Old cars and sunshine

What a lovely time we had today.  Although neither of us slept well in the middle of the night, the dogs let us sleep late, and we both awoke well rested.  After a lovely breakfast prepared by my beautiful bride, we walked the dogs and then headed for downtown Reno.  More specifically, we headed for the National Automobile Museum.

In 1971, I visited the Harrah's Auto Collection in Sparks NV.  That was the progenitor of the National Auto Museum.  Bill Harrah, of casino fame, began collecting cars at a very early age. His success in the gaming business provided the capital for him to continue amassing a huge collection of rare cars.  After his death in 1978, the National Automobile Museum was founded.  Many but not all of the cars in the NAM came from the Harrah collection. This collection is rated among the top five auto museums in the USA.  It has not changed too much in content in 45 years, but the venue is much nicer than the warehouse format of the Harrah's collection of 1971. It is well worth the $10 admission ($8 for seniors!).

This car was decked out as a Battalion Fire Chief's car. I took this photo in honor of my dear friend Don Clark, whom I will be seeing in a few days, when we get to San Diego.

And an early fire engine for Don's benefit. 

One of our favorite vehicles in the show was the 1921 Model T Kampcar. As RVers, we are always interested in what came before. I guess that is why we bought a Retro trailer, which catches the flavor of travel trailers from the middle of the last century, without the expense of finding and restoring one. 

This is a 1921 Model T Kampcar, precursor to the modern day motor home. No RVer could pass up this photo. See below for a description of this rare vehicle.

• This design pre-dated the RV craze.
• The body was engineered by Samuel Lambert, Lambert Pharmaceutical Company, makers of Listerine Mouth Wash
• It could seat six adults and provide sleeping room for four.
• It featured a folding table, two-burner stove, eight-gallon water supply and storage for blankets, clothing and food in several lockers.
• It came with a camping set with cooking and eating utensils packed in a small trunk. 

We stopped after the museum visit and did some shopping for necessities that we have either used up or forgotten to bring along. The rest of the day, not much happened, except relaxation; isn't that the point of a vacation, though?

As we sat on the patio, grilling dinner, I looked over at my pickup, and this is what I saw. Art photo, anyone?

Tomorrow is another travel day. Stay tuned to find out where we end up.