Today we drove to Virginia City, NV, made famous by silver and gold mining in the 1800's and the TV show Bonanza in the 1960's. It was a beautiful day with temps in the 70's.
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| View of Reno, NV from the mountains |
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| Sierra Mtns |
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| Yoda enjoys the view |
Many buildings remain from Virginia City's heyday in the late 1800's.
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| School in Virginia City |
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| Home of mine owner |
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| Another mine owner mansion |
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| Downtown Virginia City |
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| Saloon |
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The "dress" in this picture is actually silver dollars glued to the board.
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| Close up of the dress |
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| Yoda wants to go prospecting |
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| Another nice house |
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| Courthouse |
On the way back we got a good view of Lake Tahoe
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