The Loneliest Road

Route 50 through Nevada has been dubbed "The Loneliest Road in America" by travel writers, and now even by the Nevada department of tourism.  You can even get a Loneliest Road passport.  This involves collecting passport stamps at the towns along 50, then sending in your proof of travel for an "I survived The Loneliest Road" certificate.  We in the motorcade travelled 50 on a Sunday, and did not get a blank passport until Ely--pretty much the last stop until the Utah border.

So, though we may not qualify for an official certificate, One Van Motorcade did indeed travel the Loneliest Road, and we have a blog to prove it.

Being good Hobbit-types, we first stopped for second breakfast at Mel's in Jackson, CA.  This is on Historic California Route 49.  It was a big day for historic roads.

Silver Springs, NV.
We don't know if these horses are wild, or just free range, but it was a pretty impressive sight, nonetheless.

Sidewalk chalk is an excellent car trip activity.  Unfortunately, this day we had to drive 345 miles before we found a stretch of sidewalk.  Austin, Nevada provided a canvas and we HAD to immediately pull over and DO. CHALK. NOW.

Austin, Nevada

Rush hour on The Loneliest Road.

California and Nevada down; only 8 or so states to go!