Tuesday 10 March 2020

Today: Skiing, apres beers, these drinks, dinner & some great tunes from friends! #PerfectDay #lucky #thankful smile

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Not been a great season but good to be back on piste. Quiet up there, but found some randoms to share lunch with wink

Wednesday 4 March 2020

New phone pole (replaced since last storm) blown 20m+ over field near us. In case you wonder what 130kph+ wind does!

Monday 24 February 2020

Another amazing day for a ride. Jan/Feb this year been rubbish skiing but awesome on the bike! Swings/roundabouts wink

Thursday 20 February 2020

Today's ride: stunning day for a tour of the Val de Gave. Plus some climbing up the sides, inc Ortiac for these pics.

Sunday 16 February 2020

When a buddy from Aus drops by for 48 hours. Not that I want to encourage anyone else... but bloody good time! wink grin

Tuesday 11 February 2020

Promo cheese & 44 cent baguette. Bargain lunch! smile Was also leftover cheese as couldn't quite finish it. Bonus! grin wink

Friday 7 February 2020

Pratiwi likes this shape bottle to root cuttings in. Says she wants me to empty more. Who am I to argue? wink #BeerJoke

Sunday 2 February 2020

Today's ride: Hourquette d'Ancizan & Col d'Aspin. In the middle of winter. In shorts (you can't see) wink Ridiculous!

Friday 31 January 2020

Random lunch with friends in the local village. Nom, nom, nom! tongue tongue

Friday 24 January 2020

Today's ride: MTB spin in beautiful sunshine. 30km loop from home. Easy bar the 1km of vertical that came with wink

Monday 20 January 2020

Spotted on today's walk: I say madam, do you realise you have something in your hair? wink

Saturday 11 January 2020

Bit of culture in a tiny local village: classical renditions & a bit of opera (some with humour). Very enjoyable smile

Saturday 11 January 2020

Snowy sunset from the 'office'. Not sure how I get any 'work' done! wink

Wednesday 8 January 2020

Today's ride: Bit of an explore out West. Beautiful sunshine all ride. So quite. Should come this way more often!

Wednesday 25 December 2019

What. A. Day! 4 hour ride should just about make room for dinner. Happy holidays everyone! smile

Tuesday 24 December 2019

Sharing spare veggies from our garden with neighbours. Just a little as I read too much is not good for them. Awwwww.

Tuesday 10 December 2019

Bit stormy last night, left plenty of nice fresh stuff up here. Calm & sunny all day skiing with friends. Awesome! grin

Friday 6 December 2019

What. A. Day!!!! Couple of ski days in the legs this week but they seemed to go OK - bonus! grin

Thursday 5 December 2019

Another awesome day on the slopes (despite a bit cloudy to start). And look who's joined in - yay! smile

Tuesday 3 December 2019

Sunset driving home. Glorious sun on the peaks, miserable & grey down below all day. Moral of the story: ski more! wink

Tuesday 3 December 2019

First week of December & on the slopes already! Awesome conditions for this time of year. More of the same please! smile

Sunday 1 December 2019

The local church had some amazing singers performing today, so we stopped by in our 'Sunday Best' wink Spectacular day!

Wednesday 27 November 2019

More autumn colours walking close to home. Don't worry - it's going to start snowing again soon! wink

Tuesday 26 November 2019

At last - cycling in Sunshine! Stunning autumn colours have been hiding most of the month but today all was forgiven.

Saturday 23 November 2019

Sunrise double rainbow. Beautiful. Guess this month's constant rain can have some advantages.

Tuesday 29 October 2019

Tonne up North to Lac du Gabas. Could be last sunshine for a long time but what a day to end our endless summer! wink

Saturday 19 October 2019

Two nights in San Sebastian: Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat, shop, eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat. Yes: *two* nights! wink grin

Thursday 17 October 2019

See what happens when you say, "pretty please" wink Perfect conditions for an arvo ride. And post ride refreshments! grin

Thursday 17 October 2019

Beautiful sunrise this morning. Clouds are pretty and all, but they can go away now... pretty please! smile

Wednesday 16 October 2019

Impromptu lunch... just because we were passing smile And dish of the day is pork filet mignon... Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Sunday 13 October 2019

Last day of 'summer' (in October!)? Tourmalet loop this morning. Beer by (friend's) pool this arvo! Perfect thx guys!

Sunday 13 October 2019

October Tourmalet in full summer kit. Amazing conditions but think that's last of the year. Now bring on the snow! grin

Saturday 12 October 2019

Am guessing some of you will be keen to drop by & chat about our recent trip? Especially the German leg? wink Prost! grin

Friday 11 October 2019

After 3 weeks away the lawn didn't go too mad, but still hours of mowing! Small bonfire too. Roast snail anyone? wink

Friday 11 October 2019

Sunrise at French motorway services. Views around here were fantastic from the road but no photos while driving! smile

Tuesday 8 October 2019

Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!

Monday 7 October 2019

On the shores of Untersee. We were last guests of the season in this campsite & they gifted us the stay! Danke! smile

Monday 7 October 2019

Dragged into another bakery in the Black Forest. Well... one has to compare & contrast the local fare, yes? wink

Monday 7 October 2019

Feeding the ducks on a quick stop in Schiltach. What an idyllic little place.

Sunday 6 October 2019

Ziegler's BACKloft... in the Black Forest. Oh... if we must... wink tongue

Sunday 6 October 2019

German breakfast at our birthday girl friend's. Thank you guys - generous as always. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Saturday 5 October 2019

Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday grin - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun! smile

Saturday 5 October 2019

Willkommen in Deutschland. Prost!

Friday 4 October 2019

Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!

Friday 4 October 2019

Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the rain... still a lovely place but let's find somewhere warm to eat and drink! grin

Thursday 3 October 2019

Little forest walk to the shore of Brombachsee.

Thursday 3 October 2019

Microbrewery next to this evening's camp. Sadly closed for the season, doh! Oh well - next time sad

Thursday 3 October 2019

Imagine sleeping in a tent in an exhibition centre car park? No thanks! Thankful for the relatively luxurious snail!

Wednesday 2 October 2019

We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! wink Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost! grin