Worth the trip to Castroville for sure was the photo session with the Giant Artichoke and the fried artichokes! Merritt STreet in Castroville- you can't miss this Photo Opp and wonderful veggie fruit stand. Seriously one of the most delicious versions of an artichoke dish ever for $4!
One of the best things I learned as a child (as previously mentioned) was to "just try anything once..." so I encouraged my non-believing traveling partners to "try just one" and the small size batch suddenly dissapeared (how could it not?!). You can by them breaded and frozen if you have a way to get them home which sadly I did not! So if you are ever in Castroville stop by and treat your self- you deserve it!
