Nevada

Well, we've travelled through three states in three days. Goodbye, Salt Lake City, UT! Hello, Reno, NV!

We left a little past 10:30 a.m. MDT and began our 519-mile journey. Shortly after we got on the road, we passed into the Pacific Time Zone and gained an extra hour. Now, we were officially three hours behind Chattanooga's time.

While leaving Salt Lake City, we passed through an area called the Bonneville Salt Flats. It is a densely-packed salt pan in northwestern Utah that is a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Bonneville. It was truly nothing we'd ever seen before. Absolutely stunning! It stretched for miles and miles. We both walked on the salt flats. I even took my shoes off to feel the natural salt on my bare feet. Before we left the salt flats, we gathered a little sample of the salt and put it in a container to keep as a memento.


When we crossed into Nevada, we immediately saw casinos on both sides of the road. We stopped to get some gas and a quick bite to eat at Burger King.


We got back on the road and I passed out in the car for about 200+ miles. When I woke up, we were almost to Reno!


I stayed awake the rest of the trip. We finally pulled up to our hotel called the Sierra Grand Resort & Casino. Wow!!! I kept thinking to myself, "If this is one of the nicest hotels in Reno, I can't wait for Vegas!"

We checked in at around 6:00 p.m. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). I had booked our standard suite for two nights through Travelocity (which is the best site, by the way!) but asked the receptionist at the front desk to see if the hotel offered anything special for couples on their honeymoon. We were in luck! He asked his supervisor and we were upgraded to a Grand Suite overlooking the city! Wow! We took our luggage up to our room, freshened up a bit, and headed downstairs to the BUFFET! It was time to eat again. Yay!





After five plates - yes, I said FIVE PLATES - of food, we decided it was time to get our gambling on! We played a few penny slots, won some, lost some, and then left to check out the swim area, which had a pool, bar, big hot tub, and nice lounge areas. Since we're staying two nights in Reno, I think we'll be heading to the pool tomorrow!