9-21-17 - (Day 52 - Extraterrestrial Highway)

The morning started off  beautiful with a light wind.  We unloaded Amber and checked out the Parhranagat  National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center which was a few miles from the campground. The volunteer at the visitor center was very informative.  He came to meet us last night when we posted on RVillage that we were camped here.  A very nice guy.

                                                          View from Hwy 93

                                                                   Visitor Center

We took a 40 mile drive on the Extraterrestrial Highway to Rachel, Nevada. The  cross wind was brutal riding across the flat desert.  It was predicted to be 35 miles per hour.  I believe it was every bit of it.

We drove to Little A'Le'Inn Bar and Motel near Area 51.  They have spaceships and aliens on display. Earthlings Welcome signs are posted.  It is a neat little place in the middle of nowhere.

On the way back to camp, we stopped at the Area 51 Research Center which is at the beginning of the ET road.  The front of the building has a huge alien.  They had a great selection of alien souvenirs.

We didn't see any real spaceships or aliens, but we did see 2 combat fighters appear suddenly over the mountains, then they were gone.  It's hard to see much, when you are fighting to stay upright on a motorcycle.

When we got back to camp, we stayed inside, watching the water in the lake white capping. Ferny Kat didn't even have a desire to go outside.

At bedtime, the wind stopped, and the skies cleared revealing a beautiful star filled sky. The stars look like they are close enough to touch.  It is so peaceful here when the wind is not howling.

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