Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Middlegate Station NV
I wrote and sent a post with picture, but in the strange world of blogging connectivity, it went into the vapor, at least for now. So here is a quick update. It is Day 5 and we are on schedule in Middlegate Station, NV. This is a desert outpost on the Pony Express Trail. There is nothing else between Fallon, 48 miles west, where we spent last night, and Austin, 64 miles ahead. Since we can't make 112 miles with desert heat and mountains, we are here for the night.
Middlegate Station is run by some very nice people who did not get the word that the Pony Express has shut down. It looks like a western set, but is very real. None of can describe it well, but it is the real deal. They have beer, hamburgers, DSL, and wi-fi, although the latter doesn't seem to work. Nor, quite frequently, does the electricity. We are having a fine time and looking forward to the hot beef sandwich special for dinner, with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Middlegate Station is run by some very nice people who did not get the word that the Pony Express has shut down. It looks like a western set, but is very real. None of can describe it well, but it is the real deal. They have beer, hamburgers, DSL, and wi-fi, although the latter doesn't seem to work. Nor, quite frequently, does the electricity. We are having a fine time and looking forward to the hot beef sandwich special for dinner, with mashed potatoes and gravy.
