The adventure begins. An adventure in driving cross country and attempting to create this blog at the same f***ing time. Just a note, there is no wi fi, 3G, 4G, LTE, wireless, carrier pigeon signal between the California/Nevada border and here, where I now sit, 2 days later in Cheyenne, Wyoming. We are lunching at Shari’s (just for the pie shake).
. I ordered the key lime pie, pie shake, which I recommend. Key lime whipped cream on top too. And it’s non fat calorie free. Really. Would I lie?
Let me regress. On the road in Dixon on Sunday at the break of dawn, which would be 10:30am. Got 1/4 mile down the road and did my first (successful) U turn with the trailer because I forgot my office keys. Important because I had left the Pliny the Elder (thanks Jeremy) in the office fridge.
First stop office, 30 miles later. Grabbed Pliny. Off the to Reno. Stopped to gas up and eat lunch. We went to a paleo food cafe, pretty good even got dinner to go. The place allowed (encouraged) our three dogs to join us on the patio. Short lunch, with the add-on of a floor show which was a car accident right in front of us on the road. Good times.
We made Winnemucca, NV, round dinner time. Decided to camp at the KOA by the interstate. Owner Dave has an incredibly beautiful ’71 Dodge in the parking lot. 
He bought it from a car museum, all original. I offered to trade him the three dogs but he insisted I keep them. Went to dinner at Pigs BBQ & Pub. Great BBQ. Excellent. Not really in a great part of town, but it was damn fine as were all the sides.
Want to say that Dave’s KOA is a nice place to stay. Lots of amenities and friendly staff.
Up early Monday am, and then left at 10:30. No wonder we are making lousy time. Anyhow, spent the day on hiway 80 driving through Nevada. Would love to tell you about that – nothing to see, nothing to stop for(except gas and food). We ate lunch in Elko, NV. Ate shawarma and falafel at a new Mediterranean place. Food was good, but had to take half with us.
Stopped at a rest stop in Utah, hiked up a trail, and had a picnic of the rest of the Greek food. Lots of fat prairies dogs running round. Fed our leftovers to them which is why they are fat. Oh well. I should mention, the guy in the car next to us came down the trail with a dead rattlesnake. He got it about 8 feet off the trail. Glad I do not let my dogs run.
Kept driving far into Utah. Stopped at 10:30PM, making up time, and stayed at a dog friendly hotel. No camps to find that late.
Up early (5:30 Yay) again, Tuesday, and off. Emily is driving so we are making excellent time. You know. Made 300 miles before lunch here at Shari’s (and my key lime pie shake). The landscape here in Wyoming is reasonably bleak 
but we are enjoying the trip. 
About to hop back on the road with me driving (Emily drives at same time).
I should clarify a little. When we make a stop, one of us always stays in the car with the dogs. It’s not that we don’t trust them. Wait, we don’t trust them. But, we left emily in the car this lstvstop. She said we took too long in the restroom. So, to entertain herself she took a selfie, and a few pics of Gumby and Pokey (in various poses) and of the dogs. She really needs a hobby.
650 More miles today and it will be nap time. Should be through Nebraska. Signing out. Bye.