Our Friday the 29th day of travel was bookended by Circus Circus in the morning and the Jailhouse Motel this evening. Nevada is a weird place, that’s for sure. We breakfasted at a very mediocre restaurant in the Circus. George went back to the room to chill while I checked out the hotel. There’s a Midway with games and slots and it covers an area spanning three different hotels. Folks were playing slots here and there, but I think the majority of folks were still sleeping at our early 9:00 AM hour. At a hotel ATM, I was surprised to find my quick cash choices were $100, $200, $500, $1000. Dang. I withdrew $100 (did I mention that I was out of cash last night when our pizza was delivered last night and I tipped the delivery guy with a $5 Target gift card?) and was surprised to be presented with a $100 bill. Not helpful. Then I noticed that I could make change with the same machine. I put in the $100 and got back 5 $20s. Then I put in a $20 and got back 4 $5s. And finally I put in a $5 and got back 5 $1s. That’s exactly what I needed because my plan was to gamble and my limit was $1. There was an Ellen DeGeneres slot machine beckoning to me, literally. Ellen’s voice would say, “Come over here and sit down! I’m lonely!” when I walked by. So, I put my future into Ellen’s hands and bet a dollar on her machine. No luck.
George and I headed out to drive the loneliest road in America, highway 50 across Nevada. That’s what the locals call it anyways. And the non-locals. So everybody. It was an easy drive and we had not cares in the world as we arrived in Ely, Nevada. Our home tonight is the Jailhouse Motel and Casino. It’s very kitch and we love it. The restaurant where we stayed had cells to eat in and our hotel door is labeled “cell 121”. We are all locked up and ready for a good night’s sleep.
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