Occasionally, Jose and I will venture
outside the walls of Monterey County and explore California’s other wonders. We
were lucky enough to spend the summer in San Diego, which allowed us to wander
a bit off the traditional touristy path. So we spent a Saturday in Julian and
Anza Borrega State Park.
Julian is an adorable gold mining
town, about an hour east of San Diego, preserved to its 1870’s mining prime. We spent an
hour exploring the shops, restaurants, and numerous historical plaques.
It
should be noted that the most glorious aspect of this town is the pie. We stopped at Mom’s Pies on Main Street. This was perhaps the best day of Jose’s life. Seriously. On the other hand, my favorite moment was picturing Jose in an early 20thcentury jail we had found tucked away off the main strip. The jail is located on the corner of C and 4th street.
A second highlight of our trip was
taking a tour of the Eagle and High Peak Gold Mine and Museum. A local in
overalls, with about four teeth, handed two suckers (us) a flyer to the Gold
Mine and Museum located a I loved this. This is probably because I am obsessed with
small holes in the earth. The tour took about an hour and a half and our
tour guide had so much knowledge on the Julian’s mining past, as well as the
gold mining operation itself. The mine was rugged, dusty, and probably an
accurate depiction of the mine in the 1870’s. Well worth the $10.
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Pies!!!
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Information:
Julian
Chamber of Commerce http://www.julianca.com/
Glorious
Pie Shop http://www.momspiesjulian.com/
Eagle and High Peak Tour http://tourguidetim.com/eagle-high-peak-mine-and-museum/
