From my home in San Diego we drove north to highway 99, exiting in Kingsburg, California. This is the heartland of "Pit" fruit and nut growing in the central CA valley as evidenced by the Del Monte canning facility. There are also groves of Citrus, as the altitude is only 300 feet above sea-level. The winters are cool enough for pit fruits but temperate enough for the citrus. Hence, with little surprise I saw more than one homeowner yard sporting Bananas!
To arrive at Lake Edison, you travel eastward on the mountain highway 168 to Huntington Lake and then turn onto the famous Kaiser Pass road. After passing the Huntington Lake area, the road narrows to 1 lane (ok, 3/4 lane!) for the next 20 miles over mountainous terrain. It is paved, but you average about 15 miles per hour due to twists, turns, and occasional traffic in the opposite direction. It is not a dangerous road, and the scenery is spectacular.
At the end of our 405 mile journey, we were happy to arrive at our cabin with warm rooms and cozy, comfy beds.
