DAY 20

Twin Falls to Jackpot, Nevada

 

Twin Falls was very ordinary. Reminded us of the worst parts of Geelong/Werribee/Melbourne mixed together. After riding through the reeking industrial outskirts we rode through basically nothing all day, a few shanty towns, a few fly-blown bars. After miles and miles of nothing, we reached Nevada, and BOOM, 5 casino's spring up from nowhere in the classic little gambling border town appropriately named Jackpot in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Of course we hit the tables, playing a little blackjack and poker, having a surprisingly great time. The atmosphere and decor is very 70's, and is super relaxed, all the clothing/music/haircuts on seemingly everyone is very dated, all the dealers were good fun, free drinks (with our new found fitness and complete lack of drinking we get drunk off one beer now), it was awesome.

Sidenote: we got locked out of our hotel room for a while, only to get a replacement key card which left us locked out again for a little longer, ruining all intentions for a drunken early night.