Wifey had warned me the
previous day “Tomorrow there will be no breakfast”
“What? no breakfast?”
Wifey: “Yes we are
having no breakfast”
“But why dear?”
Wifey: “Because Anureita and Sean are taking us for Brunch”
“Oh that sounds good and where is that?”
Wifey: “Its at Cliff
House in San Francisco
“San Francisco
Wifey: “We are supposed
to leave around 9 and by 10 we should be at Cliff House. So don’t get up early
as usual and say you are hungry.”
Having Brunch is one
thing and having Brunch with a magnificent view of the beach and the sea gulls
was an entirely different experience.
Cliff House is a regal
eating place famous for its Sunday Brunch, overlooking the hillock with flocks
of pelicans and seagulls.
The original Cliff House
was opened in 1863.
After being devastated
by fire it was rebuilt in 1920.
After parking the car we
walked to the Cliff House. I noticed that all the trees were at an angle. Could
be the effect of the continuous sea breeze that made them slant.
The ambiance and the
service was perfect but the view from the glass windows was something out of
this world. It was cloudy outside. Not a perfect situation for a photographer,
but you could still see dogs being taken for a walk while the seagulls made
their occasional dive.
The food was divine
and so was the free flowing champagne .......
The desert was a
different story. Once I saw the variety in that section, I went easy on the
main course.
Don’t those candied
orange peel look cute in the egg shells. Its funny, I remember clicking them
but forgot to check if they were real shells.
Those who are drooling and want more, can have a look at the video.
A sideways glance gave
us the glimpse of the Seal Rocks. Tried to zoom in to see what was actually on
the rocks. You could really spot some seals among the seagulls. I could not
make out if they were sea lions or seals.
In the course of the
meal we made friends with Edie Chong who had visited India
Oh yes, a special
mention should be made about the live harp music by harpist Vicki Demartini. It
was very soothing and perfect for the occasion. (managed to capture some of the
scintillating music on video)
After brunch we walked
down to “Lands End” from where you could see the Golden Gate Bridge
Hi Joe,
Wow! You certainly did an amazing job with your blog about your brunch at the Cliff House - interesting commentary, beautiful photos, and video, too! Thank you so much for your kind words about my music - I'm glad you felt it enhanced your time with us on Sunday.
By the way, those are real egg shells that are used as container for the Butterscotch Pot de Creme. They have a special device that removes only the top part of the egg shell. After the raw egg is removed, all of the egg shells must be sterilized before they can be used as the containers for the butterscotch cream. It's time consuming, but worth the effort to give our guests something they won't find anywhere else.
Thank you for sharing your blog,
Vicki
Vicki Demartini-Ruggeri, harpist, Cliff House
