tale: catching the sunset in the south bay

hello all,

as many of you know from my last post i spent some time in southern california last week. one of my favorite things to do when i'm in so cal is the take in the sunset.  i was traveling out that was for almost 3 years before i ever made some time to soak in the magic of a west coast sunset..and since i did the first time, i now make it a regular occurrence.   it's great for the soul!

so on one particular evening, i headed out to the redondo beach pier to hit happy hour and bathe in the soft rays of a south bay sunset.  there is a great restaurant there called kincaid's where you can grab a great meal, or just a couple drinks on their outdoor patio and watch the golden sun slowly slip below the surface of the pacific ocean.

when i first arrived it was probably about 90 minutes before the sun would disappear for the evening.  the sail boats were heading into the harbor and there was a gentle salty breeze blowing as the sun sank and it's warm rays danced on surface of the ocean.

i took a stroll on the pier around the restaurant watching the pelican's swoop down to catch their last meal of the day while the seals were frolicking in the harbor enjoying the final rays of sunshine.

after grabbing a drink a kincaid's i took a stroll to the other side of the pier, and while doing so was able to catch some beautiful views of the sunset.  as the sun sank lower and lower the sky was bathed in fiery oranges & reds fading to the soft blue's of the evening sky that were quickly encroaching.

another 10 minutes later the sun had slipped beneath the horizon casting it's final golden rays across the sky until it rises in the east the next morning.  for anyone that get's a chance to spend some time out in the south bay i highly recommend checking out redondo beach pier to catch the sunset.  there are a bunch of great restaurants and some nice souvenir shops  you won't be disappointed!

happy travels wherever the road may take you...

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taste: polly's on the pier in redondo beach, ca

hello all,

i hope you enjoyed your weekend!

last week i had the chance to spend some time out in the los angeles, ca area.  on my last morning there i had a chance to grab an ocean side breakfast with a friend/colleague of mine.  let's just say i had a long night the evening before and needed a nice hot coffee, something to fill up my stomach, and a few minutes to just relax.

i picked him up at his hotel on PCH in hermosa beach and we headed over to the redondo beach pier.  we found this tiny little dinner called polly's on the pier tucked away on the sport fishing pier. let me just say the food was amazing (just what this slightly hungover guy needed...) and very inexpensive.  a cute little place where you can soak in some rays while watching the local fishing boats bring in their daily catch.

we walked up to this small weathered diner and there were 4~5 tables outside on the pier where you could dine in the sunshine.  unfortunately for us they were all full so we headed inside to find a cozy little dining room with 15 or so tables.  we pulled up a seat next to the window and we were immediately greeted by the friendly wait staff who quickly brought over much needed coffee.

the menu is full of a veritable cornucopia of tasty morning delights from eggs, to pancakes, omelettes, biscuits & gravy, hot & spicy huevos rancheros, and kielbasa & egg sandwiches to name a few.  my colleague ordered the huevos rancheos and i decided on the corned beef hash & rye toast.

shortly after ordering, we were served with two massive plates of the most tasty food.  i didn't get to try the huevos rancheros but my colleague found them to be absolutely delicious.  as for the corned beef has, it was impeccable.  the hash was fried up nice and crispy, but not too burnt.  the eggs were over easy and a bit runny just like i love them.  and the home fries were cooked up with a nice crispy skin.  put it all together with another cup of coffee, some buttered rye toast and a little blackberry jam...a little slice of heaven.

after finishing up with breakfast we took care of the bill hung out for a bit to soak in the scene and a couple rays of sunshine before we took off to get on with our day.  

if you ever are in need of a great, inexpensive, ocean front breakfast please check out polly's!  here is there website for anyone that's interested: www.rbmarina.com/pollys.html

happy travels wherever the road may take you....

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