I think making Napa my first visit to California was a really good move. It was laid back and beautiful – and the weather was amazing. I’m aware that it is so different than San Francisco or Los Angeles, and I am pretty positive it was much more my speed.
We had a dinner with locals at the Napa County Fairgrounds last night – obviously, the wine was wonderful. A local Christian band named Remnant played as well – a very cool group with tight harmonies and a great acoustic vibe. It was a great evening and the Napa organizers were awesome.
This morning, we did the rally in Napa and then drove through the Sierra Nevadas. I couldn’t stop snapping pictures – between the sharp mountains and Lake Donner and the sparse town we’d pass through, it was so unlike the rolling, green Appalachians I spent my whole life driving through. I sat in the front of the bus beside our bus driver Jerry and grabbed Instagrams through the window – bug guts and all. If we weren’t already an hour and a half late, I would have asked to stop. I would have loved to see Lake Tahoe!
Reno’s a funny town. As small as it is, it’s just got a cool vibe – it’s a stark little skyline that seems almost out of place as you’re coming out of the mountains.
By the time we were wrapping up at the event in Reno, the sun was setting and the sky was unbelievable. I can’t get over the skies here out west – they’re so vast and vivid. I probably took 100 photos, running through Sparks, NV with no shoes on to get as much of the sky on film as I could. Here are a couple of my favorites.
Now we are on our way to stay in Winnemucca tonight, and tomorrow we’ll be in Elko and Salt Lake City. I love Utah!
Ah, that’s unfortunate that you didn’t get to see Lake Tahoe. It’s seriously one of my favorite places in the U.S.
You’ll definitely need to visit sometime in your life!
Wow, these shots are amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever seen sunset colors like that.
It really was unbelievable.