After my father left us in August Shawn found another one of those spots that he has such a talent for sniffing out - the Old Pioneer Garden Bed and Breakfast in Unionville, NV. Unionville was once a mining town and Mark Twain even spent a couple of weeks there in a miner's shack. We loaded my Jeep with our gear and the two Shepherds, Ryker and Kiri, and set out (no top and no doors!!! YEAH!) across the Stillwater Wildlife Range to get to our destination. By the time we arrived that afternoon we were literally covered in dust - the dogs were gray, we were gray but what a great ride! So much so that when the owner of the B&B pulled up and saw us I think he was having serious regrets for taking our reservation. But Mitzi and Dave Jones were the most gracious of hosts, and they have painstakingly built their cabins to reflect that time period when so many came with dreams of striking it rich. Unionville is an amazing oasis in the desert. We spent the next two days exploring the mountains, hunting for fossils and of course taking photos. Then, heartbreak!!! I realized that I had taken my card out of my camera! I know, stupid, but I have taken it so for granted that it is just THERE and I was so exhilirated to be out, with my husband, exploring areas where few people go that I didn't even stop to check. So now - we will just have to go back to get more than the 80 or so that I did get.
The first photo is of the dogs and my Jeep on a trail that had ended. The next one is of the shack that Mark Twain is supposed to have stayed in, and the last is of our "cabin" at the Old Pioneer Garden B&B - look it up and go stay if you have the chance!
