Getting photo bombed in Leadenhall Market! At least we got a walking tour & few pints for our troubles. Cheers!
Sky Garden, London. Pretty impressive for a free attraction. Booked at dusk & got lucky(ish) with the weather
Double trouble in China Town! Lunch at Dumplings' Legend. Yes, they wanted to order everything on the menu!
Frosty today! Just need to return 2WD rental car without winter tyres in one piece. What could possibly go wrong?
When staying at a self proclaimed gastropub you expect a great breakfast. Absolutely did not disappoint. Yum!
Drinks & dinner at The George & Dragon, Seaton. Love this cosy pub. Amazing food. Sticky toffee pudding to die for!
Lunch at Tharavadu, Leeds. Great to catch up with Beige & Sally. Haven't had dosa in years & this food was fantastic!
More walkies on a very crisp morning in Scunthorpe. Have to admit these two are pretty cute.
Family feast of Chinese takeaway. Dad never made dessert when I was a kid but his cheesecake was amazing. Well done!
Feeding ducks just up the road from dad's house.
Walkies with dad. School XC runs used to go round/through these waters in sleet & freezing rain. Fun memories!?!
Little wonder around Oundle. Wouldn't be England if it wasn't raining though Very pretty place all the same.
Top notch English breakfast (+ croissants of course!) in a wonderful dining room. We really like this place!
Fantastic curry & beers in Onkar, Oundle. Short, misty walk from tonight's hotel. Love it when a plan comes together!
There's been an inn on this site since 1552! Room for tonight is very cosy & not at all medieval though. Phew!
Beautiful day to fly. Cattle class boarding but disembarking like a rockstar! First trip to England since 2015.
On this afternoon's stroll, sun breaking through stormy clouds in a few places. Really beautiful even in the rain
Invited to neighbours for Sunday roast. OMG! The best roast lamb & Yorkshire puddings. Nom, nom, nom! Thanks guys!
Today's ride: a very slow Col du Tourmalet. In shorts. On November 18! Ski season in 2 weeks? Not looking likely!
Indo gathering in France. Just back from trip to Bali so went (almost) straight to what French do best: dessert!
Looking bit spaced out after long flight & pots of coffee for the slow drive home. Probably need to sleep for a week!
Do you think we'll beat the tail end of Storm Ciaran to Toulouse? Looks like its gonna be tight!
Wondering deliriously around Doha airport. Taking a selfie with this bear seems to be the done thing, so, erm, Ok
Dinner before heading to airport. This roadside warung had the best BBQ chicken! Ginger tea from cart nextdoor. Nom!
Last sunset of this trip. Although no dinner on the beach this evening as we have to head to the airport soon. So...
Final day here. Boooooooo! Day of relaxation starting with a leisurely stroll on the beach.
Seafood dinner on Jimbaran beach. Surprisingly not super hungry so ordered platter for one only & shared. Was plenty!
Back by the coast... sunset stroll and pre-dinner drinks on Jimbaran beach.
Five star hotel breakie. Oh my! Small selection from 2 mornings here. Yes, was much more I didn't photograph! Nom!
Need to cool off after the gym? Luckily there's an infinity pool by the river for that!
Finally a hotel with a gym! An hour each morning probably not enough - as you will see - but this is a holiday!
Dinner and a show. Take your photo with the cast. Isn't that what old people do?! Oh dear!
Afternoon tea... some tasty Asian nibbles, fruit shots and as much chocolate cake as you can eat. Yum!
... need to cool off you say? Luckily there's an infinity pool overlooking rainforest for that!
The hotel's Forest Trail walk, & back past spa & farm. Lovely breeze down by the river but still need to cool off...
Ermmmmmmmm... might be some big trees around here!! #GiantLeaf
Just wondering around reminiscing... special memories
More welcome fruit cocktails Hotel gardens behind camera are beautiful, but lighting won't work to show that. Doh!
Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right!
Full of roast pork, think we're done. Then heard this stall famed for fried bananas. Have to find out why, right?
Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom!
The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!
Too cloudy for mountain views this morning, although not saying that's bad! Beautiful & misty here after sun up too.
Wait a second, where there's a market isn't there, FOOD!? So many choices but martabak pandan keju susu the best!
Tonnes of chilli. Fruit, flowers, incense & more. Crazy traffic passing through it all. Welcome to a Balinese market.
Sunrise from our balcony this morning. No clouds hiding Mt Agung now!
Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us
Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things!
Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.
Today's view from the road, Mt Agung in the distance. Wish it was always this quiet!