Tuesday 1 October 2019

Waking up to a beautiful day by Chiemsee... going to be a good one! smile

Monday 30 September 2019

Sunset by Chiemsee. Spectacular! Feel like we could be on a Pacific island - if not for Alps on the horizon wink

Monday 30 September 2019

More random pics from a lakeside campsite. Gotta love out of season travel - this place would be packed in summer!

Sunday 29 September 2019

Another beautiful, yet pretty much deserted camping location by Putterersee in Austria smile

Sunday 29 September 2019

Morning tootle on the bike. Austrian valleys, lakes, churches & castles under brilliant blue skies. Beautiful stuff.

Sunday 29 September 2019

Durrensee: Passed this nice little lake on the way down the valley. Love stumbling across this kind of thing smile

Saturday 28 September 2019

Candlelight dinner by the twinkling lights of Putterersee - which sadly are barely visible here but we enjoyed wink

Saturday 28 September 2019

Entered Austria & heading East towards Lienz. Beautiful views & pretty quite roads make for an enjoyable drive.

Saturday 28 September 2019

Waking up to blue skies by a little stream. Lovely as it is time to say goodbye to the Dolomites. It's been great!

Friday 27 September 2019

Stunning scenery & brutal gradients. Passes Falzarego, Valparola, Falzarego - again wink - & Giau. Utter perfection.

Thursday 26 September 2019

Clouds cleared as we were looking for a lunch spot so: beer & pizza in sunshine! Yes, quite big. Yes, ate the lot! tongue

Thursday 26 September 2019

Cortina d'Ampezzo, what a beautiful place. Would love to ski from here one day, although it does feel very A-list!

Thursday 26 September 2019

Transfer day wink Views between La Villa & Cortina d'Ampezzo. Limited scope though due to overcast conditions sad

Wednesday 25 September 2019

Rest day stroll around La Villa - just a few paths & tracks on the edge of the village. Beautiful.

Tuesday 24 September 2019

Afternoon ride: Passo Valparola... as you can never ride too many epic passes in a day (before it starts to rain)! wink

Tuesday 24 September 2019

This morning's ride: Sella Ronda (clockwise). 4 passes, 3 of them higher than the Tourmalet. Simply Spectacular!

Monday 23 September 2019

Afternoon snack: hot chocolate, coffee & apple strudel. Not a bad view either from this coffee shop in La Villa.

Monday 23 September 2019

Grey day in the Dolomites so little stroll in the village (La Villa) & stumbled across this pretty little church.

Sunday 22 September 2019

Passing a pretty grey Passo Gardena. Spectacular area, can't wait to see it in sunshine - hopefully!

Saturday 21 September 2019

OMG! Forgotten how much the Italians eat with this 1st/2nd dish thing. Absolutely stuffed! More cycling required! wink

Saturday 21 September 2019

Pre-dinner drinks by Lake Maggiore. I guess there are worse places to sip beer & watch the sunset... smile

Saturday 21 September 2019

Today's ride: smash fest up Passo del Cuvignone then cruise on shores of lake Maggiore through Laveno. Lovely stuff.

Saturday 21 September 2019

The joys of off-season travel: arrived to a beautiful, but pretty much deserted campsite by Lake Maggiore. Perfect!

Friday 20 September 2019

Views from the road: N94 West of Montgenevre to be precise. Said goodbye to the sunshine & drove into rain & cloud sad

Friday 20 September 2019

Random stop for lunch overlooking Lac de Serre-Poncon. It's not about the destination... smile

Friday 20 September 2019

Quick break in Gorges de la Meouge. Think we've been through here before & never stopped but it's a nice spot.

Friday 20 September 2019

Waking up between vines in Provence... feels pretty good to be back on the road!

Wednesday 18 September 2019

Lunch at one of our fave spots. Farewell to our visitors, it's been... erm... entertaining! wink See you again soon? smile

Tuesday 17 September 2019

Post ride rehydration/refueling in the village. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Tuesday 17 September 2019

When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! wink Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers! grin

Monday 16 September 2019

Big dinner planned later so just need a snack for lunch? OK, pop up the mountain & share some charcuterie. Nom! tongue

Monday 16 September 2019

Local sightseeing with tourist friends... beautiful day for it.

Sunday 15 September 2019

Sunset after a brief storm this evening. Hope this means more sunshine tomorrow!

Sunday 15 September 2019

When visitors ask to ride Soulor/Aubisque. Erm, OK, if we must! wink Always spectacular. Even stopped for crepes. Nom!

Saturday 14 September 2019

When visitors ask to ride Hourquette/Aspin. Erm, OK, if we must! wink Clouds & rainbows but didn't get wet - perfect!

Saturday 14 September 2019

When friends with silly sunnies come to visit... wink Enjoying glass of wine & couple of pintxos at the local market.

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Today's ride: followed a chunk of La Vuelta course. Mostly closed & empty roads in stunning countryside. Awesome! smile

Tuesday 3 September 2019

Lunch at restaurant Euskalduna. 3 courses inc. steak main + wine & coffee for 14E - incredible bargain! Cheers! smile

Saturday 31 August 2019

Today's ride: thinking of something shorter but too nice a day so ended up here. Ooops wink Nice end to a big week smile

Wednesday 28 August 2019

Summer lunch at L'Etape du Berger... one of our local ski station restaurants for those not familiar. Lovely day smile

Monday 26 August 2019

Today's ride: big col stats (100km/1,800m+ vertical) sans big col. Cruising endless miles of empty roads like this.

Sunday 18 August 2019

Fete Pastoral: beautiful setting slightly tainted by bad organisation. Thanks to jolly friends made it through! wink grin

Friday 16 August 2019

Today's ride: social(ish) spin up 40km climb to Col de Tentes. With a couple of refreshment stops grin Great day out smile

Friday 16 August 2019

Awesome sight this morning: full moon setting just as the sun rises opposite side of the sky. Beautiful.

Tuesday 13 August 2019

Apperos: bread, cheese, beer, rillettes & brie. Sat in sunshine looking out to a cloudy horizon. Simple things... smile

Saturday 3 August 2019

Col d'Aubisque... like I said not long ago: always better on a bike. Perfect day for it too.

Friday 2 August 2019

Sunset from our neighbour's... erm... lawn wink Yes, you notice he finally got round to cutting it wink

Monday 22 July 2019

Car-free cols day. Perfection! Bonus: Peyragudes airfield open to us! 1800m climbed (& descended) in just 64km - LOL!

Saturday 20 July 2019

Short ride up little hill with a million of my closest friends wink Tourmalet on TdF day. Absolute insanity! Love it!

Thursday 18 July 2019

First spotted on Hautacam in 2014... authorities bust our inflatable kangaroo for overstaying his visa! #harsh sad wink