Genoa Nevada

With my glass of coffee at 7AM the wild horses came to say “good morning “ and drink some water from the bucket that was waiting for them,it is a magical sight and became a routine,they even let me get closer and I liked it.

We packed a picnic basket and drove just an hour South to a small attractive Genoa town .

Historic Genoa, Nevada, is nestled at the base of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Range, just 25 minutes east of beautiful Lake Tahoe, and one hour south of Reno.

It is home to Mormon Station Memorial State Park which commemorates the settlement of Nevada in 1851, when the first permanent trading post was established by a group of Mormon traders from Salt Lake City.

Genoa’s natural beauty and historic charm still beckon travelers and local wildlife. It is not unusual to spot mule deer as they come down from the forested area on the west side of Genoa and cross local roads to graze on vegetation or fields along the Carson River Valley to the east of Genoa.

The small town of approximately 250 residents and many local amenities and shops, welcomes visitors for a day trip or longer restful stay.

The town being the first Nevada settlement has a museum with  2 floors proudly reviles some of the local history .

   

There are many hiking trails with different levels but most are winding up towards mountain peaks and better taken in cooler weather as there is no shade on the trails.

A French restaurant is run by a Belgium chef serving only from 5PM and it is quit a success what shows that maintaining good standards pays back.    

We spent the evening in Carson City attending Hot August Jazz Week and making the best of it, first we listened to Red Tango music by very talented musicians in down town that went on from 5:30PM for an hour.

and from 7PM till 10PM we had fun listening to Open Jazz Jam in Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint,it was a great performance , we danced and had a great time.

 

My Tahoe Blue that I had for the first time was exactly what I needed (Rod did the driving home) to complete this another fantastic day

 

There is no dole minute and we try to use the time we have in the best way possible,till now it works just fine.

3rd Day Piney Creek NC-Blue Ridge Music Center

WARNING-No Hiking or Waterfalls in this post ,sorry Jim and Sandie,but tomorrow we will compensate you for todays loss.

We took a scenic drive to visit the small towns in the area,starting from Sparta NC,a nice small pictures town,that can offer a visitor a good coffee in the local coffee shop with free internet and nice seating,a small produce shop that sells a variety of fruits,vegetables and Jams ,we did not get close to the avocado as they coast the same as gold…and a small theatre that is about to be opened to the public in 2 weeks and has maybe 30 chairs in it.

We then continued to The Blue Ridge Music Center and were lucky enough to meet Willard Gayheart & Scott Freeman that played and sang old mountain music,we enjoyed it so much that  we stayed and listened for 2 hours and took their music with us by buying their CD.

    

A busy  hamming bird was buzzing around the feeder and it took me 11 shots to catch a good one of this bird that can not stand still for one single moment…

Our next stop was Galax VA  located on the crooked road ,we strolled the downtown area that has many small nice shop and got directions to the New River Trail from the tourist information lady.

47 miles is the total length of the New River Trail  with many entering points,it is meant only for horses ,bikes and hikers,along the trail C.G and cabins can be found for those who like to stay overnight,we walked( not  hiked) along the trail for half an hour and returned to the truck.

On the way back to our C.G in Piney Creek we felt that we deserved a treat after this long “exhausting “ day so we stopped at the famous and the only  BBQ restaurant in the area and had the best BBQ chicken and BBQ Pork Chops you can imagine (while Clint Eastwood was watching our back…)

Good weather,great views,fantastic music and delicious food-what else one can ask for…

Thanks for visiting.