Along with several other Citroenistas, we managed to avoid what is now the SECOND biggest scam perpetrated on the American Public. No prizes for guessing #1.
Yes, it was time for our Annual Stupid Bowel Drive!
We gathered for breakfast at Legends on Route 66 in Glendora. A nice '50s themed eatery with pretty good food. Although we only had four cars, we'd meet several other devoted Froggy Car Fans in Julian.
That's right, home of THE best Apple Pies and really good hard cider. Actually, since parking in Julian itself is scarce, we went to the satellite Mom's Pies in Wynola, just up the road from the town. That's also where the Julian Hard Cider Company has a store. A Twofer!
The drive (as pretty much all SoCal drives) involves a LOT of freeway, the road up to Julian is worth it. Great twists and a few climbs (Julian is about 4000 feet above sea level--hence the ability to grow apples!) and a chance to click the Yellow Submarine suspension up a notch to firm things up.
We grabbed a whole dozen ciders (all the kids wanted some, so, as good parental units, we complied--they DID pay though) then went to Mom's for lunch. We had the beef empanadas, others opted for chicken pot pies, or just PIE! Mom's DOES make the best pies since Great-Grandma Guisto's. We got FOUR pies. Yes, our kids wanted their own too. One regular apple, one Dutch apple, and a pair of cherry/apples!
The drive back was as you'd expect, more twisties, to the town of Ramona (gotta explore that place, it looks kinda cool), then to the I-15 and home. AND NO TRAFFIC! Even on the Dreaded 210!
A great day, and great people. Here's the route, and a bonus a link to a YouTube video we did a few years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50UT0im25V0
Legends Classic Diner
1155 E Rte 66, Glendora, CA 91740
1. Turn right onto Historic Rte 66 W/E Rte 66 289 ft
2. Make a U-turn 0.9 mi
3. Turn right onto S Lone Hill Ave 0.7 mi
4. Use the 2nd from the left lane
to turn left onto Auto Centre Dr 0.2 mi
5. Turn right to merge onto CA-57 S toward Santa Ana 3.2 mi
6. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 22C for CA-71
toward Corona 16 mi
7. Use the left lane to merge onto CA-91 E 4.3 mi
8. Take exit 51 to merge onto I-15 S toward San Diego 49.8 mi
9. Take exit 46 for CA-76 toward Pala/Oceanside 0.5 mi
10. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto CA-76 E 15.7 mi
11. At the traffic circle, continue straight
to stay on CA-76 E 19.1 mi
12. Turn right onto CA-79 7.1 mi
13. Turn left onto CA-78 E/CA-79 S
Destination will be on the left 2.8 mi
2 hr 11 min (122 mi)
Mom's Pie House - Wynola
4510 CA-78, Julian, CA 92036
To get home:
1. Head northwest on CA-78 W/CA-79 N
2. Turn Right on 10th Street in Ramona
to Continue to follow CA-78 W 18.1 mi
3. Continue to follow CA-78 W 10.2 mi
4. Turn left onto San Pasqual Rd 2.9 mi
5. Turn left onto Bear Valley Pkwy 0.4 mi
6. Continue onto E Via Rancho Pkwy 0.4 mi
7. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left to merge onto I-15 N 0.2 mi
From here, you should be able to get home.
Yep ;
ReplyDeleteIt was a great ride / drive, Steve certainly knows how to map out the back roads and the best places to eat as well .
-Nate