When in a casino, gamble.

I left Lake Almanor this morning around 11 and picked up a sandwich at the Knotbumber for the road. I made it to Reno sooner than I wanted, so I detoured out to Pyramid Lake to kill some time. Pyramid Lake is an interesting lake, but in order to do much, you need to have the blessing of the local indian tribe which owns the land, so I snapped a few photos and headed back to Reno. I checked in to the Silver Legacy around 5:00, but after discovering they put me in a handicapped room, I requested a move and got the bottom (4th) floor, but at least I had a room with a shower that didn't have a chair in it. After freshening up, I went down to the Blackjack tables.

I actually didn't want to start the gambling paly so early in my trip, but as they say, when in Rome... I bought in for $200 and played that for about two hours, treading water most of the time. Then I bought in for another $200. Wouldn't you know it, my luck actually started to sway to the positive. Without any dramatic highlights, I worked up to $1000 on the plus side, but watched it drop to $700. It was only about 11:00 p.m. on a Saturday night of a 3-day weekend, but I cashed out and hit it. Afterall, I have a few miles to clock tomorrow.