Sunday 10 October 2021
Lunchtime beer at Lac de Payolle. Sometimes showing tourist guests around isn't so hard! 
Sunday 10 October 2021
Lunch @ L'Arcoch, Payolle. Looks basic, but don't be put off - hearty & tasty! The beer is great too so a winner! 
Saturday 9 October 2021
Local dinner at O2C, Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Thanks to our tourist friend for treating us - sublime modern French food!
Saturday 2 October 2021
Few tapas plates in Hondarribia old town. Octopus, basque sausage, croquettes. Plus beer & sangria of course. Cheers!
Saturday 2 October 2021
From beach, inland into rolling hills & finale over Jaizkibel coastal road. Latter in particular has amazing views!
Saturday 2 October 2021
Ocean sunrise from Hondarribia. OK, OK... so sometimes a visit to the coast can be alright
Friday 1 October 2021
Very pretty Basque village of Ainhoa, super close to Fr/Es border. I cycled here earlier & returned for closer look.
Thursday 30 September 2021
Dinner at Restaurant Bonnet, Itxassou. Amazing food in a lovely traditional dining room. Highly recommended!
Thursday 30 September 2021
Today's ride: popped over into Spain, as you do It's all Basque Country though & such a beautiful region. Love it!
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Dinner at Haize Hegoa, Itxassou. Nice bar with great view - shame it's dark outside. Great burger & steak though!
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Legend Bridge (& others) in Sauveterre-de-Bearn. Originally built in 12th century but destroyed by floods in 18th.
Wednesday 22 September 2021
At last! New signage & decked seating area atop the Tourmalet. So everyone finally knows where your pics are taken
Thursday 9 September 2021
Still great food, but atmosphere in a fave tapas bar much subdued due to health regs. Hope it's back to normal soon!
Thursday 9 September 2021
Evening in rather misty Arties (Val d'Arun, Spain). Love this little village, always beautiful even in this weather.
Thursday 9 September 2021
V.happy Pratiwi after glass or 2 of lunchtime wine, with great food of course, La Seu d'Urgell. Lucky I'm driving
Thursday 9 September 2021
Cafe Orient, La Seu d'Urgell. 3 course lunch with slabs of meat & bottle of wine for 13E each. Welcome to Spain! 
Thursday 9 September 2021
Estany de Puigcerda. This little pond is quite an unexpected find in the middle of a mountain town. Pretty place.
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Today's ride: Font Romeu -> 34km descent (blast down the N116) -> beautiful climbs back to the start. Love this area!
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Campsite sunrise. Gonna be a great day!
Tuesday 7 September 2021
This evening's accomodations: altitude camp in Font Romeu. Tomorrow's ride should be interesting
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Messing around on the shores of Lac de Matemale
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Drove up, rode down. Main roads normally not good to ride, but this (N116) is twisty as & drops 1200m in 15km. Ye-ha!
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Villefranche-de-Conflent: v.impressive on approach, but hard to photograph inside. So, erm, sorry few tourist pics
Monday 6 September 2021
Argeles Plage beachfront by night. Plenty colourful cafe, bars & restaurants. And plenty busy even after August peak!
Monday 6 September 2021
Fabulous Thai @ Sabai Sabai in Argeles Plage. No entree, but ordered 3 mains & devoured the lot! Highly recommended.
Sunday 5 September 2021
The Med! We're not really beach people, but now & then have to remind ourselves mountains were the correct choice!
Sunday 5 September 2021
Love randomly finding finish line graphics from a TdF stage on the road: 2021 stage 14 in Quillan so nice & fresh!
Saturday 4 September 2021
Late lunch in the snail. Fried rice with veggies & a little leftover meat. Nice glass of rose too. Simple but yum!
Saturday 4 September 2021
Port de Lers & Col de Port. Former a testy little bugger who's stats don't do it justice. Absolutely beautiful tho.
Friday 3 September 2021
So, there's a galette/crepe van visiting the camping we're at this evening. Would be rude not to Nom, nom, nom! 
Friday 3 September 2021
Today's ride: Just a short one, but found some crazy hairpins above Verdun here in the Ariege. Niiiiice
Wednesday 1 September 2021
Crazy sunset after today's rain. Wowser!
Monday 30 August 2021
Breakie of ham omelette on baguette. Nom! Beaut morn so ride behind those mountains on horizon planned #Paradise
Sunday 29 August 2021
Friend just dropped by with gateau leftover from a function last night. Guess that's breakie sorted! Thank you!
Friday 20 August 2021
Morning: 103km ride. Arvo: hours cutting hedges & grass. Finish 10 mins before sunset. Well deserved beer & nibbles!
Saturday 14 August 2021
Beautiful day for big cols but August weekend means lots of tourist traffic up there. 105km in the foothills instead!
Wednesday 11 August 2021
Insert obligatory beer... erm... banana shot! Today's perfection at Hautacam & Col du Tramessel. Cheers!?
Thursday 29 July 2021
Smashed my PR up East side of the Tourmalet. Loving 25-30C temps so pretty Aussie still - locals hate this 'heat'!
Friday 23 July 2021
Lunch at Hotel Bellevue, Cambo-les-Bains. Fantastic food, especially the main & ridiculous value - 3 courses for 16E!
Thursday 22 July 2021
Ride to Atlantic & back via some, erm, interesting 'roads'! It ain't Sydney 
But then again - it ain't Sydney
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Tourist shots from Cambo-les-Bains... pretty little place if you're passing by.
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Lunch above clearing clouds @ Refuge Orisson. Great steak & Gateau Basque - of course - nom! Fantastic experience!
Wednesday 21 July 2021
I rode here the day before & so beautiful drove Pratiwi up to see. Roads above the clouds always feel very special
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Dinner at the mobile warung kecil - aka. campsite in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Simple but delish as always. Nom, nom!
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Today's ride: little recovery spin in more rolling terrain... with 20% pinches thrown in because... Basque region!
Monday 19 July 2021
Tapas, beer & sangria... watching the world go by in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Went down a treat after earlier exertions!
Monday 19 July 2021
Today's ride: Basque Epic from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Brutal gradients. Beautiful scenery. To Spanish border & back.
Friday 16 July 2021
Happy anniversary to us! 10 months since we last ate out so great return to one of the local faves we've missed
Saturday 10 July 2021
Dinner with friends: only half of the desserts on offer this evening in frame - need a wider lens!? Delicious!
Saturday 26 June 2021
Sublime Col d'Aspin today: PR the climb, home in time for stage 1 of le Tour, beer & delicious lunch. Life is good
