Driving into Nevada for the first time ever. Twenty extra dollars is agreed upon as a supplement to our per diem for our first foray into legal gambling. Topping a hill on a dark highway, bright lights on the horizon. Reno! We stop, gamble, lose. Back in the van in under twenty minutes. Pass sign on highway—“Reno 8 miles.” A $120 rapid injection into the Sparks, Nevada, economy.
