Sunday 14 September 2025
Entering a rather grey Logar Valley. Saying hi to the locals, both big & small. Moooo! 
Saturday 13 September 2025
Beer, burger, ribs, fries & onion rings @ the rather bizarre Zmajeva Votlina bar. Hit the spot though. Cheers!
Saturday 13 September 2025
Above the clouds @ the Slovenian ski resort of Golte + tour of a few beautiful valleys with unpronounceable names!
Friday 12 September 2025
Lunch between the vines @ Zlati Gric. Wonderful views on this sunny day & simple, tasty food. Nom, nom, nom! 
Friday 12 September 2025
Castle Statenberg. Don't see any fortifications, so more like a chateau? Either way, they have nailed shabby chic!
Friday 12 September 2025
Short visit to Ptujska Gora: Churches and a COVID-19 memorial 
Thursday 11 September 2025
Today's ride: From Putj to Stajerska wine region & return. Super nice area of very well kept villages & vineyards.
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Overcast evening stroll along the river & little explore of the old town of Ptuj. Obligatory bakery stop included
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Stocking up on Croatian chocolate! Well, had time to kill after erroneously agreeing to enter some random mall! 
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Huge feast at lunch of spit roast lamb & rice + pork in creamy sauce with gnocchi. Delicious last meal in Croatia!
Monday 8 September 2025
Plitvice Lakes, pt 3. Tomicevo lookout & return walk above the now super busy lower lakes - glad we got up early! 
Monday 8 September 2025
Plitvice Lakes, pt 2. So much crystal clear water. Too many little waterfalls to mention. Stunning sensory overload!
Monday 8 September 2025
Plitvice Lakes NP, pt 1. Down to Veliki Slap, along boardwalks & path to Kozjak Lake for boat ride to the other end.
Monday 8 September 2025
Campsite sunrise in central Croatia.
Sunday 7 September 2025
Campsite sunset in central Croatia.
Sunday 7 September 2025
Croatian interior: drove miles of twisty forest road today without seeing a soul. Luckily - skinny roads! Lovely
Sunday 7 September 2025
Passed Fran Miholjevic & Leon Lukic out training today. Easy to spot pros when dressed like this doing 40kph+ uphill!
Sunday 7 September 2025
Finding Indomie noodles in a random supermarket 1,600km from home. Someone is very happy!
Saturday 6 September 2025
... early dinner from various seafront kiosks: calamari & chips & doner kebab & gelato. #HealthyChoices!
Saturday 6 September 2025
Late afternoon coastal stroll in Rabac before the inevitable...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Post-ride re-hydration... as a consequence of passing through Italy. Saluti!
Saturday 6 September 2025
Today's ride: more shady forests & coastal views in Croatia. From up high and down low.
Saturday 6 September 2025
The beach by the campsite in Rabac: looks a whole lot better in the morning when everyone is still asleep!
Friday 5 September 2025
Just parked up here. We're not beach people & not impressed with rocks in Croatia, but guess it could be worse!
Friday 5 September 2025
Shrink wrapped vinyl! Do hipsters buying it realise most modern vinyl is cut from a digital master? #controversial
Friday 5 September 2025
Pizza snack in a lovely shady park. Which wasn't: we'd unwittingly wondered into grounds of a fancy school. Ooops!
Friday 5 September 2025
Iced coffee & chocolate cake stop in Rovinj. Cool, shady alley is a nice break from baking sun down by the marina!
Friday 5 September 2025
Rovinj: a maze of narrow cobbled streets, some very steep with more open areas by the water. Super interesting place.
Thursday 4 September 2025
... dinner by Novigrad marina. Cheers! Went to the gelateria nearby for dessert, but too dark for pic there. Boo!
Thursday 4 September 2025
Evening wonder around Novigrad before the inevitable...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Today's ride: 100km+ of rolling Croatian hills, vineyards, villages & beaches in glorious sunshine. Great day out!
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Classy truck stop lunch: cheese & tomato bread thing picked up at supermarket earlier... not really pizza, but close?
Tuesday 2 September 2025
... and some more sunset shots of Lake Garda on the stroll home. Beautiful evening!
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Wonderful sunset dinner at Ristorante Due Alfieri. Delicious food & drinks right by the lake. Couldn't ask for more.
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Pre-dinner stroll by Lake Garda...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Today's ride: an easy cruise along Lake Garda before climbing up to Punta Veleno.
Monday 1 September 2025
Benvenuti al lago di Garda!
Monday 1 September 2025
Driving across Italy today, so only quick lunch stop. Who doesn't love a kebab house that's also a pizzeria?! Nom!
Sunday 31 August 2025
A well deserved cold one after today's efforts. Even better as this was a gift beer. Cheers, Tom!
Sunday 31 August 2025
Sestriere & Colle delle Finestre. #IYDK arguably one of the toughest climbs in Europe! Descent ain't bad either!
Saturday 30 August 2025
Short stroll in Pragelato-Rua. Found this giant gnome... although that does seem like an oxymoron!
Saturday 30 August 2025
Second stop: coffee, hot chocolate & dessert in Sestriere. More nom!
Saturday 30 August 2025
Benvenuti in Italia! Just crossed the border into Claviere. First stop: pizza & pasta of course! Nom, nom, nom!
Saturday 30 August 2025
Views from the road between Briancon (the huge fort there is just visible) & Montgenevre. Beautiful stuff!
Friday 29 August 2025
Today's ride: lumpy route up the Durance valley to Briancon & back over Col d'Izoard. 2,360m of magical stuff!
Thursday 28 August 2025
Views from the road: just outside Buis-les-Baronnies & Gorges de la Meouge. No walk today: too wet & no time really.
Thursday 28 August 2025
Short stroll round a very quiet & rather damp Buis-les-Baronnies. Someone loves all the plants in these tiny streets!
Thursday 28 August 2025
Stephen Murphy, Lutemaker. Coolest workshop ever!
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Beers at the foot of Mt Ventoux, but no ride due to rain A delicious dinner followed. Thanks for having us guys
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Road trip lunch @ Le Printemps d'Asie (Carcassonne). Nom, nom, nom!
