thanks very much for this info. i was considering hwy 20 from bend to burns, but now agree hwy 26 is better, from central oregon. you are right, hwy 20 is not so interesting. i do not need to go through bend. i am surprised about hwy 22, whenever i drive it looks like no shoulder, but it was my early choice for getting to sisters/bend, mostly because i like the area. i'll be driving it in a couple weeks, will take a closer look. thx.