Two nights in San Sebastian: Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat, shop, eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat. Yes: *two* nights!
See what happens when you say, "pretty please" Perfect conditions for an arvo ride. And post ride refreshments!
Last day of 'summer' (in October!)? Tourmalet loop this morning. Beer by (friend's) pool this arvo! Perfect thx guys!
Am guessing some of you will be keen to drop by & chat about our recent trip? Especially the German leg? Prost!
Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun!
Willkommen in Deutschland. Prost!
Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!
We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost!
Clouds cleared as we were looking for a lunch spot so: beer & pizza in sunshine! Yes, quite big. Yes, ate the lot!
Post ride rehydration/refueling in the village. Nom, nom, nom!
When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers!
Summer lunch at L'Etape du Berger... one of our local ski station restaurants for those not familiar. Lovely day
Fete Pastoral: beautiful setting slightly tainted by bad organisation. Thanks to jolly friends made it through!
Today's ride: social(ish) spin up 40km climb to Col de Tentes. With a couple of refreshment stops Great day out
Apperos: bread, cheese, beer, rillettes & brie. Sat in sunshine looking out to a cloudy horizon. Simple things...
Anniversary lunch at one of our favourite spots... with special family guest visiting from Aus. Amazing as always
End of another great day. Bonus: found this glass for my favourite beer in a junk sale yesterday, only 2E. Cheers!
After dinner drinks, messing about with shadows, watching the sunset & just relaxing. Plaza Mayor de Ainsa. Cheers!
Closest thing to a local we have is still few Km away... but with beers like this who's complaining? Cheers!
Love a bit of roast duck! Nom, nom, nom!
After some sweaty work in the garden well earned refreshments on the North terrace (more shady this side). Cheers!
Creperie Iguzkian in Hendaye. Nom, nom, nom! Even the crepes seem to taste better here in the Basque region!
More pintxos & sangria for the girls, beer & steak for me! Luuurve Basque food! PS. this is smallest cut on the menu!
The old town of San Sebastian isn't big, but still... one needs to take a break & rest once in a while Cheers!
Let the festival of pintxos begin! Nom, nom, nom!
Sunset dinner at friends. Curried meat & veg from their garden with refreshing homebrew beer. Yum! Thank you guys!
After-dinner treats: tiramisu & beer! Cheers! Or nom, nom, nom? Or both?!
When in Paris: have Korean food for dinner OMG, the most succulent chicken here! Nice beer too. Yum, top marks!
Supermarket refreshments: Hoegaarden (sorry, no bottles ) & iced coffee. Will she never learn!? #BeerIsCheaper
Pizza, pasta & the obligatory summer bucket of Hoegaarden. What's not to love? Cheers!
No idea what she's drinking, but I'll certainly be needing a bit more than this thimble of beer that just arrived!
When in Paris? Hipster bars... pffft! Oh well, if we have to Cheers!
Evening snack (erm... supper?). Can't beat leftover pizza, especially leftover homemade pizza!
... ended (the afternoon - dinner was yet to come!) with this - what a great day! (3/3)
Another great day on the slopes. Making the most of the sun & snow. Thanks to you guys for dragging me around!
Day out in the big city... Oooh, they have a proper curry house here. Jalfrezi please! Nom, nom, nom! Cheers!
Thursday evening moule frite. Nom, nom, nom!
Getting stuck into 43c worth of Leffe On special yesterday. Just finished bargain Grimbergen so perfect timing!
TFI Friday... Friend's BD celebration at local golf club. They have proper pints here! View's not bad either!
And they're rolling. Glad I got my Sunday ride in early as it must be beer o'clock! Cheers! #ParisRoubaix
70% off Grimbergen? Oh, go on then! And no, not out of date - got a year to finish the two cases. Tricky!
Following from my previous update. Yes... well... was there really any choice? Cheers!
In a bar drinking beer & watching football. Feels like such a novelty! Nice selection of brews here! Cheers!
CX World Champs live from... oh... Luxembourg. Well, Belgium is their heartland so trying to copy that atmosphere
Apres ski in a nice cosy bar. Love Pratiwi's bowl of hot chocolate, but went something more refreshing Cheers!
Having discussion about contents of the fridge, so took this photo to share. Other shelves didn't seem important
Have some city slicker friends come to stay. They appear to like a tipple! Just a couple of days worth here! Hic!
I won't try to insult your intelligence with 'decisions, decisions'... of course one has to have both! Cheers!
Enjoying this artisanal beer from Brittany courtesy of our good friends up there. Thank you, and cheers!
Affligem xmas beer for under 2€/litre. A delicious bargain! Best get some in - expecting thirsty guests soon!