Casa De Fruta--and Everything June 8 2008On our way back from hiking in Henry Coe park via Bell's Station (<a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/gallery/5125467_9HG7U">see my photos</a>), we stopped at Casa de Fruta for refreshment and touristing.
Photos for personal use OK by giving Ellen Levy Finch credit and linking back to here; for other uses, contact me.http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9796CasaDeSweetsst/309586216_27KoR-Ti.jpghttp://elf1.smugmug.com/gallery/5125661_iGZ5s/2008-06-08T14:27:28ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugAfter a hard 3-hour hike in the sun, we stop at Casa de Fruta looking for ice cream--and there it is, at Casa de Sweets! I can tell just from the name that I'm in big trouble!<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />After a hard 3-hour hike in the sun, we stop at Casa de Fruta looking for ice cream--and there it is, at Casa de Sweets! I can tell just from the name that I'm in big trouble!</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309586216_27KoR" title="After a hard 3-hour hike in the sun, we stop at Casa de Fruta looking for ice cream--and there it is, at Casa de Sweets! I can tell just from the name that I'm in big trouble!"><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9796CasaDeSweetsst/309586216_27KoR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="After a hard 3-hour hike in the sun, we stop at Casa de Fruta looking for ice cream--and there it is, at Casa de Sweets! I can tell just from the name that I'm in big trouble!" title="After a hard 3-hour hike in the sun, we stop at Casa de Fruta looking for ice cream--and there it is, at Casa de Sweets! I can tell just from the name that I'm in big trouble!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-05-08T05:08:01Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9796CasaDeSweetsst/309586216_27KoR-Th.jpg2008-06-08 12:47:13I manage to escape with only a cherry/truffle gelato and 1/4 pound of mint chocolate swirl fudge. Ooooooh wayyyy yummy and now I have to go do that hike AGAIN to make up for it. But at leas ...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />I manage to escape with only a cherry/truffle gelato and 1/4 pound of mint chocolate swirl fudge. Ooooooh wayyyy yummy and now I have to go do that hike AGAIN to make up for it. But at leas ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309590963_2JkUB" title="I manage to escape with only a cherry/truffle gelato and 1/4 pound of mint chocolate swirl fudge. Ooooooh wayyyy yummy and now I have to go do that hike AGAIN to make up for it. But at leas ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9797CherryTruffleGelato/309590963_2JkUB-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="I manage to escape with only a cherry/truffle gelato and 1/4 pound of mint chocolate swirl fudge. Ooooooh wayyyy yummy and now I have to go do that hike AGAIN to make up for it. But at leas ..." title="I manage to escape with only a cherry/truffle gelato and 1/4 pound of mint chocolate swirl fudge. Ooooooh wayyyy yummy and now I have to go do that hike AGAIN to make up for it. But at leas ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:37:54Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9797CherryTruffleGelato/309590963_2JkUB-Th.jpg2008-06-08 12:56:10Paul's vehicle is very very dusty from the 7-mile unpaved road in to the visitor center.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Paul's vehicle is very very dusty from the 7-mile unpaved road in to the visitor center.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309590419_ngpsn" title="Paul's vehicle is very very dusty from the 7-mile unpaved road in to the visitor center."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9798PaulsDustyCar/309590419_ngpsn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paul's vehicle is very very dusty from the 7-mile unpaved road in to the visitor center." title="Paul's vehicle is very very dusty from the 7-mile unpaved road in to the visitor center." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9798PaulsDustyCar/309590419_ngpsn-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:04:22Casa de Fruta is not shy about using its "Casa de" brand.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Fruta is not shy about using its "Casa de" brand.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309584335_U89nr" title="Casa de Fruta is not shy about using its "Casa de" brand."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9799CasaDeWine/309584335_U89nr-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Casa de Fruta is not shy about using its "Casa de" brand." title="Casa de Fruta is not shy about using its "Casa de" brand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9799CasaDeWine/309584335_U89nr-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:04:49Casa de Kiddie Entertainments.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Kiddie Entertainments.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309588015_Em8i8" title="Casa de Kiddie Entertainments."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9800CasaDeTrain/309588015_Em8i8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Casa de Kiddie Entertainments." title="Casa de Kiddie Entertainments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9800CasaDeTrain/309588015_Em8i8-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:06:04Casa de Eats (Casa de Restaurant).<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Eats (Casa de Restaurant).</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309589765_NaPPS" title="Casa de Eats (Casa de Restaurant)."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9801CasaDeRestaurant/309589765_NaPPS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Casa de Eats (Casa de Restaurant)." title="Casa de Eats (Casa de Restaurant)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9801CasaDeRestaurant/309589765_NaPPS-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:07:42Casa de Fruta was originally (100 years back?) just a cherry stand on the old road over Pacheko Pass.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Fruta was originally (100 years back?) just a cherry stand on the old road over Pacheko Pass.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309585805_G9dJp" title="Casa de Fruta was originally (100 years back?) just a cherry stand on the old road over Pacheko Pass."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9802CasaDeFruta/309585805_G9dJp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Casa de Fruta was originally (100 years back?) just a cherry stand on the old road over Pacheko Pass." title="Casa de Fruta was originally (100 years back?) just a cherry stand on the old road over Pacheko Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9802CasaDeFruta/309585805_G9dJp-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:08:48Casa de Everything You Could Possibly Want.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Everything You Could Possibly Want.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309585161_zJGnm" title="Casa de Everything You Could Possibly Want."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9803CasaDeSigns/309585161_zJGnm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Casa de Everything You Could Possibly Want." title="Casa de Everything You Could Possibly Want." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9803CasaDeSigns/309585161_zJGnm-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:09:08The "fruit stand" is now a major store with every kind of gourmet produce-related (or sweets-related) food substance you can imagine. (Hiking mates Linda, Pete, Steph, and Paul walk among wa ...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />The "fruit stand" is now a major store with every kind of gourmet produce-related (or sweets-related) food substance you can imagine. (Hiking mates Linda, Pete, Steph, and Paul walk among wa ...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309591813_S4X7Y" title="The "fruit stand" is now a major store with every kind of gourmet produce-related (or sweets-related) food substance you can imagine. (Hiking mates Linda, Pete, Steph, and Paul walk among wa ..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9804LindaPeteStephPaulJars/309591813_S4X7Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The "fruit stand" is now a major store with every kind of gourmet produce-related (or sweets-related) food substance you can imagine. (Hiking mates Linda, Pete, Steph, and Paul walk among wa ..." title="The "fruit stand" is now a major store with every kind of gourmet produce-related (or sweets-related) food substance you can imagine. (Hiking mates Linda, Pete, Steph, and Paul walk among wa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9804LindaPeteStephPaulJars/309591813_S4X7Y-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:09:45Pete waves his wares at the camerawoman as he goes by.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Pete waves his wares at the camerawoman as he goes by.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309588466_F4z5o" title="Pete waves his wares at the camerawoman as he goes by."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9805PeteInsideFruta/309588466_F4z5o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pete waves his wares at the camerawoman as he goes by." title="Pete waves his wares at the camerawoman as he goes by." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9805PeteInsideFruta/309588466_F4z5o-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:09:57Paul evaluating the garlic olives, garlic pimentos, pimento garlics, garlic olive pimentos...<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Paul evaluating the garlic olives, garlic pimentos, pimento garlics, garlic olive pimentos...</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309582526_pLBcq" title="Paul evaluating the garlic olives, garlic pimentos, pimento garlics, garlic olive pimentos..."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9806PaulJars/309582526_pLBcq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paul evaluating the garlic olives, garlic pimentos, pimento garlics, garlic olive pimentos..." title="Paul evaluating the garlic olives, garlic pimentos, pimento garlics, garlic olive pimentos..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9806PaulJars/309582526_pLBcq-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:10:13This is a different Mr. Alien from my usual Mr. Alien. This one apparently has a career other than taking over the Earth. Or maybe he's just the Earth Taking Over Middle Manager.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />This is a different Mr. Alien from my usual Mr. Alien. This one apparently has a career other than taking over the Earth. Or maybe he's just the Earth Taking Over Middle Manager.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309586466_C7upQ" title="This is a different Mr. Alien from my usual Mr. Alien. This one apparently has a career other than taking over the Earth. Or maybe he's just the Earth Taking Over Middle Manager."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9807CareerMrAlien/309586466_C7upQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This is a different Mr. Alien from my usual Mr. Alien. This one apparently has a career other than taking over the Earth. Or maybe he's just the Earth Taking Over Middle Manager." title="This is a different Mr. Alien from my usual Mr. Alien. This one apparently has a career other than taking over the Earth. Or maybe he's just the Earth Taking Over Middle Manager." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9807CareerMrAlien/309586466_C7upQ-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:10:20Casa de Fruta also really does sell fruit. And it all looks really good.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Casa de Fruta also really does sell fruit. And it all looks really good.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309592671_mfh8s" title="Casa de Fruta also really does sell fruit. And it all looks really good."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9808Fruit/309592671_mfh8s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Casa de Fruta also really does sell fruit. And it all looks really good." title="Casa de Fruta also really does sell fruit. And it all looks really good." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9808Fruit/309592671_mfh8s-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:10:49Stephanie with a sign proving that she has in fact been at Casa de Fruta--she claims for the first time in her life. How could anyone not have stopped here??<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Stephanie with a sign proving that she has in fact been at Casa de Fruta--she claims for the first time in her life. How could anyone not have stopped here??</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309583562_gFoXS" title="Stephanie with a sign proving that she has in fact been at Casa de Fruta--she claims for the first time in her life. How could anyone not have stopped here??"><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9809StephCasaDeFruta/309583562_gFoXS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Stephanie with a sign proving that she has in fact been at Casa de Fruta--she claims for the first time in her life. How could anyone not have stopped here??" title="Stephanie with a sign proving that she has in fact been at Casa de Fruta--she claims for the first time in her life. How could anyone not have stopped here??" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9809StephCasaDeFruta/309583562_gFoXS-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:11:35Inside the store--a big old truck loaded with fruit and nuts. Present company excluded.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Inside the store--a big old truck loaded with fruit and nuts. Present company excluded.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309592226_Bcbbi" title="Inside the store--a big old truck loaded with fruit and nuts. Present company excluded."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9810TruckInside/309592226_Bcbbi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Inside the store--a big old truck loaded with fruit and nuts. Present company excluded." title="Inside the store--a big old truck loaded with fruit and nuts. Present company excluded." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9810TruckInside/309592226_Bcbbi-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:12:25This year, Casa de Fruta is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Amazing.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />This year, Casa de Fruta is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Amazing.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309587323_vXhBe" title="This year, Casa de Fruta is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Amazing."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9815CasaDeFruta100Yearsfx/309587323_vXhBe-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This year, Casa de Fruta is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Amazing." title="This year, Casa de Fruta is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Amazing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9815CasaDeFruta100Yearsfx/309587323_vXhBe-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:14:36Lots of nuts and other goodies in huge bins. The cashews must've been the size of my thumb! I gained 10 pounds just walking around this place.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Lots of nuts and other goodies in huge bins. The cashews must've been the size of my thumb! I gained 10 pounds just walking around this place.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309589039_dzGBx" title="Lots of nuts and other goodies in huge bins. The cashews must've been the size of my thumb! I gained 10 pounds just walking around this place."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9816Nuts/309589039_dzGBx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lots of nuts and other goodies in huge bins. The cashews must've been the size of my thumb! I gained 10 pounds just walking around this place." title="Lots of nuts and other goodies in huge bins. The cashews must've been the size of my thumb! I gained 10 pounds just walking around this place." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9816Nuts/309589039_dzGBx-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:15:46They even have their own wine label.<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />They even have their own wine label.</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309582991_hqfhA" title="They even have their own wine label."><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9818Winelabel/309582991_hqfhA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="They even have their own wine label." title="They even have their own wine label." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9818Winelabel/309582991_hqfhA-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:17:09Linda enjoys her cool drink--with a spoon on her nose?<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Linda enjoys her cool drink--with a spoon on her nose?</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309586801_T9td2" title="Linda enjoys her cool drink--with a spoon on her nose?"><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9819LindaDrink/309586801_T9td2-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Linda enjoys her cool drink--with a spoon on her nose?" title="Linda enjoys her cool drink--with a spoon on her nose?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9819LindaDrink/309586801_T9td2-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:19:51Just kidding--<p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com">elf1</a><br />Just kidding--</p><p><a href="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/5125661_iGZ5s#309591268_KKNHz" title="Just kidding--"><img src="http://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9820LindaDrink/309591268_KKNHz-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Just kidding--" title="Just kidding--" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-06-08T14:36:55Zelf1http://elf1.smugmug.comhttp://elf1.smugmug.com/Travel/Casa-De-Fruta-and-Everything/IMG9820LindaDrink/309591268_KKNHz-Th.jpg2008-06-08 13:19:58