One of the other places I wanted to visit was Rachel Nevada. Most people have never heard of this place but for those interested in experimental aircraft and talk of alien spacecraft Rachel is infamous. Beyond the mountains to the west is Groom Lake, Area 51.
I've wanted for years to visit this place. I've seen and read so much about this area that I couldn't resist making the trek to Rachel. It's not an easy one. It's 2 or so hours North of Las Vegas through some pretty lonely and desolate county. There were many miles where I didn't see a car, house, road or animal.
There are several things to see once you get close to Groom Lake. One is this dirt road that leads to the base. I wanted to drive up the road but wasn't brave enough.

Next stop was the famous Medlin mailbox. Not sure why it's become famous but it's a must see on the way to Rachel. As you can see I'm not the first one to stop there.

On to Rachel and my goal, The Little AleInn. They've really cashed in on the whole UFO thing.

 

It a great place to stop and I highly recommend it. I had a great lunch and took a little time to get some photos. Looking at them again I noticed something that I could kick myself for. I got some photos but didn't take the time to really look around and stretch for some better shots.

Take for instance this scene. I look at it now and can kick myself for not going in and getting some better shots of the truck. So that's my thought for today. Don't settle for just a few quick pictures, really look, really see what's there. And yes it was that gloomy there. When I left Las Vegas it was around 80 or so, up here it was windy, rainy and about 50.