Saturday 19 July 2014
Spanish breakfast. Lots of beautiful prosciutto & other meats, & some sweet cakes. Yum! Lucky we had that walk first!
Saturday 19 July 2014
Pre-breakfast walk around grounds of monastery (pictured) we're staying in. Don't get to say that very often!
Saturday 19 July 2014
Dinner at Monestir de Les Avellanes. Excuse my confused look. Long flight & bit of a drive. Plus the red was chilled! 
Welcome to Spain 
Saturday 19 July 2014
24 hour flight, couple of hours driving. Now at hotel sipping San Miguel & watching last 10km of today's stage. #PerfectTiming #TDF #Beer 
Thursday 17 July 2014
I asked as thought it must be a mistake, but no: this airport EUR rate a rip-off 20% lower than the interbank 69.2c!
Thursday 17 July 2014
We're on holidaaaaaaay!
Sunday 13 July 2014
Pratiwi on my 13yo bag: "If you left it on the street no one would take it" Sounds like the perfect luggage to me!
Sunday 13 July 2014
Think most of the damage to this zip is from 9 weeks on a Fiji beach. Sydney air doesn't help though! #WhyTheyFitTwo
Monday 7 July 2014
Just received copy of hospital bill (luckily already paid by insurance). Shows there's now $930 worth of titanium in my left arm. Ouch
Saturday 5 July 2014
Pratiwi can't wait to cheer all Aussie riders on Hautacam, Jul 24. & before we fly on @CyclingCentral! Me neither!
Saturday 5 July 2014
Having an impromptu walking tour of Sydney for some visitors. Oops... I seem to have inadvertently lead them here
Saturday 5 July 2014
Yum cha brunch at the Marigold. Completely packed. Here's the aftermath on our table. Chaotic but good. Yum! 
Sunday 29 June 2014
Relaxing on couch after another workout, drinking beer, batch of muffins baking. #FeelingGood #FeelingLucky Will be #FeelingSleepy soon!
Saturday 28 June 2014
I always love Pratiwi's noodle soup, but adding wagyu bresaola has taken it to another level entirely! Nommmmm!
Saturday 28 June 2014
So happy to be on trainer without arm brace for 1st time in weeks. Who'd have thought? Helped by @cycling_podcast/@millarmind Great show!
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Physio exercises in a quiet, sunny spot. Almost there (with the straightening at least). Rotation sucks still!
Friday 20 June 2014
Ah... that warm familiar feeling of World Cup defeat 
Oh well, looks like I'll be taking the Aussie passport to the office today!
Friday 20 June 2014
Half time at World Cup? Must be time for breakfast! #WelcomeToAustralia #WouldRatherBeGettingAnotherRoundIn #MissingEnglishPub Ing-Ger-Land!
Thursday 19 June 2014
4 weeks since surgery now. Been taking periods with the sling off, but let's try the whole day today. Still wearing brace though. #Recovery
Monday 16 June 2014
@BBCWorld "groundbreaking" sensors in a tunnel? Boom-tish! http://t.co/CKk5tc8bJi #Groan #Pun
Sunday 15 June 2014
Awesome #criteriumdauphine stage tonight on @CyclingCentral. Need sleep in. Oh wait, up early for #WorldCup on @SBS too. #SleepDeprivation
Friday 13 June 2014
Packet of tea found lying around the office. Cute, huh?
Saturday 7 June 2014
At least this thing is handy for clipping your bluetooth receiver to. Handy... Get it?
Wednesday 4 June 2014
First spin on the trainer since my incident. Hardly a taxing 30 mins, but with a slab of plastic strapped to one's arm, still sweaty. Yuk
Monday 2 June 2014
Showering without your left arm taped inside a bin bag: An underrated pleasure Got to bend the elbow a little too. All good
Friday 30 May 2014
Watching show on aristocracy. Pratiwi says if we had an estate would need kids to pass on to. "Lucky we're not rich" she says. Hell yeah!
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Making tuna, cheese & mayo wraps using only one hand: not as easy as it sounds! Super smooth though, given need to use a blender. Yum!
Friday 23 May 2014
So I've injured my arm & can't ride for ages. Cue weeks of unseasonably warm & beautiful Sydney weather. Sorry, yes, it's all my fault!
Wednesday 21 May 2014
Left distal tendon repair this AM. Matches right one in '04. Blocker anesthetic so felt drilling & hammering & chatting to surgeon. Cool!
Tuesday 13 May 2014
#Budget2014 idea: boost productively in Eastern states by moving timezone back in May/July to accommodate @CyclingCentral live #Giro & #TdF
Sunday 4 May 2014
Wore a thermal on today's midday ride. First time this year. It was chilly, but somehow still managed to sweat a bit!
Sunday 4 May 2014
Another 2h30 smashing myself to bits on the bike to try & keep up with #FullyPro mate. Now laying broken in the sun stretching. #GoodTimes
Tuesday 29 April 2014
Two guys watching movies on the train. One on a Mac. One on a PC. Guess who is viewing a window rather than full screen? #MacFullScreenFail
Sunday 27 April 2014
RT @CyclingCentral: If you're not watching #LBL with us right now online, why on earth not? http://t.co/nD1Bmnt1iQ Here are the climbs: htt…
Friday 25 April 2014
@sparkyweston if someone is repeatedly playing a One Direction album they are probably deaf already. No other explanation is there?
Monday 21 April 2014
Minnamurra Falls. Rainforest is nice but light down there is terrible. Slow shutter HDR without a tripod is tricky!
Monday 21 April 2014
Taking a break on the drive home: mid-afternoon walk in Minnamurra Rainforest. Lovely place. #FunnyAutumnColours
Monday 21 April 2014
The view down to Kangaroo Valley from 'Tourist Drive 7' (yes, that is the name of the road). So green. We like!
Monday 21 April 2014
Easter Monday coffee stop at Mt Cambewarra. Was a lot clearer when I rode up. Moral: cycling always bests driving!
Monday 21 April 2014
You know it's a great location when car hasn't had to move from this spot since arriving Thursday night! #HeadingHome
Sunday 20 April 2014
Bit of light pollution from the coast, but still... this star shot from the front porch isn't that bad, huh?
Sunday 20 April 2014
Ah, country Australia. Where else would you see an ad. on TV & the address they give is, "Top of the hill". Quaint or just hillbilly? Hmmmm?
Sunday 20 April 2014
Hmmmmm... a tray full of treats! Happy Easter everyone! #chocolate #eggs #bunnies #Cadbury #Lindt
Saturday 19 April 2014
Was a bit of Strade Bianchi on the route today, so Cervelo needs a shower. Bike wash with a view outside our cottage!
Saturday 19 April 2014
Lazing in the cottage garden looking at the blue sky, a few clouds & some... erm... purple stuff. Ahhh... relaxing
Saturday 19 April 2014
Another nice trundle today. Snap of the view towards Kangaroo Valley from part way down Berry Mtn descent. Beautiful!
Friday 18 April 2014
Decoration here is from years gone by, but looking at this I can actually see the future. And I mean in a good way
Friday 18 April 2014
1500m climbed in only 60km today. Beautiful views on ride & for refreshments after. More of the same tomorrow please!
