Day 3, Chuck's Birthday. March 7, 2019


Good thing I messed up and wished Chuck a Happy Birthday yesterday – today would have been impossible for lack of cell service.  Speaking of that, so far so good!  I have been actually reading a book, although it is on a kindle.  Pretty good too “1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls” until you get hung up on the US military officers and the Japanese names.  Working my way through it though.  Makes me realize how little I actually know about the second world war.

We were up at a decent hour this morning to a beautiful blue sky!! Yay, finally found the sun.  Before breakfast I made a 3 mile trot down and up the road beyond our campsite.  Didn’t realize it but it turned into gravel about 1/8 mile in so I was real careful not to trip on the rocks. 





After breakfast we took off for our tour of the park.  All were geologic beauties.   We visited “The mouse tank,” supposedly named after the Piaute fugitive named "Little Mouse" who holed up in these parts, surviving on the water left in rock pools after a rain.  Along the way, we saw many petroglyphs that were just amazing.




We also took a hike down a slot canyon called the White Domes.  This trail was a bit difficult – lots of elevation and rocks.  We remarked that it would never pass muster in Yosemite – there would have to be handrails installed and, frankly, that would bankrupt the park. 

Along the way, in addition to the many views we marveled at, we saw several herds of big horn sheep.



Before cocktail hour I took Ceilidh out for a walk and in the wilderness she was able to chase a jack rabbit.  Lucky for us, the  Nevada State Park system, allows dogs on the trials as long as they are on a leash. 

Dinner tonight is bar-b-que chicken and potatoes.  Tomorrow we finish the park – got a plan laid on. 

Oh yes, I almost forgot:  Happy Real Birthday Chuck!

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