Friday 29 June 2012

Last ride in the Pyrénées done. Riding here is brutal & after 5 weeks feel broken... in a good way! wink Will really miss the mountains cry

Thursday 28 June 2012

The modern Basilica of St Pius X. Not your average religious building. Don't build 'em like they used to, huh?

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Beautiful ride up Col d'Aubisque this morning. Shame I then got rather lost! Oh well - once in 4 months isn't bad wink

Monday 25 June 2012

Wonderful sunny day walking all around Gavarnie. Still shining so sitting down to dinner outside in Argelès-Gazost. Feels like a holiday! wink

Monday 25 June 2012

Cirque de Gavarnie: 1500m high crescent cliff with many waterfalls, largest having > 400m drop. Yes, worth the walk!

Monday 25 June 2012

Told to avoid the Breche de Roland (snow/ice) so short Col de Tentes walk. Views to Cirque du Gavarnie & the Breche.

Sunday 24 June 2012

According to @Strava I climbed 4728m last week and 4740m this week. That's only a 12m improvement but hey... I'll take it! grin

Sunday 24 June 2012

Another stunning morning's ride: Tourmalet & Aspin from Campan. Loved the smash fest on the valley road home & very happy with the speed smile

Friday 22 June 2012

Flat-ish ride today after hitting HC climbs all month. What a difference in speed, killed my average PB! Hills really are your friends smile

Thursday 21 June 2012

@mcewenrobbie MTBs: 26 = acceleration & agility, 29 = momentum. I prefer the former & IMHO 29er bad for those under 6'6, so for you too? wink

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Views from this morning: Col de Spandelles, Col du Soulor, Col d'Aubisque. Road between the last couple is amazing!

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Dinner at l'Auberge du Bouic in Ayros-Arbouix (at the base of the Hautacam climb). Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Two horrible days of rain look to be done and the sun is back. Yay! Bring on some new cols! smile

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Amazing sunset this evening!

Monday 18 June 2012

Getting acclimated to the mountains? Walked outside into 15° drizzle in tee shirt & shorts & wasn't cold! But looks like another rest day sad

Sunday 17 June 2012

So, in Greece the people have spoken? As usual though, nobody knows what the hell it means! I dunno, as: it's all Greek to me! Boom-tish! wink

Sunday 17 June 2012

Messing about in a field above Les Granges... with two girls... and a camera... at dusk. Nice! wink

Sunday 17 June 2012

Rest day in the mountains. So beautiful and very satisfying when one has been riding in them the day before.

Saturday 16 June 2012

Tourmalet & Luz Ardiden from today's ride. Disclaimer: some from earlier in the week but looked the same today wink

Friday 15 June 2012

Ad on TV: "??? is an exclusive club, to join..." Wow, so exclusive anyone watching this show can join! What a load of bollocks marketing is!

Friday 15 June 2012

Short walk in the Castelloubon Valley. We got a tiny bit lost but the 'wrong' way just made for even better views.

Friday 15 June 2012

Stanford got 110 years for this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-... How much time will the finance ministers of the world do? #GlobalEconomyIsAPonziScheme

Thursday 14 June 2012

LOL RT @MattWilson77: Simple minded Australian bogans, please read the following and try your best to understand it: http://www.theage.com.au/executi...

Thursday 14 June 2012

Admiring the views from the Col d'Aspin... along with some rather hairy locals wink

Thursday 14 June 2012

Lunch at Payolle, followed by a short after stroll nearby. Not a bad spot at all!

Thursday 14 June 2012

Surprisingly St George Bank have screwed up mortgage paperwork yet again. Imbeciles do this every year! Another ACCC complaint coming up! sad

Sunday 10 June 2012

Pratiwi & Vanilla the (short eared) rabbit. Cute... when she's not feeling frisky (the rabbit that is!) wink

Sunday 10 June 2012

Hmmmmmmmmmm... Drinks and nibbles... grin

Sunday 10 June 2012

Nasty weather/rest day here so catching up on 'work' wink Almost 2 months of accommodation in Spain/Portugal booked up for some winter sun smile

Saturday 9 June 2012

Post ride casserole. Yum! tongue

Saturday 9 June 2012

What a day, I might have lost a few fluids so time to re-hydrate! Imagine if it was actually hot & sunny!? wink grin

Saturday 9 June 2012

Laying in the back of the van after 92km/2770m epic over 4 giant climbs through the most beautiful scenery. Best European ride yet! smile

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Visit to Pau which is very nice. The château. Eglise St Martin is more colourful than most. Then lunch, Place Royale.

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Love the light on the mountains this morning. Another perfect day smile

Friday 1 June 2012

River by the road on the way home from Pont d'Espagne. Babbling brook & raging torrent from the same flow. Amazing!

Friday 1 June 2012

At the Pont d'Espagne end of our little walk. Lots of water everywhere. Very noisy but very cool! smile

Friday 1 June 2012

Lac de Gaube. Clear blue water with that backdrop. Absolutely stunning. Had to stop for a bite to eat and enjoy tongue

Friday 1 June 2012

On the path from Pont d'Espagne to Lac de Gaube (and return)... with the tame butterflies wink

Wednesday 30 May 2012

A little afternoon snack. Hmmmmmmmmm... tongue

Wednesday 30 May 2012

In Lourdes to have a look around the old religious parts. Who'd even know there's a giant Basilica underground here?!

Wednesday 30 May 2012

81% of Greeks want to stay in EUR zone but want better bail out terms. Funny that, am sure 81% of criminals don't want to go to jail either!

Tuesday 29 May 2012

The Pic du Midi de Bigorre at dusk, as seen from our doorstep. Very nice - might have to wonder up there for a look?

Tuesday 29 May 2012

Views from this morning's ride to Hautacam & Col du Tramassel. Loving the Pyrenees smile

Monday 28 May 2012

'Die Another Day' re-run... Pierce Brosnan as 007? Oh dear, Daniel Craig makes him look like a schoolboy! Won't be watching all of this.

Monday 28 May 2012

Light lunch on the gîte terrace. Bit cloudy on the mountains behind but the sun is shining on us at the moment! smile

Monday 28 May 2012

The supermarché in Lourdes: almost fell over when saw the price of Leffe! €1.67/l! Now to enjoy one with the view! grin

Sunday 27 May 2012

Some views from our first ride in the Pyrenean foothills this morning. Beautiful day, great roads, amazing sights smile

Sunday 27 May 2012

Wake up, look out window. Literally say, "OMG, OMG, OMG... where's the camera?!" Yeah - it's a bit nice here! smile

Sunday 27 May 2012

Fuel usage from Faucon to Orincles with lunch in Carcassone. Better before the last part of very up/down/twisty road.

Saturday 26 May 2012

Arrived in the Pyrénées. Beautiful! Pratiwi in love the moment we turned off the motorway! Me too - hardly a straight or flat road in sight!