We took this trip several weeks ago on one of the only days it wasn’t raining. The temperature never got above 50* so I froze there and back, even with three pairs of pants, three jackets, gloves, hat, and neck warmer. RJ, on the other hand, had one layer and was toasty warm. I think I must be cold blooded. 

We stopped for breakfast in Quincy.

Drove through downtown Reno.

 
We saw a sign for a chocolate factory so of course I told rj we had to stop. Off to the side of the factory was this dude whose arm had fallen off and no one had bothered to fix it. It was quite a funny site. 

We made it to Carson City around noon, deciding to tour the capitol building before eating lunch. 

We met the “Secretary of State’s secretary”, who didn’t seem too pleased with the title RJ gave her. We made friends with one of the security guards who unlocked the Supreme Court room for us. 

We got our stamp in our little state capitol booklet, got a bite to eat then headed for home. 

Instead of taking the same route home, we drove by Lake Tahoe. These pictures do not come close to showing you how beautiful Lake Tahoe is. If you have never driven around the lake, it is worth it. 

We went from walls of snow on either side of us to warm, lovely weather in a matter of  minutes. 

     Even with the warmer weather I was still frozen when we got home. I made myself some soup, turned on the heater and curled up under the electric blanket. Problem solved. 
     It was a fun little day trip to add to our state capital list. 

Next up – Salt Lake City

Cheers! ~em