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!

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

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

Awesome table spotted outside a bar in Bédoin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

So now the girls have finished messing about (ahem!!), it's time to get serious. Hand me a knife!

Evening stroll around Deidesheim before dinner. And a bit of... ahem... silliness Warmer than it looks... honest!

Lunch stop in the Alsace region. Very traditional looking restaurant has Italian specials. Who are we to argue?

Love French obsession with bread. We might be in motorway services miles from anywhere, but there's still fresh warm baguettes available!

Welcome to Lyon! This is why we usually avoid cities, but GPS says it's best way North. Doh! Cool clouds though.

Plenty of scope for CX training on today's ride By the beach & through wetland. And yes, those dots are flamingos!