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The night approached and the snowstorm continued in the almost ghost town of Goldfield, Nevada (my previous post). We tried to find rooms to spend the night. The only place that seemed to be open in town was this ramshackle saloon and motel, on a gravel street at the edge of town. It was under candle light and had the strange people inside. As we went in, they stoped talking and stared at us, as if they were seeing Martians, especially when they heard us speaking in Portuguese, a language they obviously didn't understand. The owner said she had rooms for us, but no hot water and no electricity (in winter!), because the snow storm had disrupted the power supplies. I couldn't believe it!A few hours before we left Las Vegas, a 21st century city, made of electricity, and now we were in a kind of 19th century ghost town of the Old Wild West, in a saloon darker than those in the Western movies. We discussed among ourselves and we didn't stay; it was a little too much of adventure for some of my mates. But I'd like to have got the experience.
Despite the so different details, that saloon/motel made me remember words of the famous song by the Eagles:
♫ ♪
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair (...)
I had to stop for the night. (...)
Welcome to the "Hotel California".(...)
Plenty of room in the "Hotel California". (...)
You can check out any time you like,
But you can never leave.
(...)
♫ ♪
Goldfield has served as the fictional town and site of several films. The former Goldfield Hotel has been investigated for for paranormal activity by "ghost hunters". The Santa Fe Motel and Saloon (this photo) is one of the oldest in Nevada.
Location: 37.7136169, -117.2306764.

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