Monday 21 March 2022

Dinner in Alfama: cheese/olives/bread/black pudding & orange/steak/octopus/rice/chips/few veggies/couple beers. Nom!

Monday 21 March 2022

Well good evening Lisbon! Little stroll around before finding some food. Nice to be back after 20 years or so!

Monday 21 March 2022

Bit windy out! This could be... erm... interesting! wink First flight in ages - how exciting! grin

Tuesday 8 March 2022

Visit to the 'big smoke' - ermmmmmm wink - so lunch out at Thanh Long. Very tasty & only 10E for 3 courses. Bargain! grin

Wednesday 2 February 2022

Stopped for a little walk on the way to the supermarket... as you do wink smile

Friday 14 January 2022

Happy (early) BD to me! smile Celebrating day before to avoid weekend crowds. Always great food in a local fave. Nom! tongue

Thursday 13 January 2022

Another blue sky day on the piste. Yay! smile

Monday 20 December 2021

Howdy neighbours... wanna join us on our little walk?... Mooooooo!!! grin

Tuesday 14 December 2021

Obligatory December ski shots. Beautiful sunny day & great conditions. Super quiet with no lift queues. Awesome! smile

Friday 26 November 2021

Awoke to a pretty grey & dreary day soooo... went to Pau for a curry. As you do! wink Nom! tongue

Saturday 6 November 2021

Great night out with friends in local town. Real pints, outrageous steak & profiteroles on offer. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Swanky place we had apperos at fully booked for dinner, so ate at nearby tapas bar. Works for us & more economic too!

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Appero time! Well, Spanish style: sangria by the beach. Cheers! smile

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Lunch @ Pou de la Vila, Tossa de Mar. Glad we resisted temptation to eat on seafront - still beautiful & superb food.

Tuesday 19 October 2021

Passing few mins on Tossa de Mar beach as restaurant we'd like to try not open yet. Spanish lunch hours: terrible! wink

Saturday 16 October 2021

What more beach? Off season in practically empty Calonge on a lovely sunny evening. Nice when it's not crazy busy! smile

Saturday 2 October 2021

Few tapas plates in Hondarribia old town. Octopus, basque sausage, croquettes. Plus beer & sangria of course. Cheers!

Thursday 30 September 2021

Dinner at Restaurant Bonnet, Itxassou. Amazing food in a lovely traditional dining room. Highly recommended!

Wednesday 29 September 2021

Dinner at Haize Hegoa, Itxassou. Nice bar with great view - shame it's dark outside. Great burger & steak though! grin

Wednesday 29 September 2021

Legend Bridge (& others) in Sauveterre-de-Bearn. Originally built in 12th century but destroyed by floods in 18th.

Thursday 9 September 2021

Still great food, but atmosphere in a fave tapas bar much subdued due to health regs. Hope it's back to normal soon!

Thursday 9 September 2021

Cafe Orient, La Seu d'Urgell. 3 course lunch with slabs of meat & bottle of wine for 13E each. Welcome to Spain! smile

Tuesday 7 September 2021

Messing around on the shores of Lac de Matemale smile

Tuesday 7 September 2021

Villefranche-de-Conflent: v.impressive on approach, but hard to photograph inside. So, erm, sorry few tourist pics wink

Monday 6 September 2021

Fabulous Thai @ Sabai Sabai in Argeles Plage. No entree, but ordered 3 mains & devoured the lot! Highly recommended.

Sunday 5 September 2021

The Med! We're not really beach people, but now & then have to remind ourselves mountains were the correct choice! wink

Friday 3 September 2021

So, there's a galette/crepe van visiting the camping we're at this evening. Would be rude not to wink Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Friday 23 July 2021

Lunch at Hotel Bellevue, Cambo-les-Bains. Fantastic food, especially the main & ridiculous value - 3 courses for 16E!

Wednesday 21 July 2021

Tourist shots from Cambo-les-Bains... pretty little place if you're passing by.

Wednesday 21 July 2021

Lunch above clearing clouds @ Refuge Orisson. Great steak & Gateau Basque - of course - nom! tongue Fantastic experience!

Wednesday 21 July 2021

I rode here the day before & so beautiful drove Pratiwi up to see. Roads above the clouds always feel very special smile

Monday 19 July 2021

Tapas, beer & sangria... watching the world go by in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Went down a treat after earlier exertions!

Friday 16 July 2021

Happy anniversary to us! grin 10 months since we last ate out so great return to one of the local faves we've missed smile

Friday 16 April 2021

Beautiful La Peyre & Croix de Beliou. Sunny but 0C with 60kph wind & snowfields. To think I almost wore shorts! grin wink

Monday 11 January 2021

Snowshoeing practically from our doorstep. We often walk up here, but snow takes things up a notch. So beautiful! smile

Wednesday 6 January 2021

Great day on the snow with the ladies. Raquettes with a picnic stop. Absolutely beautiful parcours at the Couraduque!

Friday 6 November 2020

Another crappy day in confinement wink But jokes aside, know we are super lucky to have this stuff in our 1km radius smile

Monday 2 November 2020

Nov 2. Shorts & tee weather for daily walk around our home village. Been like this for a few days now - lovely! smile

Sunday 4 October 2020

Meat & cheese fest (OK - with a few cursory greens & veggies) at our very generous neighbour's. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Wednesday 16 September 2020

Today's ride: rolling along a supply branch of the Canal du Midi. And up to a random castle... because... why not? smile

Tuesday 15 September 2020

Pizza in Revel. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Sunday 30 August 2020

Look who finally joined me up the Aspin, yay! Crazy weather for end of August but only slightly damp so no probs smile

Wednesday 19 August 2020

Today's ride: Erm... where's the mountains & what's this blue stuff? wink Cruising between beaches on the Medoc coast.

Tuesday 18 August 2020

When friends let you on their boat. Thx! smile Also loving my new combover! Oh wait - that's a shadow isn't it? Doh! wink

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Hike up to Refuge de Larribet. Lots of beautiful crystal clear water. Survived herds of wild animals intact! Phew! wink

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Jolly to Saint Mont for a little degustation du vin today. Lovely area. Thanks to the chauffeur team for driving smile

Monday 29 June 2020

Stumbled across Indonesian restaurant in Cahors. Someone's very happy! & yes, 2 peeps/3 dishes (+dessert) does go! wink

Saturday 27 June 2020

Look for 'fancy' restaurant in Cahors but v. busy Saturday, so end up in a backstreet bar. Prolly more fun anyhow! wink

Saturday 27 June 2020

Chemin de Halage: aka. a towpath cut into cliffs along the river Lot. Good idea as it makes for a nice shady walk.

Friday 26 June 2020

Lunch in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Beautiful place & v.toasty today so we chose a super shady spot... & the large beer! wink