Nevada - just like Kansas but with mountains

Another early start out of South Lake Tahoe got us moving on what was a very long, 500 mile journey crossing Nevada. We made one sightseeing stop at Mono Lake which is a few hours south of the Tahoe area. After that it was just one long uninhabited stretch of highway after another and when you see next gas 111 miles you pay attention. Of course when we saw that sign there were no gas stations to be seen. Some of this stretch is called the "Extraterrestrial Highway" as it runs along Area 51. We stopped in a cute little bar in Rachel, NV for a potty break that had many alien souvenirs for sale. After 10 hours we pulled into a very nice hotel in Mesquite, NV for the night. Tomorrow we're off to Zion and Bryce Canyon NPs.