Thursday 15 June 2023

Obligatory, 'hiking past cows in Switzerland' shots wink

Thursday 15 June 2023

Heading back downhill now. Back through more beautiful forest. First time I've seen purple pine cones!

Thursday 15 June 2023

Lunch with a view... nom, nom, nom tongue

Thursday 15 June 2023

Out of the forest to spectacular views down the Lauterbrunnen valley. Another amazing Swiss hiking experience!

Thursday 15 June 2023

Hiking above Wengen & Lauterbrunnen (Switzerland). What a day!

Thursday 15 June 2023

Heading out of Wengen on a little hike today. Up into the forest for the first leg...

Thursday 15 June 2023

Random shots from train window on the ride between Lauterbrunnen & Wengen (and back).

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Sunset stroll by Lake Thun on another beautiful evening. Wow!

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Rest stop by Lake Thun. Enjoying coffee & cake while admiring the view.

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Scenic detour above Lake Thun. Normally I'd ride roads like this but today snail does the work saving legs for later.

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Lunch by a random rest spot in Switzerland. After stopping noticed a nearby restaurant was popular so ducked in. Nom!

Tuesday 13 June 2023

Quick look at little medieval square in Le Landeron. Think the road needs replacing with cobbles for more ambience.

Tuesday 13 June 2023

Today's ride: more exploration of the Swiss Jura. Silly steep final climb & descent home a blast! Beautiful stuff smile

Monday 12 June 2023

Magical walk in Gorges de l'Areuse. Found randomly looking at maps years ago happened to be passing by today. Lucky!

Monday 12 June 2023

Few random shots from the road today. Sadly these don't do justice to the beautiful drive through the Jura sad

Sunday 11 June 2023

Today's ride: beautiful spin starting in France, through the Jura mountains (& valleys) to Switzerland & back.

Saturday 10 June 2023

Random shot from the road, just outside village of Quintaine. Am a sucker for rolling vineyards & a little church.

Friday 9 June 2023

When lunch terrace has red shades - argh! Very nice steak & crepe/pizza thing + ice cream & soft cheese dessert. Nom!

Friday 9 June 2023

After yesterday's smashfest (no photo stops) an easier cruise today. Similar terrain though... so this is a 2fer wink

Thursday 8 June 2023

Obligatory '1st day of hols enjoying apperos & curry outside' shots grin *Actually 2nd day 'cos yesterday was busy! wink

Thursday 8 June 2023

Short drive across 3 departments today: tiny roads, forests & rolling hills make for slow progress but nice views smile

Thursday 11 May 2023

Very changeable weather here this week. Rain, sun, wind, rain, sun, etc, etc. Then sometimes all at the same time! grin

Friday 21 April 2023

Obligatory 'stopped to snack on a banana' top of Tramassel (Hautacam). Zero snow up here, but always a great view smile

Monday 17 April 2023

Tourmalet today. Not quite as impressive as last year, but surprising depth given how pants the ski season has been!

Thursday 2 March 2023

Lunch @ Lou Bigourdan. Very tasty menu & good value. BTW, it looks veggie but don't worry, plenty of meat in there smile

Wednesday 1 March 2023

Enjoying sunset with a dark (French!) beer. Few biscuits & cheese to nibble. Was cold but productive day. Cheers! smile

Saturday 25 February 2023

Love the classics season. Cheers! smile

Saturday 25 February 2023

Not saying it was cold this morning, but... nice spin all the same. Great prep for tonne of sports on TV this arvo wink

Friday 24 February 2023

When you wake to 20cm of fresh snow at the door: Ski hill next to home tempting, but no, snowshoe instead. Beautiful!

Monday 6 February 2023

Plenty of snow around on our walk today. One of us grew up loving to slide on icy ground, the other... not so much wink

Wednesday 1 February 2023

Beautiful forest snowshoe above Payolle. Didn't see anyone else, but did see couple of wild boar in there. Awesome!

Monday 30 January 2023

Another great day on the piste up at Grand Tourmalet - La Mongie/Barages smile

Wednesday 25 January 2023

After a suuuuuper warm start to winter... the Pyrenees finally got some snow so it's time to hit the slopes!

Sunday 15 January 2023

It's my birthday & I'll, erm, not be eating for days after this feast! wink +Cake friend dropped off this arvo. Nom! tongue

Friday 6 January 2023

Today's beaut ride out West. Shame there's hardly any snow to ski on ATM, but can just about cope with this option wink

Saturday 31 December 2022

Today's mission accomplished! 21C top of the Soulor. On New Year's Eve! Crazy! Awesome end to 2022. HNY everyone! smile

Saturday 31 December 2022

Last sunrise of 2022. Plan for today is a ride to foot of snow capped mount behind ridge. Then might have a beer! wink

Thursday 22 December 2022

Lunch in Koh Samui. No silly... a restaurant named Koh Samui, not the actual island! wink Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Saturday 17 December 2022

Today's afternoon stroll, few minutes from our front door. Still plenty of autumn beauty here.

Wednesday 16 November 2022

When your plan B looks like this! Col d'Aspin closed for logging so hit up Hourquette d'Ancizan instead. Perfect day!

Sunday 13 November 2022

Today's lunch from the road: Lebanese in Mauvezin. Nice enough, but suspect menu is watered down for French tastes.

Saturday 12 November 2022

Another boulangerie that's new to us, so obliged to try their cakes. Oh no! wink Pratiwi is clearly distraught too! grin

Saturday 12 November 2022

Montpezat-de-Quercy. Another lovely little medieval village, with commanding views over the surrounding countryside.

Friday 11 November 2022

Post-ride refreshments in dappled autumn sunshine. Lovely day here. Cheers! smile

Friday 11 November 2022

Rolling hills & white stone villages. Was hoping to pass some autumnal vineyards but saw more fruit trees today. Doh!

Thursday 10 November 2022

Short walk in Bruniquel. Love off-season tourism, have this beautiful medieval village practically all to ourselves!

Thursday 10 November 2022

Sublime lunch at La Table de Michele, Campsas. Love random finds like this. Lucky we didn't fancy a bottle of wine wink

Wednesday 9 November 2022

Spotted on today's morning stroll: Wot no Cows? wink Moooooooo! smile

Wednesday 2 November 2022

Post-ride refreshments smile Love this time of year when we can sit on terrace in warm sun & not get burnt to a crisp!

Friday 28 October 2022

In Toulouse for a routine appointment. Never miss a chance to visit fave Indian restaurant here. Nom, nom, nom! tongue