Monday 9 May 2016

Thinking of those in UK. Yes, mid-20s is tough & hope all survived great heat wave of 2016! With luck it'll warm up properly for you soon wink

Monday 9 May 2016

Rest day stroll. Got a little carried away & ended up going 8km to the next village & source of the Crastes. Oops wink

Sunday 8 May 2016

Back in the Pyrenees a week & in that time broke my weekly cycling distance record & destroyed climbing one. Funny that! wink #LoveThePyrenees

Sunday 8 May 2016

Big week of riding ends with loop to next valley & home over this little climb. Stayed dry despite the clouds. Phew!

Saturday 7 May 2016

Rest day done right: just lounging around our 'garden' - aka. the campsite wink - in the evening sunshine. Ahhhhh... smile

Saturday 7 May 2016

Newspaper: Archaic, unidirectional data communication protocol utilising a physical layer derived from dead trees. LOL. Thx @bobbyllew wink smile

Thursday 5 May 2016

Impromptu dinner invite. Lots of excellent Asian food, especially that beef rendang! Nom, nom, nom! tongue :P

Thursday 5 May 2016

Today's ride: foothills then Chiroulet, which is in the valley between the 2 main peaks in 1st pic. Beautiful day smile

Wednesday 4 May 2016

First Tourmalet ascent of the year. Last 3km closed to cars, but not bikes! grin As usual, sucks to be a car driver! tongue

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Cyclists should know this guy: He spends summer atop Col du Tourmalet but prefers to winter in the valley it seems wink

Monday 2 May 2016

The scene from our doorstep tonight: last rays of sunshine on the Pic du Midi. Yes, yes, with a very long lens! tongue

Monday 2 May 2016

Busy day, but got out for lovely spring evening's spin in the Baronnies: tiny, quiet roads & plenty of punchy climbs!

Sunday 1 May 2016

First evening back in the Pyrenees. Little walk around the new neighbourhood & introductions with the locals. Mooooo!

Sunday 1 May 2016

Local couple gave us the tip to go to this spot & collect wild garlic. Tasty in salad & cooking they said. We agree.

Sunday 1 May 2016

Driving along that road from Capvern to Mauvezin. Always amazing views here, even on a cloudy day.

Saturday 30 April 2016

To the idiots buying ivory to show off: get some antique art instead. It's much more impressive, unique & no majestic animals died for it!

Friday 29 April 2016

Cost of nuclear fission reactor in UK: $35bn. Cost of ITER fusion reactor: $14bn. Why build a steam train when developing a jet is 3x less!?

Friday 29 April 2016

Ride from Lac du Salagou into the hills. Wonderful area with huge vistas & beautiful villages - like Lunas seen here.

Thursday 28 April 2016

@facebook wants more original posts & less shares? I mentioned this problem before. Glad FB caught up! We need a 'hide all shares' option tongue

Thursday 28 April 2016

Random lunch stop in Remoulins. Not the prettiest of places, but this corner was still photogenic.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

So... another difficult day draws to a close... Ahhhhh... smile

Wednesday 27 April 2016

Awesome table spotted outside a bar in Bédoin.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

Lazy day so will just walk into village. Someone is late so forced to sit & wait on sunny terrace. #Hardship #Sigh wink

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Post ride snack. Despite it being a bit nippy up Ventoux looks like I got a bit sweaty somewhere on today's route! wink

Tuesday 26 April 2016

When in Provence... grin 3° up top + 70kph wind chill equals completely numb fingers on the descent. Fun times! wink grin

Monday 25 April 2016

Rosbif lunch. Désolé monsieur, it's better in the UK wink Mousse for dessert was to die for though. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Monday 25 April 2016

Passing through Vaison-la-Romaine. In 2012 I spent several hours on an IV drip 100m from this square. Fun times! wink

Monday 25 April 2016

Yes, we did just squeeze though that archway, somehow defying the laws of physics! Love medieval French villages! wink

Monday 25 April 2016

Random view from the road en-route to Provence. This is on the hill above Puy-Saint-Martin. Lovely day smile

Sunday 24 April 2016

Encountered bus load of French rugby fans at motorway stop. Luckily smile & nod works here wink Had some laughs & was gifted a box of wine! grin

Sunday 24 April 2016

Swiss motorway services: beautiful, clean, modern, efficient... and rather expensive. Luckily we don't need any fuel!

Saturday 23 April 2016

Time for lunch so pick a spot to park up. This is Eglisau (Switzerland) on the banks of the Rhine. Wet but beautiful.

Friday 22 April 2016

Evening forest walk & a few trees are blossoming. Been great but allegedly it will snow here tomorrow! Time to leave!

Friday 22 April 2016

Today's ride: bit grey but always something interesting to see. This is on the dam wall at Stausee Kleine Kinzig.

Thursday 21 April 2016

Dessert time: Black Forest gâteau & more local beer. Like there's another choice?! Love a bakery that serves beer! grin

Thursday 21 April 2016

Part of the beer shop in Alpirsbach - next to the Abbey which founded this brewery. 2l bottle of beer anyone?! wink grin

Thursday 21 April 2016

Hearty lunch under dappled shade in a beer garden next to the Abbey & old brewery where that beer originates. Cheers!

Thursday 21 April 2016

Short walk into the local village. Through the forest, naturally smile

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Oh look, a bug in the Android @facebook app which makes connectivity fail when on proxy auto-config WiFi & ignores manual proxy too. Bravo!

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Back from an awesome ride, evening sun & few bottles from local monastery at hand. Hmmm... decisions, decisions wink grin

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Quiet, smooth, twisty, rolling roads through beautiful nature & charming villages. I love riding the Black Forest! grin

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Frosty Black Forest morn. Quite a shock as we were by the Med few days back. Can feel a beautiful day coming though!

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Snail's in for it's TÜV (can you believe it's been a year!) so what to do? Lucky we know this restaurant close by smile

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Sunrise from a German vineyard. You have to love the random parking spots they lay on around here (Rhine valley).

Monday 18 April 2016

Spotted in German drinks store. Lost in translation? No! It's 'hell' beer named after the Austrian village, 'Fucking'

Monday 18 April 2016

For somewhere called, 'Beer World', these guys seem to have an awful lot of whiskey! wink Love this place! grin grin

Monday 18 April 2016

Even up here in Germany, spring is coming... yay!

Monday 18 April 2016

German breakfast. Well... Only part of it to be fair. Because we didn't eat enough swine last night! wink Yum! tongue

Sunday 17 April 2016

Typical afternoon in Germany? #DoingItTough #ThesePretzelsAreMakingMeThirsty grin

Sunday 17 April 2016

My first attempt at jamón slicing. Should be thinner, but still tasted great. More practice required. On no! wink tongue