Friday 31 May 2024
After lunch, obligatory 'town square by the big name' photos... and a random wheat/poppy field on the walk home 
Friday 31 May 2024
Love a late Spanish lunch - sat down at 3:30 to a superb meal at El Jarrero, Haro. Cheesecake to die for! Nom! 
Friday 31 May 2024
Puerto Herrera: a nice little pinch - see road sign in background 
Blast home past poppy fields & the odd castle!
Thursday 30 May 2024
Post ride snack of Schezwan noodles. Nom! Thanks to my koki kecil 
Thursday 30 May 2024
Little spin in the Obarenes Mountains. Views over La Rioja before heading into the clouds! Spain in June - brrrrr!
Wednesday 29 May 2024
What? You didn't think we could walk round the Basque capital at lunchtime & not have a few pintxos, did you? Nom!
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Short wonder around Vitoria-Gasteiz. A very pleasant place - especially on this beautiful spring day.
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Seems to be a pattern forming: I go riding & someone uses that as an excuse to buy cake. Not that I'm complaining!
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Today's ride: beautiful Basque loop. Plenty of little villages, lush forests & of course not a flat road in sight!
Monday 27 May 2024
Road trip, & you know what that means: random lunch stop. V.nice pork dishes w/basque peppers then creme brulee. Nom!
Sunday 26 May 2024
Indonesian Day fete so trying to look the part... and somehow won a prize for 'best dressed couple'! Terima kasih!
Thursday 2 May 2024
When a few neighbours decide to drop round for afternoon tea...
Friday 26 April 2024
Lunch at a local bike shop... as you do! Obvs I love the decor but food & drink here is also great, esp. desserts!
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Hang on, wasn't it 35C here last week? Now it's snowing at home! Just crazy weather... that will become the norm? 
Sunday 21 April 2024
Tourmalet is pretty bleak at best of times. No snow walls for year's 1st ascent so even more so #CanOnlyGetBetter
Sunday 14 April 2024
Middle of April in the French Pyrenees... 35C... toasty!!!!
Sunday 14 April 2024
Indonesian arisan... another amazing feast of Asian mains & French desserts. Best of both worlds - nom, nom, nom!
Saturday 13 April 2024
Today's ride: random cruise exploring new parts of the Pyrenean foothills. Great day to ride like a tourist
Friday 12 April 2024
Random view from the road today: somewhere between Toulouse & our home. Beautiful spring day
Friday 12 April 2024
Lunch at Le Comptoir des Colibris, Cologne (France!) Lovely ambience in this old town square on a sunny spring day.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Post ride apperos in the sun followed by delicious plate of chicken & veggie fried rice. Thanks chef!
Thursday 11 April 2024
When you get home from a 100km ride & are handed this giant pastry before even getting off the bike. Nom!
Thursday 11 April 2024
Waking up next to the river Tarn. Lovely, peaceful spot in Moissac.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Lunch at La Fabrique des Colibris, Mauvezin. Love finding a great menu du jour - was absolutely delicious! Nom!
Sunday 17 March 2024
Spring time at Chez Rainton... thankful for this beautiful blossom ... just don't ask to see the lawn!
Wednesday 13 March 2024
When ski season is pretty much over, but there's still long thin things to be carried with your ski rack
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Apres ski treats of, erm, noodle soup & martabak? Erm, as you do in, erm, a half Indonesian house in France?
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Blue skies above the piste at our local station. Great day on the mountain!
Saturday 3 February 2024
Post ride viewing: love the six nations, cheers! Well done England, but good to see an Aussie consolation try too
Saturday 3 February 2024
One of those 'waking up above the clouds' kind of days...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Impromptu lunch double date. Yum! Plus afternoon dessert & drinks. Cheers!
Wednesday 17 January 2024
When you're outside working on a project then look up and see this...
Sunday 14 January 2024
Adios Donostia! Until the next time...
Sunday 14 January 2024
Brunch part 2: coffee & hot chocolate so thick you can almost eat it like pudding! Banoffee pie to die for! OMG!
Sunday 14 January 2024
Many people having same brunch dish in this bar so followed on: ham & cheese tortilla. + croquettes for Pratiwi. Yum!
Sunday 14 January 2024
Good morning San Sebastian! Was up early-ish & ran full lap of La Concha beach. Feeling pretty peckish now...
Saturday 13 January 2024
After dinner stroll by the beach. Goodnight La Concha, see you in the morning...
Saturday 13 January 2024
Dinner venue I had in mind booked out, so plan 'B': Korean/Mongolian. Superb, especially fried chicken balls. Nom!
Saturday 13 January 2024
Dessert @ La Vina. They do offer other stuff but everyone just wants cheesecake! Ordered 4 slices by mistake. Oops
Saturday 13 January 2024
Somehow we ended up here again after wondering the old town. Great atmosphere, food & just the right amount of chaos!
Saturday 13 January 2024
Intended to just snack on pintxos at lunch then have a big evening meal. But once we started couldn't wait. Oops!
Saturday 13 January 2024
Forecast to warm & mess up the snow at home soooo... little jolly to San Sebastian for early birthday celebrations
Thursday 11 January 2024
Another awesome day on the snow. Little overcast to start but super quiet & spectacular views above the clouds later!
Thursday 11 January 2024
Driving up to the local ski station & changing boots in backseat of the car. Got this routine down pretty good now
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Bit late, but first day on the slopes this season. That, "we've got the whole mountain to ourselves" feeling!
Monday 1 January 2024
Happy New Year & cheers from the French Pyrenees! Wishing everyone the best for 2024
Monday 25 December 2023
Fab Xmas day in the Pyrenees. Unseasonably warm so no skiing, but great tonne on the bike before festivities. Cheers!
Sunday 24 December 2023
Xmas eve lunch of tartiflette, while enjoying glorious sunshine at Payolle. Cheeky cold one to cool off! Cheers!
Sunday 24 December 2023
Sunrise stroll at Sarrat de Gaye. Forgot to scowl when asked to wear a silly hat. Must be going soft! Merry Xmas!
Sunday 17 December 2023
Today's ride: Col d'Aspin in the snow, under blue skies. Beautiful conditions!
