Return of Octave statue to his winter home in BdB. Couple of cheeky beers and a chat with our local pro. Nice event.
Neighbour hasn't cut their grass all summer... about time they got round to it!
Been fun having this guy around but time to move on so... farewell dinner with mates from Sydney. Happy travels, Loz!
Those paying attention will realise after a hike there's only one thing to do... Dinner feast at Nhu Y. Nom!
Hike to Lac de Greziolles via reservoir des Laquets. Shadows, sun & a few drops of rain. Beautiful up there though!
When your visiting buddy keeps insisting on taking you out for food. Lunch at L'Assiette de Juliette. Cheers Loz!
Sunday lunch at Chez Loulou. Mountains of great food as usual. Can't believe Pratiwi & Loz finished all that garbure!
Little autumnal stroll at the Col des Palomieres.
Need a big feed after hiking 20km+ so dinner at Asian buffet: Sushi, 3 plates of mains & a million desserts. Burp!
Go on then, as we're over this way...afternoon walk to Cirque de Gavarnie. Low clouds making it very moody up there!
Lac de Gaube & Pont d'Espagne... always a great hike. Beautiful (mostly) sunny autumn morning.
Drinks & dinner at Les Compagnons & La Tete en Friche. Delicious. Cheers!
Quick stop to pick up some post-hike treats... decisions, decisions!
Grey day down low so little hike above the clouds. Part way to Hount Blanque + Le Courouaou. Amazing up here today!
More sightseeing by car. Col d'Aubisque. Even with coffee & gateau in sun at the top it's still better by bike!
Passing through Arrens-Marsous on a beautiful autumn afternoon. This stream & little bridge are so photogenic.
Lac d'Estaing stroll. Making friends with locals Bit calmer than visit the other week & lake is like a mirror!
Great froggy shot on our doorsteps by Loz when we got home this evening!
When your driver spots something by the side of the road late at night - hic!... guess what's for breakfast?!
Pic de Bazes. Amazing 360 view! Lucky descent/return down other side not quite as challenging but still beautiful
Time to climb! Around 600m vertical to Pic de Bazes from here. Spectacular views everywhere to soak in on rest stops.
Grey start today, but when the sun came was beautiful hiking through autumnal forest, passing small streams & falls.
Sunset apperos & dinner at Chez Harwood. Nom, nom, nom! Thanks for having us guys!
More random sightseeing: autumn forests and saying hi... erm... moooooo!... to cattle at the Col d'Aspin.
Random sightseeing by car: Sainte-Marie de Campan (bonus sheep expo), llamas of La Mongie & roadside waterfalls.
Showing a friend around Bagneres-de-Bigorre on market day. Naturally there are lots of tasty treats to try. Nom!
Living in French countryside for ages, forgot how amusing having another nerd around can be. Pratiwi may disagree?
Home sweet home... sunset from the terrace
Lunch pt 2: some very decadent cakes with coffee & super thick hot chocolate. Yum!
Lunch pt 1 @ La Cuchara de San Telmo: a tiny, packed bar that cooks pintxos fresh to order. Definitely worth waiting!
More wondering around San Sebastian. Cool little lookout on a cliff right in the middle of town.
Hipster breakie of smashed avocado, bacon+eggs. Ok, ok, not bad! Plenty of love for this cafe for some reason!
Korean dinner at B Star. Another delicious meal to end the day... nom, nom, nom!
More strolling around. Warm but grey. Surely it's almost dinner time, right?
It might be Asian food day, but doesn't mean we can't have more beer & sangria between meals Cheers!
Back on theme... quick bubble tea stop. Someone is very happy!
After lunch beachside stroll... just killing time before the next snack!
There's more to San Seb than pintxos, so we're having an Asian food day. Starting with lunch at Takuma (Japanese)
Obligatory bakery craving photo: San Sebastian edition. Spoiler alert: we went in for a slice & a... erm... beer!
Random sights around San Sebastian... always a great place to visit.
Working up an appetite with sunrise jog along the river, headland & beach in San Sebastian. What a great morning!
Few random shots wondering home in San Sebastian. The old theatre & hotel look so nice lit up at night.
After huge lunch all we can manage is a light supper snack... which in San Sebastian means pintxos & cheesecake. Yum!
Sundowner drinks in Plaza de la Constitucion. Cheers!
Meet up in San Sebastian starts with Sunday lunch at a Basque cideria: help yourself from the barrel! Great food too!
Finally a blue sky day for my visiting mate. Peyresourde, Peyragudes & Superbagneres. Oh yeah!
Dinner at a local creperie... who also happen to serve Thai food. Double yum!
Couple of cheeky cold ones in the local bike shop. Cheers!
It's a fair cop, guv'nor! Oh... wait... just parked behind us & probably eating at the same restaurant. Phew!
Lunch at La Table d'Ayzi. Nom, nom, nom!