April 8 to 10, 2016; Las Vegas NV to Susanville, CA

APR 8, FRIDAY; Vegas

First thing in the morning, I washed the front of the Beaver…lots of bugs!  Windy this morning and black clouds overshadowing us. 

We went to visit friends, Sandy and Dennis, who are staying at Thousand Trails just down the road from us on Boulder Blvd.  We had a marvelous visit and Sandy cooked BBQ salmon, Brussels Sprout and rice.  I especially loved the rice and the salmon was cooked to perfection.  We got home by 4:30 pm after stopping at Walmart to pick up some wine.  It rained most of the afternoon but now it is sunny but cool.  We had a drink outside our rig then it was dinner and relaxing evening.

APR 9, SATURDAY; Back on the road

We were on the road by 9:10 am.  I stopped at the gas station to take on fuel 44 gallons (first fill since Lukeville) then we headed north on Hwy 95.  I had forgotten how desolate and lonely a drive this drive is.  The road goes on forever in a straight line.  We stopped for lunch on a roadside pull out then went on north.  We hit rain at times but nothing heavy.  The wind was at our back which helped in the fuel consumption.  We arrived in HAWTHORNE NV where I took on fuel 51 gallons @ $2.39 then we went a little distance from here and camped at WHISKEY JACK, A Good Sam member.  It is 4 pm and it is raining lightly and cold…54*F.  Our phone quit again!!!

We travelled 321 miles @ an average 55 mph in 5 hrs and 55 minutes and were stopped for one hour 10 minutes.

N  38* 32.240’

W 118*38.177

ALT: 4195 ft

APR 10, SUNDAY; More distance

On the road again by 9:15am.  It is cloudy with sunny clearing.  I stopped in RENO to have my phone fix then we had a burger at TRODDENRUCKER, a burger joint.  It was OK!  Back on the road, we turned off I-80 onto 395 and soon entered California.  The drive began to be more interesting; beautiful hill sides, huge lake, nice new pavement and we slowly saw more and more trees including evergreen.  We finally arrived in SUSANVILLE, CA @ 3:30 pm where we spent the night.  Campground fee…$40 with Good Sam discount!!!  We set up on a nice paved site with full hook-ups then relax.  About 30 minutes after we got here, we had thunder and lighting and a torrential downpour which lasted a good 20 minutes then settle down to steady rain for the next few hours.  Called my daughter who just got out the hospital with her appendix removed!

We drove 215 miles in 4 hrs @ an average 54 mph.  We stopped for a total one hour and a half.

N 40* 24.508’

W 120* 37.791

ALT: 4160 ft