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After a quiet night on the border of Oregon and California, Lily and I headed to the lava beds national monument. The lava beds have caves that were created from lava 10-65,000 years ago. (Making me feel very young.) We visited the easiest cave called, Mushpot. It’s paved and well lit. We tried to go to Big Painted Cave but the climb down was too much for me and my fear of heights. (I don’t think Lily was too sad.) We did check out the Symbol Bridge.  There are Native American pictographs on the walls. They are so clear; it’s amazing.

After that we (I) drove a million miles to Reno. Well, maybe not that many. It was gorgeous but surprisingly there weren’t a lot of places to hop out and see more. Maybe because we were driving on the side of a mountain half the time.

Eventually we landed in Reno. It was a complete contrast from the small town bed and breakfast stay the night before. We saw some bluegrass at a mead pub a little bit off “the strip.” But then ended back at our casino for dinner. Neither of us are big gamblers. But after dinner, I gave us each $5 to gamble. That lasted for more than an hour for me and I cashed out with $10.25. Winner! Lily got her sketchbook and was surely more productive.