Wednesday 26 June 2019

You know Paris hotels are notorious for small rooms? Goes for lifts too, we barely fit in this one! #TakeTheStairs wink

Tuesday 25 June 2019

After-dinner treats: tiramisu & beer! Cheers! Or nom, nom, nom? Or both?! wink

Tuesday 25 June 2019

When in Paris: have Korean food for dinner wink OMG, the most succulent chicken here! Nice beer too. Yum, top marks! tongue

Tuesday 25 June 2019

Supermarket refreshments: Hoegaarden (sorry, no bottles sad) & iced coffee. Will she never learn!? wink #BeerIsCheaper

Tuesday 25 June 2019

Palace of Versailles gardens. Slightly less crowded, slightly warmer. Nice stroll to Grand Trianon & back.

Tuesday 25 June 2019

A very busy, rather warm (middle of heatwave) Palace of Versailles. Quite beautiful & very interesting all the same.

Monday 24 June 2019

Sights from the Pont des Arts. River & boats. Tourists & buskers. Dare I say, a beautiful summer's evening in Paris!

Monday 24 June 2019

Streets of Paris: loads of photogenic restaurants & bars. Shame there's only so much you can eat & drink! cry wink

Monday 24 June 2019

Sad, but why do vast donations flood to this place when there's precious little for even greater natural wonders? cry

Monday 24 June 2019

Summer sunset from the Pont Notre-Dame.

Monday 24 June 2019

Pizza, pasta & the obligatory summer bucket of Hoegaarden. What's not to love? Cheers! grin

Monday 24 June 2019

Just a few 'edgy' Parisian street photos. Aka. graffiti & other stuff. Paris, in general, needs a good clean! sad

Monday 24 June 2019

Today's boulangerie visits: but who chose most wisely? Coffee & swirl or chicken & avocado baguette? Nom, nom! tongue grin

Sunday 23 June 2019

Hotel here is in quite a vibrant area. Artisan shop opposite set up a projector for the world cup. Allez les Bleus!

Sunday 23 June 2019

Dinner in Yaai Thai. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Sunday 23 June 2019

Two shots of some towery thing in Paris taken just 13 minutes apart. Amazing!?! #TheMagicOfFilters wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

Teenage visitor suggests we go see some big towery thing. Oh come on then... if we must! grin wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

The view from a budget parisian hotel. At least it's... erm... characterful? wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

No idea what she's drinking, but I'll certainly be needing a bit more than this thimble of beer that just arrived! wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

Even without festive decorations this place looks quite pretty I guess. Just don't but what you don't need, OK?

Sunday 23 June 2019

Galeries Lafayette Gourmet: beautiful food at silly prices. Couldn't choose between the meats so left empty handed wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

Messing about at the Opera... I have no idea why! wink

Sunday 23 June 2019

Random Parisian shop windows. Sorry... too many to explain!... Although, erm, mostly self explanatory TBH tongue

Sunday 23 June 2019

Parisian street scenes. Aka. a load of random pictures from our long weekend that don't fit with anything else wink

Saturday 22 June 2019

Paw-sing for a quick paw-trait. Love the bear-et but need a shave - in summer this bear-d is un-bear-able! grin grin grin

Saturday 22 June 2019

When in Paris? Hipster bars... pffft! Oh well, if we have to wink Cheers! grin

Saturday 22 June 2019

Tourist stuff in Paris? Visit... erm... a plant shop? Seems there's stuff here we can't get at home? #AllGreenToMe wink

Saturday 22 June 2019

Down by the Seine. Plenty of trendy looking bars. Must be where cool kids hang after dark. Let's move swiftly on! wink

Saturday 22 June 2019

Arrive in Paris. Go directly to chinatown. Find restaurant in rather dodgy concourse below high-rise block. Enjoy! smile

Saturday 22 June 2019

Local airport: front door to gate in 30 mins. Not that we fly much, but it's a bit handy. Not a bad view either smile

Sunday 16 June 2019

Perfect day for a ride up Hautacam. Slow pace both up & down so plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine & views grin

Monday 3 June 2019

Evening snack (erm... supper?). Can't beat leftover pizza, especially leftover homemade pizza! grin

Thursday 30 May 2019

Typical day at the Aspin? Kindof wink Beautiful roll with les Roses des Pyrenees. Bien joue tout le monde! smile

Saturday 18 May 2019

Huge kettle of vultures passing by yesterday. Amazing spectacle but photos don't do them justice. #NeedABiggerLens

Tuesday 14 May 2019

Just finished mowing the lawn. Enjoying another great sunset & wondering when neighbours are going to do the same? wink

Friday 10 May 2019

Oh look, the sun has come out after that storm. Do you think we should go outside? wink Another amazing evening here!

Thursday 28 March 2019

Cruise round the Argeles-Gazost valley this morning. Beautiful view as ever from Saint-Savin & perfect conditions smile

Wednesday 20 March 2019

... ended (the afternoon - dinner was yet to come!) with this - what a great day! grin (3/3)

Wednesday 20 March 2019

... struggled through this wink ... (2/3)...

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Woke up to this... (1/3)...

Saturday 16 March 2019

Yesterday I skied over 8000m vertical in the mountains in the background. Today riding in full summer kit. Love it smile

Friday 15 March 2019

Another great day on the slopes. Making the most of the sun & snow. Thanks to you guys for dragging me around! grin

Sunday 3 March 2019

Lovely sunset this evening. Warm too. Been a great day! smile

Tuesday 19 February 2019

Another great day on the slopes of the Grand Tourmalet. Taking it easy not that much of a chore, eh? wink grin

Saturday 13 October 2018

Pyrenees MTB: 13km@7.5% average. Outstanding view & brutal when out of shape! Time to smell flowers on the descent wink

Tuesday 2 October 2018

Cruising hills just North of home. Mostly firetrail. Bit of sniggle. But hey, it's dirt & the views are magnificent!

Sunday 30 September 2018

Great to be back on the MTB! Almost 4 years since I last touched those bikes & they ride like new! wink Incredible! grin

Monday 27 August 2018

Today's stroll, only 10 mins from home, Courades de Bazust. Nice to be back doing close to 'proper' hiking smile

Thursday 31 May 2018

Pic du Midi has a bit of a glow going on this evening. Very nice smile

Sunday 1 April 2018

Amazing honey roast ribs for lunch, side order of #RVV, washed down with Grimbergen. Couldn't ask for more! Cheers grin