pie

One of the things we like about this area is the proximity of Julian Pies.    I make good pie, it's not really that hard.    But buying a really really good pie is much easier.    And getting there today was half the fun!

Culp Valley Road

Pam and John joined us and we headed out on the regular route....paved roads through the mountains and down the other side.   On today's drive, however,  we took Culp Valley Road and a few other dirt roads in order to cut the corner into Santa Ysabel.   Our destination was the large Julian Pie Company store there.  Dirt roads are always much more fun for us.     We took lunch along in order to get an earlier start since we all had early dinner reservations at the Coyote Steakhouse in the Palms at Indian Head. 

We selected a large, sunny rock out of the wind for our lunch with a view spot.   Sorry, I took no pictures of the actual eating.      We did see a fire in the distance, we all hoped it was a prescribed burn and not the start of a forest fire.

Pie (multiple pies - don't judge) in hand we returned home using paved roads all the way.   We capped off our pleasant day with an equally pleasant, well priced prix fix dinner.      Once again,  no photos were taken. 

Mmmm Strawberry Rhubarb!

 

dinner view

Ho hum.....tomorrow looks to be another beautiful day in the desert, golf will be played.