Getting away from the Lake Tahoe region was not an easy decision to make, but we had to follow our plan to go to Salt Lake City.
After taking a break in the Nevada capital city, Carson City, which plunged Alfredo in the souvenir of the Bonanza family and its films recorded in Chile, we make a decision to make our journey more adventurous. We are going to take the US road 50, called «the loneliest road in America». Awared of that, we thought it would be the same as the Northern region of Chile. But, our vision of the desert was a little bit too «human»…
No vegetation, no water, no wildlife, nobody, nothing would cross this road all day long!!
The gas tank was about to be empty, when we finally arrived in Austin, a sweet little village of the Great West of the US. Like something in the middle of nowhere.
There, off course, the first thing is to fill the tank of our Jeep, and then find a place to stay. Fortunatelly, there are some motels and it is easy to get a room for the night. After that, we go to the restaurant, one of these typical american restaurant, where the word «food» takes all its meaning. This means that you have fresh and affordable good food.
That’s great!
A little bit of information about the US Route 50
U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a transcontinental highway in the United States, stretching from Sacramento, California in the west to Ocean City, Maryland on the east coast.
The Nevada portion crosses the center of state and was named The Loneliest Road in America by Life magazine in July 1986. The name was intended as a pejorative, but Nevada officials seized on it as a marketing slogan. The name originates from large desolate areas traversed by the route, with few or no signs of civilization. The highway crosses several large desert valleys separated by numerous mountain ranges towering over the valley floors, in what is known as the Basin and Range province of the Great Basin.
The route was constructed over a historic corridor, first used for the Pony Express and Central Overland Route and later for the Lincoln Highway. Before the formation of the U.S. Highway System, most of US 50 in Nevada was designated State Route 2. The routing east of Ely has changed significantly from the original plans. The route change resulted from a rivalry between Nevada and Utah over which transcontinental route was better to serve California bound traffic, the Lincoln Highway or the Victory Highway.
So, we finally appreciated the beauty of the landscape, and admired the big spaces the USA does not use for its economic development! This looks like a gigantic mass of desert that allows this country to increase its natural potential.
Eureka is also a very nice town, but we just stop there to get in touch with civilization for a moment (and try to find food to eat!!).
I love these instants with my Alfredo and nobody else. This is magic.
Viva la vida!! Life is beautiful... 