Friday October 2, 2009
We were a little tired and got up later than usual. We ambled a block or two over to La Valencia hotel for breakfast.
It was very foggy that morning but soon it began to lift.
We chose to sit outside on a terrace overlooking the picturesque lawn and pool. Because of the fog, the seats were wet and the occasional drop of water plopped onto our table from above. I thought it was amusing that we were sitting at the famed La Valencia getting wet behinds. A waitress then gave us napkins to sit on and later a fellow turned over all the chair cushions. The service and food were good though.
I had ginger pancakes and bacon. I liked the pots of jam. Ha, did they give us enough butter?
View from the terrace. Who allowed that ugly block of a building in La Jolla? It really doesn't fit.
Supposedly, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx and Greta Garbo vacationed at this hotel, and Gregory Peck had get-togethers with the casts of the La Jolla Playhouse productions.
La Valencia's Whaling Bar and Grill was and is a main gathering place in La Jolla. Unfortunately, most of the indoor shots of restaurant, lobby and bar were nearly pitch black. At this point I wasn't able to figure out why, even with the flash on, I often wasn't able to get a picture.
The Parisi Hotel across the street is another hotel I had considered.
We were a little tired and got up later than usual. We ambled a block or two over to La Valencia hotel for breakfast.
It was very foggy that morning but soon it began to lift.
We chose to sit outside on a terrace overlooking the picturesque lawn and pool. Because of the fog, the seats were wet and the occasional drop of water plopped onto our table from above. I thought it was amusing that we were sitting at the famed La Valencia getting wet behinds. A waitress then gave us napkins to sit on and later a fellow turned over all the chair cushions. The service and food were good though.
I had ginger pancakes and bacon. I liked the pots of jam. Ha, did they give us enough butter?
View from the terrace. Who allowed that ugly block of a building in La Jolla? It really doesn't fit.
Supposedly, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx and Greta Garbo vacationed at this hotel, and Gregory Peck had get-togethers with the casts of the La Jolla Playhouse productions.
La Valencia's Whaling Bar and Grill was and is a main gathering place in La Jolla. Unfortunately, most of the indoor shots of restaurant, lobby and bar were nearly pitch black. At this point I wasn't able to figure out why, even with the flash on, I often wasn't able to get a picture.
The Parisi Hotel across the street is another hotel I had considered. 