Sunday 16 October 2022

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

Sunday 16 October 2022

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

Saturday 15 October 2022

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

Tuesday 11 October 2022

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

Sunday 9 October 2022

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

Thursday 22 September 2022

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

Thursday 22 September 2022

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

Wednesday 21 September 2022

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

Wednesday 21 September 2022

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

Wednesday 21 September 2022

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

Wednesday 21 September 2022

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

Wednesday 21 September 2022

Local horse family came over to say hi as we parked up at this random spot. Not much traffic around as you can guess!

Tuesday 20 September 2022

Late lunch of fish & chi... oh wait, my wife is Asian, fish with spicy rice & potatoes wink Nice rose too. Cheers! smile

Tuesday 20 September 2022

Today's ride: Unbelievably took top 10 Strava spot up a HC climb! Beautiful day for it too. Smiling all the way! smile

Tuesday 30 August 2022

Dinner with the sis again! At one of our local faves. Great food on the terrace. Never disappoints. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Thursday 4 August 2022

Spotted (barely!) on today's morning stroll: Camo Horse! A new bread of superhero?? wink

Saturday 16 July 2022

Happy anniversary to us! smile In town for little drink watching the world go by then great lunch at O2C. Nom, nom, nom!

Friday 15 July 2022

Just back from hols mostly riding in mountains & by lakes. What to do? Cycle Lac d'Estaing for more of the same! grin

Thursday 14 July 2022

Ooooooh... ahhhhhh grin Fireworks & crowds for Bastille Day celebrations, Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Bonne fete nationale! smile

Thursday 14 July 2022

Small wildflower patch I planted in the lawn. Seems a success? Erm, I think? Is this what it's supposed to look like?

Tuesday 12 July 2022

Beautiful early morning walk in Astugue. If you know where to look, you can see our house from here smile

Monday 11 July 2022

Holiday over. 8 hours sorting garden in 32C heat. Mowing & trimming. Phew! Bit scruffy still, but better than it was!

Sunday 10 July 2022

Obligatory, "We're on a road trip across France in July", picture grin

Saturday 9 July 2022

Dinner with sis who's more into wine than smiling for a selfie wink Frogs legs, 7hr leg of lamb & soft choco cake. Nom!

Saturday 9 July 2022

Random rest stop overlooking Viaduc de Garabit. Build by Eiffel (you know, the tower guy) so an historical monument!

Friday 8 July 2022

Nice spin in Parc naturel regional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Quite a mouthful! But great park could spend more time in.

Thursday 7 July 2022

Place we fancied for lunch in Charolles full so ate snails, duck & creme brulee in Digoin instead. Could be worse! wink

Thursday 7 July 2022

Easy morning ride through vineyards & villages of southern Bourgogne. Impressive monastery in Rimont. Lovely area.

Tuesday 5 July 2022

Sunset at Lac de Vaivre. Parked up in a quiet spot by this lake. Very nice & thankful it's still not peak season smile

Tuesday 5 July 2022

In German industrial area picking up snail part. Kebab shop here has huge plate easily enough for 2 & delish! Nom! tongue

Tuesday 5 July 2022

German supermarket. Hallo! Showed great restraint only buying 2 cases. Few bottles of fave weizenbier too. Prost! grin

Monday 4 July 2022

Had a wonderful dinner in the town square here in Staufen. Love towns & villages like this. So colourful & historic.

Monday 4 July 2022

Huge post-ride dinner of German goodies: Schnitzels, chips, pork & spaetzle. Strudel & of course beer. Hits the spot!

Monday 4 July 2022

Today's ride: awesome Black Forest tonne... & a bit! grin Bit toasty (cue obligatory ass sweat picture). Erm, sorry? wink

Sunday 3 July 2022

In a bakery for dessert: huge slab of layered sponge & cream cake covered in marzipan & chocolate. Unusual & v. good!

Sunday 3 July 2022

Willkommen in Deutschland! 2 mins after crossing the border sat with a beer, eating schnitzel & pulled pork. Nom! tongue

Sunday 3 July 2022

Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfall (by volume). We were passing so had to have a look, but a little puny TBH tongue

Sunday 3 July 2022

Laufen Castle by Rhine Falls. There's a restaurant with beautiful terrace here, but it's bit warm for a Sunday roast!

Sunday 3 July 2022

Time to leave Lake Lucerne... really love this place. Last of the views on the road above Weggis. Tschuss!

Saturday 2 July 2022

Today's ride. Too spectacular for words! Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug, Sattel, Schwyz, Illgau & return. Just wow!

Friday 1 July 2022

Evening stroll in Vitznau, Lake Lucerne. Interesting train station here: Rigibahn was 1st mountain railway in Europe.

Friday 1 July 2022

Lucky lunch find: amazing Thai buffet. Saw customers having seconds, followed the lead & had 2 plates like this! Yum!

Friday 1 July 2022

Random shots from today's instalment of 'Driving Through Switzerland in the Rain'. Bit of a theme forming here!

Thursday 30 June 2022

Yum lunch from Warung Kecil tongue Amazing so nice & sunny given downpour only 1hr earlier - see clouds up valley behind!

Thursday 30 June 2022

Grimsel Pass with an Italian champion. Nice! Was gonna do Furka Pass too but torrential rain came & killed that plan!

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Late lunch after a morning's hike. Last of the fresh pasta from Italy sitting under a shady tree. We like it here smile

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Onwards & upwards as they say! Last part of today's hike via Windegghutte. Few chains on this climb. Awesome route!

Wednesday 29 June 2022

The Trift Bridge. Because why wouldn't you build a rope crossing between cliffs above a glacial lake? A. Maze. Ing!!!

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Short & sometimes steep hike up to the Trift Bridge. So lucky it turned out nice smile Sure, this is pretty, but wait...

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Rain forecast, but awoke to blue skies so maybe it's our lucky day? Fingers crossed as we hop in this cute telecabin.