What an awesome morning!
Woke up to a beautiful view, and the winds had died down.
Alex and I took the dogs for a little walk. It was so quiet.
Still feels like winter.
Then we hit the road for Baker City, Oregon.
This drive is breathtaking
I'm guessing it was around 10:30 when we arrived at...
Breathtaking views
It's almost hard to put into words what I experienced.
Vast, open land,
sagebrush extending into the horizon,
cold wind.
I stood there,
imagining the people traveling west on the Oregon Trail
& the Native peoples who were first here.
Inside the museum, we learned about the Trail and relationships between Native Americans and the Settlers.
Sierra and Alex practiced loading a "prairie schooner".
Life on the Trail was extreme.
Sierra made sure
to pack the 40 pounds of Whiskey for Steve.
Alex, learning about the trading that occurred.
Settlers would trade clothing and blankets
for items such as fish and beaded shoes.
Not only did the settlers bring goods to trade,
but they also brought diseases.
We also learned that a short hike would take us to a part of the Trail where people can still see the Wagon ruts. So cool!
In the picture below,
you can see the Oregon Trail's ruts...
directly behind Alex and Sierra
What a powerful thing to stand on the real trail.
Just look at the open sky...
Think of all the feet and wagons that traveled this trail!
We left with smiles and kept heading down I-84,
passing through most of Idaho today.
On to Utah tomorrow! Woo hoo!
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