Today: Skiing, apres beers, these drinks, dinner & some great tunes from friends! #PerfectDay #lucky #thankful
Not been a great season but good to be back on piste. Quiet up there, but found some randoms to share lunch with
New phone pole (replaced since last storm) blown 20m+ over field near us. In case you wonder what 130kph+ wind does!
Another amazing day for a ride. Jan/Feb this year been rubbish skiing but awesome on the bike! Swings/roundabouts
Today's ride: stunning day for a tour of the Val de Gave. Plus some climbing up the sides, inc Ortiac for these pics.
When a buddy from Aus drops by for 48 hours. Not that I want to encourage anyone else... but bloody good time!
Promo cheese & 44 cent baguette. Bargain lunch! Was also leftover cheese as couldn't quite finish it. Bonus!
Pratiwi likes this shape bottle to root cuttings in. Says she wants me to empty more. Who am I to argue? #BeerJoke
Today's ride: Hourquette d'Ancizan & Col d'Aspin. In the middle of winter. In shorts (you can't see) Ridiculous!
Random lunch with friends in the local village. Nom, nom, nom!
Today's ride: MTB spin in beautiful sunshine. 30km loop from home. Easy bar the 1km of vertical that came with
Spotted on today's walk: I say madam, do you realise you have something in your hair?
Bit of culture in a tiny local village: classical renditions & a bit of opera (some with humour). Very enjoyable
Snowy sunset from the 'office'. Not sure how I get any 'work' done!
Today's ride: Bit of an explore out West. Beautiful sunshine all ride. So quite. Should come this way more often!
What. A. Day! 4 hour ride should just about make room for dinner. Happy holidays everyone!
Sharing spare veggies from our garden with neighbours. Just a little as I read too much is not good for them. Awwwww.
Bit stormy last night, left plenty of nice fresh stuff up here. Calm & sunny all day skiing with friends. Awesome!
What. A. Day!!!! Couple of ski days in the legs this week but they seemed to go OK - bonus!
Another awesome day on the slopes (despite a bit cloudy to start). And look who's joined in - yay!
Sunset driving home. Glorious sun on the peaks, miserable & grey down below all day. Moral of the story: ski more!
First week of December & on the slopes already! Awesome conditions for this time of year. More of the same please!
The local church had some amazing singers performing today, so we stopped by in our 'Sunday Best' Spectacular day!
More autumn colours walking close to home. Don't worry - it's going to start snowing again soon!
At last - cycling in Sunshine! Stunning autumn colours have been hiding most of the month but today all was forgiven.
Sunrise double rainbow. Beautiful. Guess this month's constant rain can have some advantages.
Tonne up North to Lac du Gabas. Could be last sunshine for a long time but what a day to end our endless summer!
Two nights in San Sebastian: Eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat, shop, eat, sleep, eat, sleep, eat. Yes: *two* nights!
See what happens when you say, "pretty please" Perfect conditions for an arvo ride. And post ride refreshments!
Beautiful sunrise this morning. Clouds are pretty and all, but they can go away now... pretty please!
Impromptu lunch... just because we were passing And dish of the day is pork filet mignon... Nom, nom, nom!
Last day of 'summer' (in October!)? Tourmalet loop this morning. Beer by (friend's) pool this arvo! Perfect thx guys!
October Tourmalet in full summer kit. Amazing conditions but think that's last of the year. Now bring on the snow!
Am guessing some of you will be keen to drop by & chat about our recent trip? Especially the German leg? Prost!
After 3 weeks away the lawn didn't go too mad, but still hours of mowing! Small bonfire too. Roast snail anyone?
Sunrise at French motorway services. Views around here were fantastic from the road but no photos while driving!
Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!
On the shores of Untersee. We were last guests of the season in this campsite & they gifted us the stay! Danke!
Dragged into another bakery in the Black Forest. Well... one has to compare & contrast the local fare, yes?
Feeding the ducks on a quick stop in Schiltach. What an idyllic little place.
Ziegler's BACKloft... in the Black Forest. Oh... if we must...
German breakfast at our birthday girl friend's. Thank you guys - generous as always. Nom, nom, nom!
Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun!
Willkommen in Deutschland. Prost!
Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!
Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the rain... still a lovely place but let's find somewhere warm to eat and drink!
Little forest walk to the shore of Brombachsee.
Microbrewery next to this evening's camp. Sadly closed for the season, doh! Oh well - next time
Imagine sleeping in a tent in an exhibition centre car park? No thanks! Thankful for the relatively luxurious snail!
We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost!