On Monday, we left for Virginia City. It was a very scenic drive through Lassen/Shasta, but several construction areas slowed us down. Virginia City is 6200 ft. straight up. After this drive, I can drive this unit anywhere. Checked out the town and plan to do a walking tour tomorrow. It cools off nicely at night.
Tuesday morning we walked to town and got tickets for the train ride, trolley ride and discount coupons for restaurants and other things. The train took us to Gold Hill which is only a mile from Virginia City. We got off and toured the Gold Hill Hotel and Saloon. The maid showed us two rooms and the bathrooms. It is the oldest continually operated hotel in the United States.
The stairways reminded me more of being in someone’s house instead of a hotel. The bar was closed, but I got a picture anyway. The dining room was set up for dinner complete with place settings.
Our next stop was St Mary’s in the Mountains Catholic Church. It was burned during a fire but re-built. In 1959, the Mad Monks (Cistercians) decided the church was too ornate for them, so they started to dismantle it. They were stopped and for the next 50 years they restored the church. Just finished last year.
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