We checked out of the Worldmark, St. George and hit the road around 9:00 am for the long drive to Winnemucca, NV. It was a very long and uneventful drive. There was a small amount of wildlife - deer and antelope and a coyote once - and very little traffic, but lots and lots of sagebrush. Lunch was at the Silver State Restaurant in Ely, NV, a completely forgettable meal. We arrived at the Winners Inn Casino in Winnemucca around 5:00 pm. We had forgotten all about how smoky these small casinos are. Our room was non-smoking, but even still we propped open a window and turned on the AC unit's fan to try to cut down the smoke seeping in from the hall. Surprisingly, dinner at the steakhouse restaurant was very good (and smoke-free). And we had coupons for a free drink at the bar and a glass of wine with dinner, so that was nice. I didn't even look at the slot machines because the smoke was too much.
I forgot to mention that on our way out of Zion Park last Friday, we passed through the town of Mt. Carmel Junction and saw a sign for "ho-made pies". We decided we didn't want a pie made by a ho, so we continued on to our delicious pie from Aunt Sue in Duck Creek Village. Now I'll forever think of "home-made pies" as ho-made.
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