Last Pyrenees Cycl'n Trip bike only morning this year. Aubisque & Soulor. Magical climb through & above the clouds!

When mountains are your playground! Peyresourde & altiport bike only morning + few more climbs seeing as I'm here

Obligatory TdF day ride up the Tourmalet. Usual madness & great atmosphere, although it looks oddly quiet here!

Spotted in Barbazan-Dessus... flagon of wine on the rack, bottle in the back pocket. Did well to make it this far!

4 hours later...! Yes, takes a while to get the garden half presentable after 3 weeks away & still much more to do!

Random view from the road today. Looking west(ish) from somewhere near A75/D29 junction.

TdF Grand Depart is in Italy this year so... topical post ride refreshments while watching today's stage. Cheers!

Today was mostly spent: driving in the rain. If you're stuck indoors, might as well wake up somewhere new tomorrow

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne cathedral & cloisters. Very interesting & cool (literally!) break from the hot summer sun.

Great lunch at L'Indochine (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne). Bit warm for fried dessert but glad we had them - super nom!

When you walk into a campsite's reception & see this... you know there's gonna be some good riding in the area!

Last Italian pizza, pasta & tiramisu for this trip (& a nice local beer). Had to suffice as gelateria closed. Doh!

For some reason I found this vaguely amusing. Maybe delirious after our hike? Should find something to eat, eh?

Easy hike through pine forest carpeted with buttercups to Belvedere d'Arpy, which has an amazing view of Mt Blanc!

Today's ride: Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard. 40km climb from Aosta to frozen lake, down Swiss side & back. Spectacular!

Lunch at Camping Solcio: bit swish for a campsite restaurant! Very nice pizza (pepperoni FTW!), pasta & seafood. Nom!

Well this is alright! Camping right by Lake Maggiore. Even a little beach here, but not hot enough to warrant a swim.

Random pizza in Vercelli. Nice, but last one was better. Still not 100% satisfied though - more testing required!

HC climb to Prato Nevso on an overcast day... no, in drizzle... no, in torrential rain! At least it was warm-ish

Sanctuary of the Nativity of Mary, Vicoforte. Very ornate inside. Beautiful square with archways opposite. Love it!

I'm not a coffee person, but... this is Italy where it seems illegal to go out early & not order one at a cafe!

Dawn stroll at Diano Marina. Beach culture in Italy is bit of a shock for us Aussies. I just don't get it!

Bit overdressed for the beach? Nice dusk stroll along the front at Diano Marina (Italian Riviera) all the same

Sanger & chips picnic lunch. Does it get any more pommie? Overlooking Cap Ferrat? OK, so slightly more exotic!