Dinner at La Tasca de Ana, Jaca. Wonderful little tapas bar. Great food, nice cosy atmosphere. Love it
Today's ride: Past a couple of 350/1000yo monasteries & ridge of amazing views. Looking forward to tapas tonight!
Couple of random views from the extended walk to our local recycling bins. Lovely evening for it
Mushroom, mushroom! Yes, 'tis the season to have fun searching for mushrooms our daily stroll
Haven't been here since summer hols! Nice little cruise dodging llamas & sheep & enjoying beautiful autumn colours
Dinner in Maison Bonnet, Itxassou. Really great flavours & beautifully presented. Nom, nom, nom!
Too much fun rolling round countryside like this to stop for pics, but got to last descent of day & thought I should!
Views from roads around Col Inharpu. Luckily was pretty much deserted - sheep aside - as not much space to pass!
Auberge d'Ahusquy. Spectacular views. Unbelievable food. Enough said.
Finally up close with wild boar! Luckily seem uninterested in an Indo snack *May not actually be wild or boars
Midday stroll up a random hill. What a view! I can see the pub, erm, auberge from here too! Next stop lunch then!
Local horse family came over to say hi as we parked up at this random spot. Not much traffic around as you can guess!
Late lunch of fish & chi... oh wait, my wife is Asian, fish with spicy rice & potatoes Nice rose too. Cheers!
Today's ride: Unbelievably took top 10 Strava spot up a HC climb! Beautiful day for it too. Smiling all the way!
Dinner with the sis again! At one of our local faves. Great food on the terrace. Never disappoints. Nom, nom, nom!
Spotted (barely!) on today's morning stroll: Camo Horse! A new bread of superhero??
Happy anniversary to us! In town for little drink watching the world go by then great lunch at O2C. Nom, nom, nom!
Just back from hols mostly riding in mountains & by lakes. What to do? Cycle Lac d'Estaing for more of the same!
Ooooooh... ahhhhhh Fireworks & crowds for Bastille Day celebrations, Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Bonne fete nationale!
Small wildflower patch I planted in the lawn. Seems a success? Erm, I think? Is this what it's supposed to look like?
Beautiful early morning walk in Astugue. If you know where to look, you can see our house from here
Holiday over. 8 hours sorting garden in 32C heat. Mowing & trimming. Phew! Bit scruffy still, but better than it was!
Obligatory, "We're on a road trip across France in July", picture
Dinner with sis who's more into wine than smiling for a selfie Frogs legs, 7hr leg of lamb & soft choco cake. Nom!
Random rest stop overlooking Viaduc de Garabit. Build by Eiffel (you know, the tower guy) so an historical monument!
Nice spin in Parc naturel regional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Quite a mouthful! But great park could spend more time in.
Place we fancied for lunch in Charolles full so ate snails, duck & creme brulee in Digoin instead. Could be worse!
Easy morning ride through vineyards & villages of southern Bourgogne. Impressive monastery in Rimont. Lovely area.
Sunset at Lac de Vaivre. Parked up in a quiet spot by this lake. Very nice & thankful it's still not peak season
In German industrial area picking up snail part. Kebab shop here has huge plate easily enough for 2 & delish! Nom!
German supermarket. Hallo! Showed great restraint only buying 2 cases. Few bottles of fave weizenbier too. Prost!
Had a wonderful dinner in the town square here in Staufen. Love towns & villages like this. So colourful & historic.
Huge post-ride dinner of German goodies: Schnitzels, chips, pork & spaetzle. Strudel & of course beer. Hits the spot!
Today's ride: awesome Black Forest tonne... & a bit! Bit toasty (cue obligatory ass sweat picture). Erm, sorry?
In a bakery for dessert: huge slab of layered sponge & cream cake covered in marzipan & chocolate. Unusual & v. good!
Willkommen in Deutschland! 2 mins after crossing the border sat with a beer, eating schnitzel & pulled pork. Nom!
Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfall (by volume). We were passing so had to have a look, but a little puny TBH
Laufen Castle by Rhine Falls. There's a restaurant with beautiful terrace here, but it's bit warm for a Sunday roast!
Time to leave Lake Lucerne... really love this place. Last of the views on the road above Weggis. Tschuss!
Today's ride. Too spectacular for words! Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug, Sattel, Schwyz, Illgau & return. Just wow!
Evening stroll in Vitznau, Lake Lucerne. Interesting train station here: Rigibahn was 1st mountain railway in Europe.
Lucky lunch find: amazing Thai buffet. Saw customers having seconds, followed the lead & had 2 plates like this! Yum!
Random shots from today's instalment of 'Driving Through Switzerland in the Rain'. Bit of a theme forming here!
Yum lunch from Warung Kecil Amazing so nice & sunny given downpour only 1hr earlier - see clouds up valley behind!
Grimsel Pass with an Italian champion. Nice! Was gonna do Furka Pass too but torrential rain came & killed that plan!
Late lunch after a morning's hike. Last of the fresh pasta from Italy sitting under a shady tree. We like it here
Onwards & upwards as they say! Last part of today's hike via Windegghutte. Few chains on this climb. Awesome route!
The Trift Bridge. Because why wouldn't you build a rope crossing between cliffs above a glacial lake? A. Maze. Ing!!!
Short & sometimes steep hike up to the Trift Bridge. So lucky it turned out nice Sure, this is pretty, but wait...
Rain forecast, but awoke to blue skies so maybe it's our lucky day? Fingers crossed as we hop in this cute telecabin.