LAFFNVEGAS Live from the Koningsdam California Pacific Coastal 11/03/2023

[LAFFNVEGAS]

After going through the Immigration which was quick and easy if you have a passport we took off to Fisherman’s Wharf. We took Lyft around pier 45 and working our way to 39. 
Stopped for lunch at Bistro Boudin, ver good Sour Dough Bread

 

[SanDiegian]

OMG Boudin SF Sourdough bread-Bowl! Pizza! Crab cakes! Yum-yum. Gharidelli chocolate for dessert! Just walk it off as you go by foot to the ship along the Embarcadero. Send us pictures 

 

When back aboard the K’dam, do not skip the Dutch Cafe and try to eat a Bossche Bol filled with Chantilly Cream yourself. you will have to walk away! They only have a limited made and run out early!

Edited November 7, 2023 by SanDiegian

[LAFFNVEGAS]

We are back on the ship, we had taken Lyft down to pier 47 old Fisherman’s Wharf actually a bit past there and walked back to the ship pier 27. Almost 10k steps today so far.

[Greysandy]

On 11/5/2023 at 11:07 AM, 57redbird said:

There's a difference between what I would order & what I would be served in all the restaurants on board....I avoid soybean & canola oils so that makes things difficult....maybe next cruise I will just grin & bear the consequences....NOT!

That is also my goal, but wow is it challenging on a cruise or in a restaurant to avoid industrialized seed oils.

[OlsSalt]

Coming into SF a month ago on the Noordam - early October. Captain also opened the forward deck for the occasion to get photos. 

 

Our HoHo tour bust  route (carefully crafted and narrated) covering most of  the major SF landmarks surprised us - the city looked very lovely, cleaner than expected, and reminded us very much of The City we both knew growing up in the Bay Area in the 1950-60s'.  

 

Except there was something missing as well -it felt empty for some reason. The Fisherman's Wharf area easily explored from the port was lively and very accessible, even though it is no longer a working fishing boat wharf. And yes, the HoHo route does include a very brief look at some of the more unsavory parts of town, but only a very quick drive-by. 

 

But what a glorious view from our starboard side cabin balcony across Telegraph Hill and out to the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset. One can enjoy this port stop very much - with just a little extra attention and preparation. 

 

This was our early morning SF greeting:

[LAFFNVEGAS]

It’s that time of day, Tuesday Night what do you wan to order from tonight’s menu.

😃

[BetsyS.]

I'll have Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay

Eggplant hummus dip and chips

Roasted chicken with French fries and applesauce

Peach and berry crisp with ice cream

Tea

             Thank you! I love this game! 😊

[Blackduck59]

I'm afraid tonight's menu isn't really exciting for me. I will make the standard choices.

 

Caesar salad or maybe the shrimp

New York steak and fries (add the Brussels sprouts from the pork chop)

The peach and berry crisp.

 I would have to look at the wine list to pair with the steak.

A nice port to finish

[SusieKIslandGirl]

Cosmopolitan

French onion soup

Pork chop

3 desserts-I can't decide-probably the chocolate caramel tart

[Huskerchick]

It's been a day so we are starting with a Cosmo. 

Crackling pork chicharron 

Arugala and pumpkin salad

NY strip steak , mid rare, and fries

Chocolate caramel tart

And a nice Cab

Edited November 8, 2023 by Huskerchick

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Ok for our orders, we both had a class of Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling. We both had a Caesar Salad I ordered the Flat Iron Steak Chimichurri which and Tom had the  NY Strip Loin Steak and fries. Dessert he had a hot fudge sundae and I had the No sugar added Almond Cake.

Surprisingly the Flat Iron Chimichurri Steak was delicious!!
 

[Cruise Suzy]

French onion soup - maybe

no entree appeals so I'll ask for 3 desserts:

tres leches creme caramel

almond fruit cake

peach and berry crisp

[tiller]

I think a beer tonight

Chicharrons

Arugula-pumpkin salad

Tuna

Tres leches

 

[SusieKIslandGirl]

51 minutes ago, Cruise Suzy said:

French onion soup - maybe

no entree appeals so I'll ask for 3 desserts:

tres leches creme caramel

almond fruit cake

peach and berry crisp

Those were my 3 dessert choices too. 😊

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Tonight’s show and evening pictures from our balcony 

 

[SanDiegian]

With all the uncertainty in the World, I would start dinner with dessert… or 2… how about the first 3 on tonight’s desserts choices. With a Bailey’s Coffee

[dobiemom]

Late to dinner (I thought I had posted this): Moscato, Caesar salad with anchovies, lasagna, peach & berry crisp, coffee with Bailey’s. 

Edited November 8, 2023 by dobiemom

[oakridger]

Those sunrise pictures coming into The City under "my" bridge are just beautiful!  Your evening veranda pictures are of the same view I had from my Nieuw Amsterdam veranda last October 2022.  Very pretty!

 

 

~Nancy

[erewhon]

Dinner:  Arugula & Pumpkin Salad

              Pork Chop

              Peach & Berry Crisp with icecream.

[SusieKIslandGirl]

How could I have forgotten coffee with Bailey’s 😯?

[SanDiegian]

There! I can see you out my window! What a City!

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Good morning from the MS Koningsdam. We were to have done a 6 and a half hour bus tour today that was our free cruise with HIA, we would need to get up at 6 this morning. When the alarm went off I decided to just for go it. Tom had already hinted he would want to do that yesterday. So I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep. 
We ended up going to the Dutch Cafe getting some coffee and a bite to eat.

 

[BetsyS.]

My stepfather and I were on the Niew Statendam in 2022. We liked the Dutch Cafe and there were tables by the windows. I loved the pea soup and the hot chocolate.

[lazey1]

For Dinner House Chardonay

Shrimp

Roasted Chicken with French Fries

Tres Leches Cake with Decaf Coffee

 

For Luch at Dutch Cafe

Dutch Pea Soup or Apple & Bacon Pannenkoek

Hot Chocolate.

[travelnap]

For Lunch at the Dutch Cafe:

Dutch Pea Soup

The Uitsmijter

Bosche Bol