I made it to Gerlach Nevada without any trouble. The bus performed admirably. It took 5 days of hard driving but I was in a good mindset to get through it without going crazy with boredom. I got some excellent photos of Bonneville Salt Flats at sunrise. I'll post those photos later.
There is no Black Rock City yet, only empty desert. The city is in the process of being surveyed and created. I've been a part of that process for the last two days and for many more days to come. It all starts with finding the location for the Man, and the entire city is based on that first point. Yesterday I helped map out the street; today I helped lay out the intersections - there's over 200 intersections.
This year the city itself is bigger than ever - another five streets were added perhaps. The city perimeter will be a whole mile longer - 8.2 miles.
The weather has been hot (but bearable), sunny, and windy. That's the way it will continue for at least the next 5 days. Dust hasn't been bad yet, but there's hardly anyone here yet to stir it up.
