Day tripping can be fun!

On Thursday November 20th, we decided it was time to take a trip to Julian for their famous apple pies. We had a fun time - and some unexpected adventures too!

We drove out of San Diego via the I-8 and our first stop along the way was in the little town/village called Descanso. There's not much in Descanso - we needed and bathroom break and found the necessary facilies inside a roadside restaurant. Next door we found a fascinating Antique store/Craft store. My sisters love shopping at little places like this. We found and purchased aprons for Thanksgiving Day cooking, fascinating Fire-Ware Lusterware Bowls and dessert bowls, and a few other treasures. The lusterware reminded us of plates and bowls that belonged to my Grandma Martha Baker Monroe. I remember seeing them at her home as I was growing up and the late 1950's and throughout the 1960's.

We drove the remaining distance to Julian, and enjoyed walking around and visiting different shops and stores. We found a great place to have different types of fresh baked apple pies! YUM YUM! After a few hours, we headed for home through Ramona and Poway. We all decided that the route home was more beautiful that the route we took through Descanso, but we definitely were glad we found the Antique store in Descanso.