Boise to Reno
Scenic Two-Lane Blacktop, a Buffalo Herd & the Mustang Ranch
Day 26 — from Idaho into Nevada on scenic back roads, with a couple of memorable stops.
Day 26 was a day for two-lane blacktop.
The route from Boise to Reno offered the chance to get off the interstate and onto the kind of roads that make a Corvette feel like what it is. Ray took it.
A herd of buffalo somewhere in the Nevada desert — one of those only-in-America moments that you can't plan for and can't forget.
The Mustang Ranch: the infamous legal brothel near Sparks, Nevada that had been seized by the IRS in 1999 for tax evasion. Ray made a quick visit — strictly for historical interest, he noted. The IRS had closed it down.
Reno was home. Karen was waiting. Tomorrow: a day off.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Scenic Two-Lane Blacktop — Idaho/Nevada
The back roads between Boise and Reno offer some of the best driving in the West — long, sweeping curves through high desert country, minimal traffic, and views that go on forever.
Buffalo Herd
A herd of buffalo (American bison) somewhere in the Nevada desert — a reminder that these animals, which once numbered 30-60 million on the Great Plains, still roam parts of the American West.
The Mustang Ranch — Sparks, NV
The Mustang Ranch — Nevada's most famous legal brothel, seized by the IRS in 1999 for tax evasion. Ray made a quick visit for historical interest. The IRS had closed it down.
Reno, NV
Reno — 'The Biggest Little City in the World.' Home base for Ray and Karen. Tomorrow: a rest day.