Visiting Reno NV

Sunday, October 9, we were back on I-80 heading for Reno NV. We decided to take the scenic route past Pyramid Lake which is just north east of Reno on Highway 425. The lake is the last remnant of an ancient lake that covered all of this part of Nevada. It is on Paiute Indian land so they control access to the recreational use of the lake. There is an island in the middle of the lake which is a National Wildlife Refuge. There is also a small island close to shore which looks like a pyramid – hence the name of the lake. It was a beautiful, leisurely drive through the desert which is very brown and scrubby looking in this area.

What we saw of Teska Giga Factory

We got into Sparks and Don wanted to look for the Tesla Giga Factory which is being built to make batteries for the cars. We had to go back east on I-80 to a new exit which goes to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. This is a new development in the middle of the desert and many factories and transportation centers are being built there. We got to the factory, but it was behind a gate so we only saw it from a distance.

We stayed at the River Edge RV Park which was where we stayed twelve years ago when we were here. It was nice just to stop driving and have some down time.

On Monday we finished exploring Reno. It is a gambling city, but much quieter and newer looking than Las Vegas. They have built the Truckee River Walk along the river that cuts through downtown Reno. It has lots of fountains, statues, steps to the river, plants, bridges across the river, and rocks placed in the river to control the flow. It was very sculptural looking. We also went out to look at the Arboretum. I always enjoy looking at plants and trees and trying to remember the names of them!