Thursday 21 April 2016

Dessert time: Black Forest gâteau & more local beer. Like there's another choice?! Love a bakery that serves beer! grin

Thursday 21 April 2016

Hearty lunch under dappled shade in a beer garden next to the Abbey & old brewery where that beer originates. Cheers!

Sunday 17 April 2016

I did say we couldn't get a whole leg due to lack of slicing equipment in the snail. Lucky we're visiting friends! smile

Sunday 17 April 2016

So now the girls have finished messing about (ahem!!), it's time to get serious. Hand me a knife! grin

Tuesday 5 April 2016

Lunch in Villajoyosa. 12€ menu included a 'small' glass of sangria. This & my entrée the highlights. Yum! tongue smile

Saturday 13 February 2016

Post ride snack. Pratiwi asked, "Are you going to eat all that?!" Erm... what do you think?! tongue #NaughtyPuppyLook wink

Wednesday 23 December 2015

Does this really need a caption? wink Just messing about while enjoying a few pre-dinner snacks smile tongue

Saturday 7 November 2015

After lunch... time to try the local wares while we sit & watch the world go by. Just a lovely afternoon.

Friday 30 October 2015

When in Spain: tapas lunch in Santiago de Compostela. Followed by ice cream for some reason... even though it's cold!

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Chores around the home are never ending! wink All round clean for the snail today. Nice & easy with the terrace here grin

Sunday 27 September 2015

Little 'recovery' ride this morning wink Climbed Portillion to Spain then Peyresourde. Love, love, love the Pyrenees!

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Few drinks & a wonderful lunch by the canal in Amsterdam. It is really very nice here on a day like this. Cheers! grin

Tuesday 18 August 2015

Might have got a bit sweaty on today's ride wink Only drank 2.5 bottles in 3.5 hours though as it's not very hot here!

Thursday 6 August 2015

I knew this crate of beer would come in useful some day! wink Cleaning the awning by Geirangerfjord.

Saturday 1 August 2015

Cruising the fjords. Impossibly beautiful & absolutely brutal gradients - especially when you do repeats! wink Love it!

Wednesday 29 July 2015

Rode from fjord 1,500m up to Dalsnibba, where on a clear day should be able to see the start. Not today, too misty sad

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Told you I'd get a chance to try the new gear. Just back from few hours walking in the rain. Dry as a bone. Love it!

Friday 17 July 2015

Parked up just over the river from the Troll Wall. Already seen couple of avalanches as last of the snow melts. Epic!

Sunday 12 July 2015

Host: "I'm sorry. This is all we have!" cry *A standard joke in Indonesia, no matter how lavish the meal wink Yum! tongue

Thursday 25 June 2015

So... we have this bubbly to drink but no champagne flutes. Problem? No... not really wink Yes... it's all class! tongue

Wednesday 27 May 2015

Just relaxing in the lounge wink Love the comfy recliner chairs. My feet are up on the sofa but you can't see that grin

Saturday 23 May 2015

Belgium dinner: Trappist beer & Flemish Stew. Soooo good! Was absolutely stuffed after this... & half of Pratiwi's wink

Thursday 21 May 2015

Catching up in London. Sydney must be expensive now as the cost of a pint in poncy City bar seemed rather reasonable!

Wednesday 20 May 2015

Lunch at Royal China in Bayswater. Deep fried duck rolls. Say. No. More! Plus other goodies. Yuuuum! tongue :P tongue

Friday 15 May 2015

Some sights of York before lunch by the river while entertained by local wildlife. Then short stroll on walls. Nice!

Monday 11 May 2015

Walk into town deserves a treat, right? Beers & dinner in the White Lion, Ambleside. Challenging, but I managed wink tongue

Saturday 2 May 2015

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Late lunch/early dinner in Brugge. Flemish Stew & trappist beer. Yum! tongue Oh... and some of Pratiwi's moule frites wink

Wednesday 22 April 2015

Pratiwi: "Want any sunscreen?" Me: "Where am I not covered?!" Arctic gales on today's ride, but still fun #Painful wink

Sunday 19 April 2015

So it's after lunch & things are warming up... beer o'clock... at last! wink grin

Sunday 12 April 2015

Dinner at Greek restaurant in Germany. Confused & didn't know what we were ordering but was tasty when it arrived! tongue

Wednesday 25 March 2015

Well... that's the afternoon sorted then! wink How's this for an infinite edge pool? Straight into a rainforest canopy!

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Looking at Pratiwi was a bit hot arriving at Maya Ubud! Thankful for an upgrade w/private plunge pool. Ah... cooling!

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Whilst in Ubud we must have an obligatory lunch stop at Ibu Oka. Hmmmm... babi guling! smile tongue

Saturday 14 March 2015

Someone told us that if you can touch one of the enclosed Buddhas & make a wish it will be granted. Here's hoping! grin

Wednesday 4 March 2015

Dinner & shopping in Phuket Town. But mostly dinner. Finished off with durian & beer (yes, beer) from a local grocer.

Sunday 1 March 2015

Little stroll before pre-dinner drinks, Kamala beach. It's pretty small as I managed to jog end to end this morning!

Saturday 28 February 2015

Space for 3 more bikes & year's worth of luggage? Pratiwi didn't think it would fit. But with a little magic: Yes! grin

Saturday 3 January 2015

Just back from cycling. GPS says it was 35° out. Phew! Pratiwi thought she'd have some fun while I stretch: Bliss!

Thursday 7 August 2014

Lunch in Placa Reial. It's Spain so paella on the menu despite temps in the late 30s. Sizzle! Lucky there's beer too!

Tuesday 5 August 2014

Pratiwi was dreaming of splashing about in a mountain stream all day. Brrr, icy! I showed her how to relax instead wink

Sunday 27 July 2014

8km & 900m vertical later: Col d'Ayous! Arrived rather sweaty, but yes that is snow on the ground. Time to head back.

Saturday 26 July 2014

Dinner in Laruns. Oh look, some kind of thick soup dish with half a roast duck thrown in for good measure! Nom, nom!

Thursday 24 July 2014

Much amusement was had when inflatable walrus met inflatable kangaroo. And yes - we kept it clean! wink

Thursday 24 July 2014

Some loon rode this Chopper part way up Hautacam. Another loon borrowed it wink Messing about at Le Tour - love it! grin

Saturday 19 July 2014

Dinner at Monestir de Les Avellanes. Excuse my confused look. Long flight & bit of a drive. Plus the red was chilled! wink Welcome to Spain smile

Sunday 4 May 2014

Wore a thermal on today's midday ride. First time this year. It was chilly, but somehow still managed to sweat a bit!

Friday 27 December 2013

Obligatory 'standing/sitting at the edge of a cliff' shots in the Blue Mountains wink These are at Lincoln's Rock.

Friday 29 November 2013

"It's coming off in 2 days celebration" Although: am actually quite attached now. Should it stay or should it go? wink

Sunday 25 August 2013

On the dirt today. Been a while, almost forgot MTB was such fun! wink And yes, it is still winter here in Sydney! grin