Wednesday 17 July 2019

Vini & Pizze in L'Isle-Jourdain: possibly the best pizza in France! Yum! tongue PS. Please excuse the hungry teenager wink

Wednesday 17 July 2019

Summer in France just isn't complete without a little messing about in a field of sunflowers! grin wink

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Arvo ice-cream stop as one desert just wasn't enough for some! Lucky someone else got up early to ride their bike! wink

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Anniversary lunch at one of our favourite spots... with special family guest visiting from Aus. Amazing as always smile

Tuesday 16 July 2019

Spectacular morning to be riding the Pyrenean foothills... 'nuff said.

Monday 15 July 2019

End of another great day. Bonus: found this glass for my favourite beer in a junk sale yesterday, only 2E. Cheers! grin

Monday 15 July 2019

Scenic way home: view from Col d'Aubisque & back along Cirque du Litor. Always a great drive. Obvs better by bike! wink

Monday 15 July 2019

Marmots! Quite a rare sight, but somehow think they are used to the mountain train pausing at this spot. So cute! smile

Monday 15 July 2019

Stunning Lac d'Artouste. 2000m up, but with the sunshine today & that crystal clear water, feels almost tropical.

Monday 15 July 2019

Simple picnic on the rocks above Lac d'Artouste. Not a bad spot I guess wink Will spend more time up here next visit!

Monday 15 July 2019

The train d'Artouste mountain railway. Bit of a tourist trap, but wonderful views & pretty entertaining all the same.

Monday 15 July 2019

Taking a ski lift in summer - what's that all about then!? Always nice views from one of these things though! smile

Monday 15 July 2019

Goooooood morrrrrrning Ainsa! Not a bad view to wake up to. Up and at it though - busy day ahead!

Sunday 14 July 2019

After dinner drinks, messing about with shadows, watching the sunset & just relaxing. Plaza Mayor de Ainsa. Cheers!

Sunday 14 July 2019

Dinner in Ainsa. See we're sat by the specials board & yes that's what we're eating. 15E/person for this. Nom, nom!

Sunday 14 July 2019

Wondering the old town of Ainsa. Perfect for lazy tourists as it's so tiny! Now, where's the medieval bar? wink

Sunday 14 July 2019

Village of Arties (Val d'Aran, Spain) seems to have a thing for bikes & colourful cattle. What's not to love?

Sunday 14 July 2019

Little jaunt to Spain. First call? Straight to one of our favourite tapas bars for an afternoon snack. Nom, nom! tongue

Friday 12 July 2019

Sunset giving the mountains a wonderful glow tonight. Almost 10pm but sitting outside is lovely & warm & so tranquil.

Sunday 7 July 2019

What a day to see cols with our visitor! Below/in/above clouds. Many cyclists. Cattle & horses. Sunshine happiness smile

Saturday 6 July 2019

Closest thing to a local we have is still few Km away... but with beers like this who's complaining? Cheers! grin

Saturday 6 July 2019

Love a bit of roast duck! Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Wednesday 3 July 2019

After some sweaty work in the garden well earned refreshments on the North terrace (more shady this side). Cheers! grin

Wednesday 3 July 2019

Lac de Gaube, stunning as always... even with a bit of rain at the end.

Tuesday 2 July 2019

The market at Saint-Jean-de-Luz. As you'd expect in a coastal town there's a bit of fish amongst the usual goodies!

Monday 1 July 2019

Creperie Iguzkian in Hendaye. Nom, nom, nom! Even the crepes seem to taste better here in the Basque region! tongue

Monday 1 July 2019

Swanning around Hendaye marina. Personally I don't see the point of a snail without wheels, but takes all sorts! wink

Monday 1 July 2019

Stroll along Hendaye beach, with obligatory ice-cream stop. Shame about the clouds, but TBH almost nicer like that.

Monday 1 July 2019

Oh look... pintxos for... well, let's call this brunch wink Managed to squeeze some desert this time too. Delicious! grin

Monday 1 July 2019

Morning wonder around San Sebastian. Overcast & quiet, but still lovely. Now... which of these tapas bars is open? wink

Sunday 30 June 2019

More pintxos & sangria for the girls, beer & steak for me! Luuurve Basque food! PS. this is smallest cut on the menu!

Sunday 30 June 2019

San Sebastian old town is packed with pintxos bars like this. This one seems as good as any, so in we go... grin

Sunday 30 June 2019

The old town of San Sebastian isn't big, but still... one needs to take a break & rest once in a while wink Cheers! smile

Sunday 30 June 2019

Let the festival of pintxos begin! wink Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Sunday 30 June 2019

Arriving in San Sebastian: little walk along La Concha before we get to the serious business of the day... wink

Saturday 29 June 2019

When your teenage guest is missing the beach... we find ourselves at Lac de Lourdes. I'll admit water was lovely in.

Friday 28 June 2019

Sunset dinner at friends. Curried meat & veg from their garden with refreshing homebrew beer. Yum! Thank you guys! smile

Thursday 27 June 2019

Middle of a heatwave? Time to head for the hills! wink Col d'Aspin was wonderfully refreshing. Moooooo! grin

Thursday 27 June 2019

Hmmmmmm... looks a bit cloudy down in the valley. Think I'll head up high today! smile

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Sacre Coeur in Paris. Not often you see such beautiful light inside a church. Worth the climb up those steps! smile

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Parisien coffee stop. Coffee? Blergh! But at least you can't go wrong with the accompaniment in a patisserie smile

Wednesday 26 June 2019

You know Paris hotels are notorious for small rooms? Goes for lifts too, we barely fit in this one! #TakeTheStairs wink

Tuesday 25 June 2019

After-dinner treats: tiramisu & beer! Cheers! Or nom, nom, nom? Or both?! wink

Tuesday 25 June 2019

When in Paris: have Korean food for dinner wink OMG, the most succulent chicken here! Nice beer too. Yum, top marks! tongue

Tuesday 25 June 2019

Supermarket refreshments: Hoegaarden (sorry, no bottles sad) & iced coffee. Will she never learn!? wink #BeerIsCheaper

Tuesday 25 June 2019

Palace of Versailles gardens. Slightly less crowded, slightly warmer. Nice stroll to Grand Trianon & back.

Tuesday 25 June 2019

A very busy, rather warm (middle of heatwave) Palace of Versailles. Quite beautiful & very interesting all the same.

Monday 24 June 2019

Sights from the Pont des Arts. River & boats. Tourists & buskers. Dare I say, a beautiful summer's evening in Paris!

Monday 24 June 2019

Streets of Paris: loads of photogenic restaurants & bars. Shame there's only so much you can eat & drink! cry wink

Monday 24 June 2019

Sad, but why do vast donations flood to this place when there's precious little for even greater natural wonders? cry