The forecast said dull, moist, cloudy and rainy - and rainy it was. But free spirits that we were, a 'forecast' would not deter us. The plan was a drive 
through Half moon bay and have lunch at Cha Cha Cha on Haight Street in San Francisco. But as we got stuck on the north-bound freeway 101 we started having second thoughts. Until finally, we saw a sign on the road-side 'fresh strawberries and artichokes'. And fresh they were. The juiciest, sweetest strawberries freshly picked from the farms nearby were just perfect as the rains drizzled down on the country side roads.
And as we reached Cha Cha Cha on Haight street the heavens had opened up and it was raining quite briskly. As luck would have it, we got free parking - It was a good day.
The ambience was pretty rustic with tables arranged amongst large pots with tropical plants. But then just about the time when one may be tempted to write this off, the Sangria started flowing; and the table was filled with tapas plates - sauteed mushrooms with garlic, sherry and olive oil, fresh potatoes with chipotle sauce and Jamaican jerk chicken.
through Half moon bay and have lunch at Cha Cha Cha on Haight Street in San Francisco. But as we got stuck on the north-bound freeway 101 we started having second thoughts. Until finally, we saw a sign on the road-side 'fresh strawberries and artichokes'. And fresh they were. The juiciest, sweetest strawberries freshly picked from the farms nearby were just perfect as the rains drizzled down on the country side roads. 
And as we reached Cha Cha Cha on Haight street the heavens had opened up and it was raining quite briskly. As luck would have it, we got free parking - It was a good day. The ambience was pretty rustic with tables arranged amongst large pots with tropical plants. But then just about the time when one may be tempted to write this off, the Sangria started flowing; and the table was filled with tapas plates - sauteed mushrooms with garlic, sherry and olive oil, fresh potatoes with chipotle sauce and Jamaican jerk chicken.
And we understood what the big deal about this place was. The food was awesome, the service was courteous and most of all the Sangria was great. The day was made. The Cha Cha Cha had us dancing to its tunes from the first sip.
All in all - had a great 'rainy' day in San Francisco.
All in all - had a great 'rainy' day in San Francisco.
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