PERHAPS YOU'VE FEASTED on an omelet at Eggs&Co. in Paris. Or polished off pancakes at New York's Lafayette.



But if you want a balmy ocean breeze, a beautifully presented breakfast and a bird's-eye view of the beach, you need to make plans to enjoy your next morning meal in Wildwood. Yes, Wildwood.



No, it's not the epicenter of foodie heaven. But Breakfast in the Sky is an opportunity to dine in a gondola on the Giant Wheel, a Ferris wheel that rises 156 feet in the air over the beach at Morey's Piers.

The Giant Wheel, at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, takes riders on a trip 156 feet in the air.

My girl-

friend

and I

had a 9 a.m.

board

-ing time.

We got

there

at 8:30 (when we were told to arrive), but still had a 10-minute walk from the parking lot to the spot where we'd share a sky-high meal.

We arrived breathless at the base of the ride and took a seat to relax. The waitstaff served coffee, tea, juice and water, and soon, we were invited to board one of the gondolas that comprise this rotating restaurant.

We took our coffees to our seats and watched as the staff assembled our table, first placing down a white linen tablecloth and then adding cloth napkins, silverware, a basket of breads and a bucket filled with ice, and bottles of water and juice.

Shortly after, our dishes arrived. I had preordered the cheese omelet with chevre, one of several cheeses offered. My dining companion had chosen the Belgian waffle, with local fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Once the meal was served, we and our movable feast were headed skyward as the Ferris wheel began to turn and other diners were seated in their gondolas. At the top of the Giant Wheel, we took in both the view and victuals. The panorama is incredible -- the vast beach and a sky-high perspective of

on one side, with more of the amusement park and the city of Wildwood on the other.

Breakfast in the Sky is offered July 23 through Aug. 22, on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, with several seatings throughout the morning. A meal for two is $90. Three guests will set you back $130 and four are served at a cost of $170. You can book the entire wheel for family and friends by purchasing the "Breakfast Buyout," available on select dates (still to be determined) in July and August. The cost of this two-hour package, for up to 48 people, starts at $3,000.

Reservations are required (there is a two-guest minimum) and dishes are pre-ordered when the breakfast date is booked (no changing orders on the day of the meal). There are nine offerings, from the aforementioned omelet and waffles to a Jersey tomato BLT and granola with fruit and toast.

Some tips that were shared when we made the reservations:

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Bring a light jacket or sweater, in case it gets chilly up there (we did).

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Use the restroom before boarding because diners are on the ride 45 minutes to an hour (we did, and were glad).

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If you have to get off the ride because of an emergency, a server gives you a number that you can call from your cellphone (my girlfriend, who has a slight fear of heights, was comforted to know this info).

And so we dined and took in the sights from our lofty perch -- and found ourselves back on the ground all too soon.

To learn more about Breakfast in the Sky, visit

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