I find rugged coastlines a magnetic
attraction, despite the vicious currents, which often swirl at the base of
their cliffs. None more so than a picture-perfect location about an hour south
of San Francisco - the romantically-named Half Moon Bay.
Leafing through a lifestyle magazine
recently I came across this aerial view of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Half Moon
Bay.
It immediately evoked memories of the many events I was privileged to
host in this unique location.
In August 2003 a small, select group of influential American journalists attended a preview of the Bentley Continental GT coupe, complete with swirling mist and chilly temperatures – yes, even in the Californian summer.
Eventually, the small fire pit became very popular during the pre-dinner drinks.
Then in 2004 we previewed the Bentley Azure
convertible to a group of specialist automotive writers.
A year later the clapboarded hotel at Half
Moon Bay was also the scene of a party to show off the Bentley Continental
Flying Spur sedan.
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (top) and the view of the coastline to the north (centre), and the southern view (bottom) - a very evocative location, even in a storm. |
It is of course, a luxurious five-star
hotel situated on a magnificent promontory on a very rugged section of America’s west coast blasted by gales and, equally, wafted by breezes from the Gulf Stream.
The
Ritz-Carlton boasts a magnificent, although windswept, golf course, but is also
a place where you can park yourself in the lounge with a magazine, book or
newspaper and pass the time time soaking up a pleasant ambience.
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With my dear friend, the late Patrick Paternie, at the Ritz-Carlton |
Such is the appeal and status of the Bentley
brand, it’s important to identify complimentary locations to showcase the cars,
and the Ritz-Carlton at Half Moon Bay is a very pleasant place to create just
the right atmosphere to introduce a new Bentley.
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