France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland - Autumn '19
Work in progress...
Friday 20 September 2019
Waking up between vines in Provence... feels pretty good to be back on the road!
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
Random stop for lunch overlooking Lac de Serre-Poncon. It's not about the destination... 
Friday 20 September 2019
Views from the road: N94 West of Montgenevre to be precise. Said goodbye to the sunshine & drove into rain & cloud 
Saturday 21 September 2019
The joys of off-season travel: arrived to a beautiful, but pretty much deserted campsite by Lake Maggiore. Perfect!
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
Pre-dinner drinks by Lake Maggiore. I guess there are worse places to sip beer & watch the sunset...
Saturday 21 September 2019
OMG! Forgotten how much the Italians eat with this 1st/2nd dish thing. Absolutely stuffed! More cycling required! 
Sunday 22 September 2019
Passing a pretty grey Passo Gardena. Spectacular area, can't wait to see it in sunshine - hopefully!
Monday 23 September 2019
Grey day in the Dolomites so little stroll in the village (La Villa) & stumbled across this pretty little church.
Monday 23 September 2019
Afternoon snack: hot chocolate, coffee & apple strudel. Not a bad view either from this coffee shop in La Villa.
Tuesday 24 September 2019
This morning's ride: Sella Ronda (clockwise). 4 passes, 3 of them higher than the Tourmalet. Simply Spectacular!
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)!
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Rest day stroll around La Villa - just a few paths & tracks on the edge of the village. Beautiful.
Thursday 26 September 2019
Transfer day Views between La Villa & Cortina d'Ampezzo. Limited scope though due to overcast conditions
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
Clouds cleared as we were looking for a lunch spot so: beer & pizza in sunshine! Yes, quite big. Yes, ate the lot! 
Friday 27 September 2019
Stunning scenery & brutal gradients. Passes Falzarego, Valparola, Falzarego - again - & Giau. Utter perfection.
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!
Saturday 28 September 2019
Entered Austria & heading East towards Lienz. Beautiful views & pretty quite roads make for an enjoyable drive.
Saturday 28 September 2019
Candlelight dinner by the twinkling lights of Putterersee - which sadly are barely visible here but we enjoyed
Sunday 29 September 2019
Durrensee: Passed this nice little lake on the way down the valley. Love stumbling across this kind of thing
Sunday 29 September 2019
Morning tootle on the bike. Austrian valleys, lakes, churches & castles under brilliant blue skies. Beautiful stuff.
Sunday 29 September 2019
Another beautiful, yet pretty much deserted camping location by Putterersee in Austria
Monday 30 September 2019
More random pics from a lakeside campsite. Gotta love out of season travel - this place would be packed in summer!
Monday 30 September 2019
Sunset by Chiemsee. Spectacular! Feel like we could be on a Pacific island - if not for Alps on the horizon
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Waking up to a beautiful day by Chiemsee... going to be a good one!
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Today's ride: lovely sunny loop from Chiemsee round by Reit im Winkl & return. Felt flat as a pancake! 
Tuesday 1 October 2019
We've been gifted with some spectacular light these last two days by Chiemsee. Always a treat when it's like this.
Wednesday 2 October 2019
You know it's classy accommodation when you have to wear one of these, right...? Ermmmm... right?
Wednesday 2 October 2019
We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost!
Thursday 3 October 2019
Imagine sleeping in a tent in an exhibition centre car park? No thanks! Thankful for the relatively luxurious snail!
Thursday 3 October 2019
Microbrewery next to this evening's camp. Sadly closed for the season, doh! Oh well - next time
Thursday 3 October 2019
Little forest walk to the shore of Brombachsee.
Friday 4 October 2019
Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the rain... still a lovely place but let's find somewhere warm to eat and drink!
Friday 4 October 2019
Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!
Saturday 5 October 2019
Willkommen in Deutschland. Prost!
Saturday 5 October 2019
Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun!
Sunday 6 October 2019
German breakfast at our birthday girl friend's. Thank you guys - generous as always. Nom, nom, nom!
Sunday 6 October 2019
Ziegler's BACKloft... in the Black Forest. Oh... if we must...
Monday 7 October 2019
Feeding the ducks on a quick stop in Schiltach. What an idyllic little place.
Monday 7 October 2019
Dragged into another bakery in the Black Forest. Well... one has to compare & contrast the local fare, yes?
Monday 7 October 2019
On the shores of Untersee. We were last guests of the season in this campsite & they gifted us the stay! Danke!
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!
Friday 11 October 2019
Sunrise at French motorway services. Views around here were fantastic from the road but no photos while driving!
