October 8 to 10. We stayed in a rustic cedar cabin at Cuyamaca State Park (east of San Diego), attended the park retiree’s rendezvous, picked apples, and explored area around historic gold-rush town of  Julian
Cuyamaca Campout
A fire several years ago burned much of Cuyamaca Park
New growth and dead trees
in October 2008
Cake at park retiree’s gathering
Retired Rangers do BBQ
Peggy with raffle tickets
Table filled with prizes
 
Happy girl
 
 
 
Woodworking ideas
Dudley’s raisin date nut bread
Banner grade looking toward Borrego desert
Banner Canyon
below Cuyamaca
Apple farm
Julian
 
Our cabin at Cuyamaca
 
Warm, moonlit evening
Our cozy cabin
Park HQ
Campground