Brunch in Manly

Ladies Day started last week with a long boozy lunch at Sydney Fish Markets in Pyrmont.  The girls (Shani, Lani and Raelene) and I decided it would be a great idea to get together and explore different parts of Sydney.  We realized that we have become accustomed to going to the same places/neighborhoods and have been missing out on a lot of great opportunities.  I'll post some photos from last week when I get them from Shani.  :)

This week, we decided to do brunch in Manly.  Lani lives in Manly and suggested we go to Manly Ocean Beach House.  It is literally right on the sand and has a fantastic view of the ocean.

Raelene and I met up to walk to Circular Quay together to catch the ferry to Manly.  Jai Han was waiting for us and together we braved the windy 30 minute ride.  We saw this Columbian trading boat "The Esmeralda" while we were leaving Sydney Harbor.  If you look closely, you can see men standing on all the posts.

It is almost mandatory to take one of these "self shots".

I always forget to take the photo before I start eating!  It was a plate of beautiful poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce, grilled tomato, spinach, chat potatoes and toasted sourdough bread.  I didn't think that I liked poached eggs but I was wrong.  They were fresh, runny and incredibly delicious.  The grilled sourdough bread was the perfect thing to soak up all that yummy yolk.

The description sounded so good that 3 of us got the same thing.  Lani ended up with another type of poached eggs and Raelene ordered the pancakes. 

 

Raelene, Stephanie, Lani and Cat 

After brunch, I suggested that we check out the Manly Market.  Every neighborhood has their own market that sells hand made clothes/jewelry/bags/etc and you can find some amazing things sometimes.  As you can tell, Raelene did a little bit of buying.  I found the most adorable baby beanies!  They were so cute that Stephanie, Lani and I all bought some.  Unfortunately, I can't post a photo of it just yet because it is a present for baby Tyler!  I can't wait to see it on him and take a photo.  Geena, there better be a photo or two of him wearing it on your blog as well!  :)

Our next Ladies Day is set for Sunday, 13 September.  I will be hosting High Tea in Edgecliff and the girls and I will be teaching Shani how to bake.