Post yard-work refreshment. One of the best beers in the world? Gotta say the tripel is growing on me Cheers!
Good & sunny today so how did my legs get covered in mud working outside? Sweat + dust = mud? Hmmmmmmmm... nice!
Look who finally joined me up the Aspin, yay! Crazy weather for end of August but only slightly damp so no probs
New boot day! Exciting! Stayed looking new for literally 5 minutes. Oh well, they are for... erm... 'working'
Another rock/gravel delivery. 'Only' 13t but few big ones in there so workout time! Beer bottle for scale, honest!
Well this is a different from the usual mountains Sunset on a boat... very pleasant
Today's ride: Erm... where's the mountains & what's this blue stuff? Cruising between beaches on the Medoc coast.
When friends let you on their boat. Thx! Also loving my new combover! Oh wait - that's a shadow isn't it? Doh!
Today was mostly spent... moving dirt!
Earlier effort with tape not holding up but sorted now. Loose laptop screen connector fixed with blob of hot glue
End of another hard day. No really. There's a big of dirt in the shadows I moved 'earlier'. Honest! Cheers!
Hike up to Refuge de Larribet. Lots of beautiful crystal clear water. Survived herds of wild animals intact! Phew!
Today's ride: what's wrong with this picture? Answer: not much! Beautiful spin even if a little 'lost' at times
Jolly to Saint Mont for a little degustation du vin today. Lovely area. Thanks to the chauffeur team for driving
Seem to have fixed dodgy screen in my 10yo laptop with electrical tape! To another 10 years? Touch wood & such!
Overnight house guest seems slightly bemused as to why they've been asked to leave
At the dinner table tonight... are we in France or Belgium? Or does it even matter? Cheers!
Few quiet drinks before dinner? Cheers!
On today's ride: little bridge crossing the River Ousse. Still so many little gems like this to discover near home
Stumbled across Indonesian restaurant in Cahors. Someone's very happy! & yes, 2 peeps/3 dishes (+dessert) does go!
Today's ride: Back on cliffs above Saint-Cirq-Lapopie because... why not? Few drops of rain a welcome refreshment!
Look for 'fancy' restaurant in Cahors but v. busy Saturday, so end up in a backstreet bar. Prolly more fun anyhow!
Chemin de Halage: aka. a towpath cut into cliffs along the river Lot. Good idea as it makes for a nice shady walk.
Above the River Lot: a veritable motorway compared to some cliff-edge roads we travelled in Norway so no worries!
Lunch in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Beautiful place & v.toasty today so we chose a super shady spot... & the large beer!
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie perched above river Lot. Very impressed by this beautifully preserved (& clean!) medieval village.
Oh look... a beach... and we're nowhere near the coast! Lovely spot by river Lot, Causses du Quercy National Park.
Climb on foot up to Cordes-sur-Ciel was worth it even in today's scorching heat! Beautiful medieval village in Tarn.
You've seen sheep, cattle, etc. in a field squash into the shade of a single tree/hedge, yes? Snails are the same
Second ride of the day: short cool down with Pratiwi, who also tried #HaySurfing for the first time Not bad!
Beautiful sunrise ride to avoid forecast heat. Rolling hills & shady forests actually made for perfect conditions
Hmmmmmmm... Toasty!
1st meal out since you-know-what (over 3 months!). Love random roadside stops... esp when they turn out great!
Shock as guy who shot himself in the foot asks why his foot hurts... https://twitter.com/JimMFelton/s...
Today's ride: Dodging cattle normally no big deal but when herd has young & giant bull present some care required!
Post ride lunch: filet mignon, roasties & one of my favourite beers. Feels like it's my birthday! Nom, nom, nom
Beaut Baronnies ride this morning. Road in the background is typical of the area: nothing straight & nothing flat!
Beautiful day up top Felt knackered when leaving home but much better after this. Wish it was always the way!
When you're invited to socially distant aperos. Cheers! Thanks to the generous hosts - nice to get out a little
Hike Col de Moulata to Hourquette d'Ouscouaou & snowline - ahem - Spectacular views. Picnic. Sunny perfection!
Glorious day to ride the Col d'Aspin. Not much traffic but loads of riders out... and cattle... Moo! :)
1st ride in months earns last (sob!) German beer from our Autumn trip. Cheers! Now about that Franco/German border
Homemade focaccia 'cake'. Yes, bit like a cake as couldn't find correct type of flour. Still tastes great so meh!
Wake up, check weather: Fog. But outside seems sunny. Actually get up & look out other window. Ah - here it comes!
Hello Mr Sunshine! Haven't seen him in days but back in some style (briefly) this evening!
Seems like we are the filling in a cloud sandwich that stretches all the way to Pic de Belchou this morning!
One of our usual walks from home 'in the forest'. You can just about make out our village church on the ridge there.
Ossun-ez-Angles looking in the pink this morning. For a few minutes at least... cloudy now... Booo!
Don't suppose this evening's sunset was too shabby either!
Nice light on our short stroll this evening.