We are going to drive through Oregon with only brief stops as leaving Washington State involved driving through lots of snow and ice. Oregon seemed little better weather-wise  and our two nights here were very cold, the second getting down to 31F.
The High Desert Museum provided a short stop to educate ourselves about the settlers, wildlife, Native Americans and geology of the plains area. Whilst one of the guides chatted with us about grizzly encounters, he said we were alright as long as it wasn’t chuffing. As this is exactly the sound we heard and it never took its eyes off Caroline this indicates Caroline was being considered as food – a cheery thought.
Next stop was Newberry National Volcanic Monument and this is where the 1960s astronauts trained in use of their spacesuits. Due to the snow and ice there was little we could do here; we did have a very pleasant riverside walk to some waterfalls.
It is all a little too rushed and we will have to return to some places.

The Playa (1800s style)