Reno: The Biggest Little City in the World!
We have sure enjoyed exploring and getting to know our new home.
Sean is working crazy hours this year so we have had to be a little creative about our explorations but so far we have been able to see a lot of this great state.
I know that seeing our porch is not the most exciting thing about Nevada but seeing this grill outside of its box and in use is something we are very excited about! I got this grill for Sean for Christmas but with the cold winters in Ohio we decided to wait to it set up. Then we decided it would be easier to move it across the country if it was still in a box (good choice I think). So Sean and his Dad worked on getting it up and going first thing when we got here. Hooray for bar-b-ques!!
Tahoe is beautiful! We went for a bike ride in the mountains that surrounds this amazing area and then took the long way home so that we drove around it completely. This was a wonderful look out point and we were just enjoying being together when this random woman asked if she could take a picture of us kissing. Um....Yes, little weird but we decided to oblige her. The situation increased in awkwardness however when this woman's husband started shooting pictures of us with his fancy camera. So, if you see this picture anywhere except this blog let me know. I think we would like some compensation for looking so good together.
Virgina City was our next destination on our tour of Nevada. It's a little abandoned mining/gambling town that was really popular during the gold rush. Now all that is left of it is a little street with buildings restored for tourist purposes. Virgina City's claim to fame is the current ownership and display of "Suicide Table". It is believed to be the most unlucky card playing table ever. Four men owned the table throughout it's time in play and each man, whether already rich or trying to make his fortune ended up loosing so much money that they could not live to face the consequences and subsequently each one committed suicide.
Fortunately for us, we purchase regular gas.
Thrilled to report both arms and legs still in tact!
Pyramid Lake is on an Indian Reservation. It is another beautiful area that Nevada has been blessed with. It was not quite as nice as Tahoe but we enjoyed swimming and our little picnic lunch while we were there.
People bring their boats, campers, and cars right down to the shore line and just park there and camp out. It was kind of weird and little trashy to be honest but everyone seemed to having a good time so I guess that is what counts.
We love to hike! We have been on several trails all over Northern Nevada. On this afternoon, we wanted to enjoy the cool autumn weather so we set out to explore this wooded area. It was less of a hike and more of a stroll though the woods. We collected pine cones for Christmas decorating. I am excited to make a Christmas wreath out them!
Sean has been wanting to go camping for ages. The problem we run into is that he no longer knows what a two day weekend is, this has made it impossible for us to go. Well, it turns out his rotation in the Emergency Department created the perfect month for camping! On October 2-3 Sean finally had two days off in row! We are lucky we are in Nevada and it was still warm enough to camp at night. We loaded up the Kia with Sean's two man tent, lots of blankets (we don't have sleeping bags), warm clothes and our camping food and we were off!
It was little chilly but we were able to enjoy a hike up the mountain side, games, talking for hours, and hobo dinners cooked in our campfire that Sean built for us.
We have decided that next time we will need a bigger tent. We were happy for the shelter and warmth that Sean's tent provided but it was a little squishy. Good thing we like snuggling!
Another thing we have loved about in Reno.... We have a baby one the way!
We are excited and nervous as we prepare for being parents. It's been a fun 4 months so far. Next month we find out if we are having a boy or a girl!
We are excited about our new home. We are trying to make the most of it while we are here and so far, we have been very blessed!
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