevada 341 is twisty and very entertaining to drive and our rental Impala handled it surprisingly well. Virginia City is quite colorful, kind of tacky, but fun. We rode the Virginia & Truckee Railroad short route to Gold Hill and back and later strolled along rustic C Street, the main street in town. We drove the rest of the way to Reno via curvy, scenic, Geiger Grade Road.

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The Water Gardens at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort
The Water Gardens at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort		 Water in the Water Gardens
Water in the Water Gardens		 A tranquil, fragrant, place
A tranquil, fragrant, place		 A splash of color
A splash of color
Attention to detail (de tail?)
Attention to detail (de tail?)		 Beautiful vistas everywhere around the lake
Beautiful vistas everywhere around the lake		 The water really is this blue
The water really is this blue		 We hate to leave this place, but it's time to go
We hate to leave this place, but it's time to go
On the road to Carson City
On the road to Carson City		 A great view and a commemorative marker
A great view and a commemorative marker		 Judy reads what this stop is all about
Judy reads what this stop is all about		 Five died fighting this fire in 1926
Five died fighting this fire in 1926
It happens that Carson City is quite charming
It happens that Carson City is quite charming		 Breakfast at Heidi's
Breakfast at Heidi's		 Good food!
Good food!		 A touch of Sweden in Carson City, NV
A touch of Sweden in Carson City, NV
Mural on back side of Heidi's
Mural on back side of Heidi's		 Front side mural
Front side mural		 Mural detail
Mural detail		 Nevada Governor's mansion
Nevada Governor's mansion
House in Carson City historic district
House in Carson City historic district		 First Presbyterian Church (1864)
First Presbyterian Church (1864)		 St. Peter's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church		 Yes, that's a real live deer
Yes, that's a real live deer
Nevada Bicentenniel Tree
Nevada Bicentenniel Tree		 Fremont Cottonwood
"Fremont Cottonwood"		 The V&T Railroad ticket office in Carson City
The V&T Railroad ticket office in Carson City		 This could be an ad photo of our Impala (but it isn't)
This could be an ad photo of our Impala (but it isn't)
Carson City in the background.
Carson City in the background.		 On the road from Carson City to Virginia City
On the road from Carson City to Virginia City		 Old and new
Old and new		 Silver City Fire Dept.
Silver City Fire Dept.
Hardwicke House (1862)
Hardwicke House (1862)		 Old brick
Old brick		 Nevada 342 is an interesting back road
Nevada 342 is an interesting back road		 Needs some repair work
Needs some repair work
Welcome to Gold Canyon
Welcome to Gold Canyon		 The Gold Hill Bar & Hotel
The Gold Hill Bar & Hotel		 The Gold Hill Post Office
The Gold Hill Post Office		 Railroad crossing and fire bell
Railroad crossing and fire bell
A nice property at a switchback in the road
A nice property at a switchback in the road		 Looking back to the town of Gold Hill
Looking back to the town of Gold Hill		 Small house above a tight corner
Small house above a tight corner		 Gold Hill panorama
Gold Hill panorama
Welcome to Virginia City, NV
Welcome to Virginia City, NV		 Savage Mansion
Savage Mansion		 Chollar Mansion
Chollar Mansion		 Fourth Ward School
Fourth Ward School
Virginia City panorama
Virginia City panorama		 Cafe del Rio
Cafe del Rio		 The Comstock Lode
The Comstock Lode		 Thar's gold in them thar hills!
Thar's gold in them thar hills!
Virginia City Tractor Tram
Virginia City Tractor Tram		 Horse-drawn carriage ride
Horse-drawn carriage ride		 St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church		 St. Mary's in the Mountains
St. Mary's in the Mountains
Bonanza Church history
"Bonanza Church" history		 Father Patrick Manogue
Father Patrick Manogue		 St. Mary’s in the Mountains interior
St. Mary’s in the Mountains interior		 Pride of ownership
Pride of ownership
The Parish House was built in 1876
The Parish House was built in 1876		 Hill country
Hill country		 The car on the left is the V&T railroad office
The car on the left is the V&T railroad office		 Judy buys tickets for the V&T train
Judy buys tickets for the V&T train
I've been working on the railroad
I've been working on the railroad		 Railroad work car
Railroad work car		 A gaggle of cabooses
A gaggle of cabooses		 Our train has arrived
Our train has arrived
We'll settle for diesel
We'll settle for diesel		 Railroad dog
Railroad dog		 Judy with our conductor and guide
Judy with our conductor and guide		 Veteran rail pup
Veteran rail pup
We're under way
We're under way		 Passing the maintenance yard
Passing the maintenance yard		 V&T rail yard
V&T rail yard		 Right turn
Right turn
Tunnel ahead
Tunnel ahead		 Entering Gold Hill
Entering Gold Hill		 The right of way is ours
The right of way is ours		 A shell of its former self
A shell of its former self
Gold Hill Station
Gold Hill Station		 Gold Hill rail yard
Gold Hill rail yard		 Pointed narrative
Pointed narrative		 Panorama near Gold Hill
Panorama near Gold Hill
Ore loading chute
Ore loading chute		 Former tunnel
Former tunnel		 Heading back to Virginia City
Heading back to Virginia City		 Still enjoying the ride
Still enjoying the ride
Two man crew (conductor and engineer)
Two man crew (conductor and engineer)		 Back through the tunnel
Back through the tunnel		 The light at the end of the tunnel
"The light at the end of the tunnel"		 What is Judy smiling about?
What is Judy smiling about?
Alternative transportation
Alternative transportation		 Back where we started
Back where we started		 Judy, de-training
Judy, de-training		 Back in Virginia City
Back in Virginia City
The tractor tram gets around
The tractor tram gets around		 Oldest saloon in Virginia City
"Oldest saloon in Virginia City"		 V&T RR info here
V&T RR info here		 Comstock Fireman's Museum
Comstock Fireman's Museum
The great fire of 1875
The great fire of 1875		 Steam tractor
Steam tractor		 1950's Chevy pickup
1950's Chevy pickup		 Ice cream break
Ice cream break
Bonanza namesake
Bonanza namesake		 Vintage
Vintage		 Mural maiden
Mural maiden		 Wooden buildings and sidewalks
Wooden buildings and sidewalks
Must have been a rough place
Must have been a rough place		 Commemorating the Comstock Lode
Commemorating the Comstock Lode		 The donkey and the Impala
The donkey and the Impala		 U-turns allowed
U-turns allowed
One horsepower transportation
One horsepower transportation		 Horseless transportation
Horseless transportation		 Trikes aren't just for kids
Trikes aren't just for kids		 We drove Geiger Grade Road from Virginia City to Reno
We drove Geiger Grade Road from Virginia City to Reno
View from Geiger Lookout Wayside Park
View from Geiger Lookout Wayside Park		 Here's looking at you, Judy!
Here's looking at you, Judy!		 Break time for Ed
Break time for Ed 		View from our hotel in south Reno
View from our hotel in south Reno
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