So far this week we have been enjoying a little downtime, but on Tuesday we took a drive to the town of Julian for a slice of apple pie. Julian is the home of the Julian Pie Company, known for having the best apple pie anywhere.
The Pie Company is about 30 miles from Jojoba Hills, and it was a pleasant drive along a winding Rte 79 with great views of the Paloma Mountains and the valleys that run between them. There are pretty much only ranches and the occasional house on that stretch of California backroads. I have tasted a lot of pies in my life and these are great pies. The JPC also features cider doughnuts and cookies, but Bob and I will have to return to sample those. Maybe next trip out here.
I had a piece of apple pie with caramel on top and whipped cream, and Bob sampled the Apple Mountainberry Pie Crisp, with apples, raspberries, and boysenberries. "Mighty fine," declared Bob, and I concurred. It was good pie. We ate our slices with a cup of coffee and reluctantly moved on.
Once you come to the Julian Pie Company you can turn left and go another 7 miles into the town of Julian. Julian is at the top of a mountain, and is an Old West kind of town with classic shopfronts.
We stopped in to the Julian Cider Mill where we found honey, nuts, candy, jam, and all kinds of treats.
After heading back to the campground we had a relacing afternoon and Bob smoked some pork butt with
rib rub. MMMMMMmmmm. Good.
yummm!
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