12:09

Lunch @ Lou Bigourdan. Very tasty menu & good value. BTW, it looks veggie but don't worry, plenty of meat in there smile

18:14

Enjoying sunset with a dark (French!) beer. Few biscuits & cheese to nibble. Was cold but productive day. Cheers! smile

14:45

Love the classics season. Cheers! smile

09:44

Not saying it was cold this morning, but... nice spin all the same. Great prep for tonne of sports on TV this arvo wink

09:41

When you wake to 20cm of fresh snow at the door: Ski hill next to home tempting, but no, snowshoe instead. Beautiful!

16:01

Plenty of snow around on our walk today. One of us grew up loving to slide on icy ground, the other... not so much wink

10:30

Beautiful forest snowshoe above Payolle. Didn't see anyone else, but did see couple of wild boar in there. Awesome!

11:08

Another great day on the piste up at Grand Tourmalet - La Mongie/Barages smile

11:24

After a suuuuuper warm start to winter... the Pyrenees finally got some snow so it's time to hit the slopes!

12:34

It's my birthday & I'll, erm, not be eating for days after this feast! wink +Cake friend dropped off this arvo. Nom! tongue

13:17

Today's beaut ride out West. Shame there's hardly any snow to ski on ATM, but can just about cope with this option wink

13:53

Today's mission accomplished! 21C top of the Soulor. On New Year's Eve! Crazy! Awesome end to 2022. HNY everyone! smile

08:28

Last sunrise of 2022. Plan for today is a ride to foot of snow capped mount behind ridge. Then might have a beer! wink

12:38

Lunch in Koh Samui. No silly... a restaurant named Koh Samui, not the actual island! wink Nom, nom, nom! tongue

16:23

Today's afternoon stroll, few minutes from our front door. Still plenty of autumn beauty here.

13:15

When your plan B looks like this! Col d'Aspin closed for logging so hit up Hourquette d'Ancizan instead. Perfect day!

13:18

Today's lunch from the road: Lebanese in Mauvezin. Nice enough, but suspect menu is watered down for French tastes.

10:25

Another boulangerie that's new to us, so obliged to try their cakes. Oh no! wink Pratiwi is clearly distraught too! grin

09:50

Montpezat-de-Quercy. Another lovely little medieval village, with commanding views over the surrounding countryside.

15:36

Post-ride refreshments in dappled autumn sunshine. Lovely day here. Cheers! smile

12:11

Rolling hills & white stone villages. Was hoping to pass some autumnal vineyards but saw more fruit trees today. Doh!

15:30

Short walk in Bruniquel. Love off-season tourism, have this beautiful medieval village practically all to ourselves!

12:39

Sublime lunch at La Table de Michele, Campsas. Love random finds like this. Lucky we didn't fancy a bottle of wine wink

10:25

Spotted on today's morning stroll: Wot no Cows? wink Moooooooo! smile

14:06

Post-ride refreshments smile Love this time of year when we can sit on terrace in warm sun & not get burnt to a crisp!

12:37

In Toulouse for a routine appointment. Never miss a chance to visit fave Indian restaurant here. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

18:56

Waiting for friends. Just the two of us. Feels like a date night from back in the day, if only for a few minutes wink

12:05

Is it just me or is Gateau Basque more prevalent in French part of the Basque region? Either way, these were yum! tongue

20:34

Dinner: Octopus, 1kg of steak, cheesecake & nice bottle of Rioja. Spanish sure know how to do meat! Nom, nom, nom! tongue

10:56

Today's ride: seemingly endless rolling hills, little villages & a surprisingly busy Tolosa complete with brass band!

08:17

Sunrise from above the beach at Orio. It's gonna be a good day! smile

13:25

When 'special meat' at lunch turns out to be tripe. Doh! Lucky Asian wife took that & rest of meal was delish. Phew!

11:11

Cool section of coast road near Ondarroa. Shame about the grey day, should've taken this when we passed earlier. Doh!

10:51

Road sign said 26% but saw 30% gradient on the Garmin today. Yikes! Beautiful day on the bike all the same smile

12:54

Walk in Lekeitio. Fancied lunch but no food to be seen, just bars with men sipping white wine. Odd! Nice beach tho smile

13:49

Lunchtime bargain: 3 courses + beer + coffee for 14E. Generous portions too, now absolutely stuffed! Nom, nom, nom tongue

10:09

Today's ride: Coastal warm up before some brutal inland gradients. Full summer kit. Amazing mid-October conditions!

16:19

Crossing the little col of Alto de Mandubia on our way to the Basque coast. Big change from the scenery early today!

11:41

Yesa Reservoir: Sea of the Pyrenees. Sadly seems there's been no 'sea' here for years. Quite surreal landscape today.

19:41

Dinner at La Tasca de Ana, Jaca. Wonderful little tapas bar. Great food, nice cosy atmosphere. Love it smile

14:44

Today's ride: Past a couple of 350/1000yo monasteries & ridge of amazing views. Looking forward to tapas tonight! smile

17:35

Couple of random views from the extended walk to our local recycling bins. Lovely evening for it smile

11:46

Mushroom, mushroom! Yes, 'tis the season to have fun searching for mushrooms our daily stroll smile

13:15

Haven't been here since summer hols! Nice little cruise dodging llamas & sheep & enjoying beautiful autumn colours smile

20:03

Dinner in Maison Bonnet, Itxassou. Really great flavours & beautifully presented. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

14:18

Too much fun rolling round countryside like this to stop for pics, but got to last descent of day & thought I should!

14:56

Views from roads around Col Inharpu. Luckily was pretty much deserted - sheep aside wink - as not much space to pass!

12:58

Auberge d'Ahusquy. Spectacular views. Unbelievable food. Enough said.

12:29

Finally up close with wild boar! Luckily seem uninterested in an Indo snack wink *May not actually be wild or boars wink

11:49

Midday stroll up a random hill. What a view! I can see the pub, erm, auberge from here too! Next stop lunch then! smile