This morning, we went downstairs of our luxurious casino hotel and ate a delicious buffet breakfast consisting of eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, pancakes, cheese-stuffed crepes, smoked ham, french toast, fresh fruit, and scrambled eggs. Two plates were all that we could stomach; I know I was still a little full from last night's five-plate dinner buffet!
Shortly after breakfast, we drove through downtown Reno. There wasn't a lot of people out and about; we figured we'd go back when it was more lively at night.
We headed Southwest towards the famous Lake Tahoe. We drove about 40 miles until we saw the most beautiful sight. The mountains in the background were snow-capped and the water was glistening and simply gorgeous and peaceful. We stopped at an overlook area to Lake Tahoe, made our way down to the gigantic granite rocks, and put our feet in the water. It was about 30 degrees Fahrenheit and ICY COLD! Very refreshing and energizing!
We took several pictures and then headed back to Reno to our hotel. I took a nice two-hour nap while Zac went downstairs and played some poker. When I woke up, it was about 6:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. We took the Citifare bus, which cost us $2.00 each and took us right in the heart of downtown Reno. We went to Harrah's Casino, updated our rewards cards, and walked in to the Steak House downstairs for a nice dinner. Wow! We sat in a round booth that had special mood lighting just for us. Zac had the "Steak Diane," which was absolutely amazing. It was cooked right in front of us and served with vegetables and potatoes. I had the filet and lobster tail, which was equally delicious. We were even served a petite sorbet with champagne over it. We think it was to cleanse our palate before the main course. Either way, it was nice. Before we were seated, we had mentioned to the host that we were on our honeymoon. So, for dessert they brought out a fabulous plate of dark chocolate mousse and a chocolate cup with tiramisu inside and a bowl of specially made chocolate truffles. I'm not supposed to have chocolate at all (due to inner ear issues) and I didn't want to be rude, so I had a bite of everything. Mmm......mmm......how I've missed chocolate!
We were stuffed and the meal was well worth the price! We played some slots at Harrah's before we decided to head back to our hotel. Let me just say that finding the bus stop was quite creepy at night on the streets of downtown Reno. There were definitely some interesting characters on the street. We encountered prostitutes and many panhandlers. Should we have driven instead of taken the bus? Nah. It makes it more interesting and memorable, I think. We got on Bus 14, paid our $2.00 each, and took a seat. The people who subsequently got on after us at each of the bus stops were interesting, to say the least. I know you shouldn't judge people, but holy cow! One man couldn't stop talking about his crack addiction and was twitching and others were just plain weird! What an experience on public transportation in Reno!
We got back to our hotel and continued our fun. I played some slots and Blackjack at the tables while Zac went back to the poker table. We lost some money but had plenty of fun our last night in Reno! Can't wait for our drive in to San Francisco, CA, tomorrow!
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