Julian, CA- Apple Orchard and Mining Co

On Saturday, October 6th we had the pleasure of driving down to Julian, CA. It took about an hour and forty-five minutes to get there, but it was well worth the drive. We went with three other families and made the most of our day in Julian by going apple picking, having BBQ for lunch, visiting the Julian Mining Company and picking up a couple of pies and fresh apple cider. What an awesome day!

                             Raven Hill Orchard. No admission fee, just $10 fee for a bag of apples.
                     Free to roam the orchard and take your time. There were about 6 different varieties.

We had a great time picking and eating apples for about 1.5 hours. They were all dwarf varieties so the kids were able to pick the apples by themselves most of the time.

Next, we all headed back to Main Street for some BBQ lunch. Party of 9 adults, 8 children under 5 years old and one baby on the way.

Our last main activity around 3PM in the afternoon was to the Julian Mining Co. The kids got to use the gem sluice, pet and feed some Billie goats, go into a teepee, run through a pumpkin patch, and sit on a tractor. They had a great time just running through the pumpkin patch.

                                               Charlotte tried, but she is not quite tall enough yet.

                                                        Our loot from the day's events. Yum!


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