Sparkes, Nevada

We are now in Sparks, NV at the Holiday Inn. Much nicer than Winnemucca was last year. Caleb got online and found that NV is about 400 miles wide where 80 runs so we will be in this odd state for a long time tomorrow and with determination eventually reach Utah which doesn't exactly strike me as normal either. Though it is practically the polar opposite of Nevada in some ways. It is funny how Californians stand out once one enters Nevada. I'm sure this continues on beyond Nevada, but they grow fewer till it is only us being stared at which we of course don't notice. My ears had a hard time with the pass over the mountains, but feel better now. The hotel is not so expensive though they do have a dog fee and he's not even allowed in the pool. Poor thing. He did have a bit of delayed car sickness on their carpet. I figure he paid for that privilege. Sofie fell off the treadmill in the exercise room, and her two front teeth are feeling rather loose.