We had brunch at Main Street Cafe. Delicious cranberry pancakes with 3-egg omelettes with spinach, mushrooms, and artichokes. Then we browsed the shops along Main Street before we visited the historic UMC Chapel built in 1872. The stain glass windows (designed and created by Robert Fitzpatrick) are worth the drive. They are gorgeous and they flank the sides of the quaint little chapel in colorful reverence.
We then headed to Cowell Beach. Cowell Beach is about 15 minutes south of Half Moon Bay. We strolled along a gravel road that trailed along a patch of artichoke plants. We stopped at the edge of the cliff and saw gray ocean waves capped by white crests. We walked down a winding stairway and saw a beach curving in the shape of half a moon. The photo shows the half-moon bay on a clear day, but when we went on Saturday, it was foggy and cloudy. The salt air, the cool breezes, the warm sand beneath our bare feet, the smell of ocean filling our nostrils. I haven't had so much silence and quiet in such a long time.
We then drove to the Miramontes for drinks at the Ritz-Carlton. What to order with your drinks? Dessert, of course! Apple tart with caramel ice cream. Creme Brulee. Fritto Misto. Delicious!
We drove home in a blissful whirlwind.
Photo courtesy of Ron Karpel.
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