Friday 6 May 2022
Cruising the Prades Mountains. Awesome quiet roads, views from every one. More kays & climbing than Tourmalet loop!
Friday 6 May 2022
Today's shopping: self grips (light use only!) & few pints of Franziskaner on special. #BlokesAtTheSupermarket 
Thursday 5 May 2022
Cliff-edge walk around Siurana. Wow! Reminiscent of Blue Mountains. You know, except for the 900 year old church!
Thursday 5 May 2022
Obligatory cliff edge shots from Siurana. Spot Pratiwi? & a few in the village. Lovely here in spring sunshine 
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Windy walk home on't beach after lunch. Guess who forgot their sunnies? In my defence was overcast when we left 
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Lunch in Calafell. Windy out today so sitting inside. Awesome 3 courses + olives, wine & coffee. Nom, nom, nom!
Monday 2 May 2022
Japanese snack in Vilanova i la Geltru. Would swear steak I had couple days back was bigger than this whole tray!
Monday 2 May 2022
Somehow we didn't sit at this cafe & order all of this! Hope it doesn't weigh on me as one of my greatest regrets!
Monday 2 May 2022
Wondering around Vilanova i la Geltru between a couple of brief showers. Nice little town, worth a look if passing.
Sunday 1 May 2022
Today's ride: beautiful route from Spanish coast through vineyards, forests, hills & back. Springtime perfection!
Saturday 30 April 2022
The Ferreres Aqueduct: wow! Not in bad shape for a 2000 year old pile of rocks! Love that we can walk over it too!
Saturday 30 April 2022
Starting the weekend right with little Saturday morning stroll on the beach
Friday 29 April 2022
Beach-side apperos/dinner. Fried anchovies for me but ordered paella for 2 in error so had to help Pratiwi. Oops!
Friday 29 April 2022
Vilaplana church. Great ride from the Med through villages like this, forests & climbs. Perfect weather. Love it!
Thursday 28 April 2022
Rubbish weather at home, so let's go to Spain! Fantastic lunch in Ainsa en route to the Med. Nom, nom, nom!
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Enjoying little song & dance show from our neighbour Mr Pheasant He likes to come by every dawn & dusk around now!
Friday 22 April 2022
Today's ride: beautiful spin in spring sunshine. Random photo stop in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan (abbey in background).
Saturday 16 April 2022
13 days ago was skiing fresh powder here. Now epic snow walls for today's ride! + few zones of, erm, CX training?
Friday 15 April 2022
Great 61km ride + 90 minutes yard-work + 750ml bottle of Kwak on the terrace = satisfying afternoon/evening! #LifeIsGood
Saturday 9 April 2022
Monthly Indonesian lunch. Spot the French influence when we get to dessert (plate 4 of 5!) Vive la difference!
Sunday 3 April 2022
Closing day at La Mongie. All morning off piste in the fresh stuff. Just a tiny bit soft in arvo. Epic conditions!
Saturday 2 April 2022
Just updated BIOS on my 11 year old laptop for first time ever. Gotta love support for Lenovo gear! Might have to get a WiFi 6 card now
Sunday 27 March 2022
Not holiday food! Sunday lunch at home: roast duck, rice, greens & homemade sambal. With a cheeky beer. Yum!
Saturday 26 March 2022
Picked up a hat for shade while working in the garden. Only later did I realise... oh my! What have I become?! 
Thursday 24 March 2022
Lisbon metro. Makes me almost miss such eccentrics. Sign on little trolly reads, "Anything but a backpack day" LOL
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Sublime meal at O Trigueirinho (Alfama). Garlic pork out of this world. Amazing food for silly small money! Loved it!
Wednesday 23 March 2022
We probably shouldn't but it's an international city so by request (Pratiwi!) Peking duck & Korean beef for lunch!
Wednesday 23 March 2022
St Anthony's Church. Right next to much larger cathedral but much more beautiful from what I can see (am no expert!).
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Church of St Dominic. Almost destroyed twice by earthquake & once by fire. Guess it's why there's not much art here!
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Ah-ha! Now this one (think) I can name: The Rossio (aka. King Pedro IV Square). Still grey but TBH beats baking sun!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Fantastic dinner of pica-pau (chicken in light gravy made with beer), mushroom rice & sardines. Super nom bargain!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
In MNAA at lunch & couldn't find open tapas bar after. Had to settle for snack of pulled pork & cheese balls. Doh!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Gallery'd & church'd out but looking for more indoor activity. Money Museum of course! Bit odd, but some cool stuff!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (MNAA). Not that we know about art, but spent 3h+ here enjoying the pretty colours
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Ceramic (tiled) walls are par for the course in Portugal but... well... this wall is a whole new take on that, eh?!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Time Out Market Lisbon: had high hopes but felt too much like a mall food court Those doughnuts do look good tho!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
On a grey day, every city needs a pink street with rainbow umbrellas above!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Wandering few of the more neglected streets in Bairro Alto/Chiado. Still plenty character left here!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Random squares of Lisbon. Please don't ask me to name them all!
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Churches everywhere in Lisbon. Feels like on every corner! A couple of the more ornate ones we wondered into today.
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Doing the tourist thing today so need a photo here in daylight too Bit bright this morning but told it won't last.
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Lisbon hotel breakie: unlimited pasteis de nata & other goodies. Nom! Gonna need lots of walking to burn this off!
Monday 21 March 2022
Dinner in Alfama: cheese/olives/bread/black pudding & orange/steak/octopus/rice/chips/few veggies/couple beers. Nom!
Monday 21 March 2022
Well good evening Lisbon! Little stroll around before finding some food. Nice to be back after 20 years or so!
Monday 21 March 2022
Bit windy out! This could be... erm... interesting! First flight in ages - how exciting!
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Helped a mate with little DIY & was forced to stay for pepper, chorizo & couscous lunch. Beautiful colours & delish!
Sunday 13 March 2022
Sunday lunch: slow cooked pork ribs from local butcher. Nom! There was dessert but didn't last long enough for pic
Saturday 12 March 2022
Back from today's ride in the nick of time! Step off bike, crack a beer, watch 6 Nations while I stretch. Great game!
Saturday 12 March 2022
For the record I'd rather have rolling electrical blackouts & 10€/l fuel than pay for Ukrainians to be murdered. Stop Russian imports now!
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Today's ride: spring in the air & oh, what's that on yonder hill? Just a millennia old castle - Chateau de Montaner!
