Friday 18 May 2012
Here they come!!!
Friday 18 May 2012
Waiting, waiting, waiting.... waiting, waiting and more waiting 
Friday 18 May 2012
Some of the 'characters' that stood out from the rest of the crowd
Friday 18 May 2012
Here comes the caravan! Get to watch whatever promo group stops in front of you... & collect more freebies of course!
Friday 18 May 2012
Italian police working hard... nice work if you can get it!
Friday 18 May 2012
Barriers a bit high? I say, "We need a pile of bricks" Look around to find half a kerb stone in the bushes. Job done!
Friday 18 May 2012
Walking around some more... on the finishing straight and having a look at one of the merchandise stalls.
Friday 18 May 2012
Directly on the finishing line and a little past... looks like you have to be really early if you want to stand here!
Friday 18 May 2012
The Pinarello display. Shame they aren't giving some of this stuff away
Friday 18 May 2012
Literally 2 minutes after walking into the promo area Pratiwi is weighed down with freebies. Time to find a free bag!
Thursday 17 May 2012
Views from the road, above St May, from above Rémuzat, South of Col de Soubeyrand & South Col d'Ey. Great day out.
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Vulture spotting on the cliffs above Rémuzat. Got some half decent shots & amazing to see these guys flying so close.
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Views from this morning's jolly (but rather cold and windy would you believe?!) ride over a few cols.
Sunday 13 May 2012
Wasn't going to go riding this arvo (it's a bit windy & want to watch the Giro). But now thinking I perhaps should 
Sunday 13 May 2012
OMG! Just installed iTunes and created an Apple account. All hope is now lost. Ah... maybe not as I still don't own any Apple hardware 
Sunday 13 May 2012
@YouTube 'net slow here. Vid keeps pausing to buffer. So just left it to finish. Then hit reply. No cache & restarts D/L. Player is useless!
Saturday 12 May 2012
Trip computer said 95km range left but thought it time to refuel. Still, 822km since last time is pretty good, eh? 
Saturday 12 May 2012
Lunch in Malaucène. Entrée and main... don't think desert was on the table long enough for a picture
Saturday 12 May 2012
Time for a quick look at Le Barroux. Or the view to be more precise. Think I prefer mountains to plains though.
Saturday 12 May 2012
A 2nd trip to Avignon is a bit nicer. Lesson: do not approach a city from it's train station for the best impression.
Friday 11 May 2012
So we just counted them and seems today, amongst other things, I've eaten 7 eggs and 3 bananas. Pas de problème? #BalancedDiet
Friday 11 May 2012
@bradwiggins In Pursuit of Glory: Bloody great read, thanks for sharing. Now, about this year's TdF and London 2012...
Friday 11 May 2012
A glorious day here to head back up Mt Ventoux. Could actually see something other than cloud at the top!
Thursday 10 May 2012
Hmmmmm... roast chicken for lunch. Although the Indonesian interpretation of roast potatoes is a little unusual
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Had an easy ride with the ladies today. Here's Pratiwi and Vicki and the view from just below Col de Propiac
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Snail Sex! More disturbing: the act itself or that I found it necessary to post pictures? It is interesting, non?
Monday 7 May 2012
Part of this morning's ride passed from Suzette to Malaucène. Great views on this stretch & a great ride of course
Monday 7 May 2012
Awesome morning ride. All the better for meeting locals on a climb, ending with just their leader & I left, despite efforts of the rest
Saturday 5 May 2012
Ideally the tower on Ventoux should be silhouetted by this 'super moon' but it wasn't to be. Oh well - next time
Friday 4 May 2012
Quick trip to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. Pretty interesting place. The spring and river flowing out of it is amazing!
Friday 4 May 2012
Friday morning markets at Carpentras. Lots more goodies collected for lunch
Thursday 3 May 2012
What a beautiful ride this morning with Pratiwi. Stopped for many pictures and a slice (or 2) of cake in Brantes
Tuesday 1 May 2012
Cycled up the legend that is Mt Ventoux this morning. 1h55m of non-stop climbing. Pure pleasure... no, really! Now: Lunch. Starving! 
Tuesday 1 May 2012
As it was covered in cloud, only shots from top of Mt Ventoux are pretty poor 
Nice views half way down though
Monday 30 April 2012
Finished reading Fife's, 'Inside the Peloton'. Full of great detail. Not sure am keen on the his style in parts, but that aside recommended.
Monday 30 April 2012
Nightmares overnight: Forced to return to uni & sit more exams! A fun park was built on Ventoux so couldn't find my way then flatted anyhow!
Sunday 29 April 2012
Upon discovering la supermarché closes midday on a Sunday one just has to make do with wares from la boulangerie
Sunday 29 April 2012
@bradwiggins congrats on another GC win! Nice riding today, good to see you left it all on the road! About your podium hair though...
Saturday 28 April 2012
The girls at dinner in Vaison-la-Romaine. A little celebration as it's been a while
Thursday 26 April 2012
Le Mont Ventoux. Last snow of spring in the last light of day.
Thursday 26 April 2012
Home @ 1945 from evening ride. Sun still shining showing stunning scenery. Nice & warm. 50km 2 cols knocked off with ease. Life is good
Thursday 26 April 2012
How come I feel compelled to count chimes of the village clock's bell even though I know exactly what time it is?
Wednesday 25 April 2012
To mine an asteroid economically you'd have to bring back so much ore it would flood the market. Thus you'd fail through your own success!
Monday 23 April 2012
Another great ride this morning. Cols & views & grins 
No pictures as didn't stop & laptop is with Lenovo for w'ty screen replacement 
Saturday 21 April 2012
View NE-ish from Col d'Ey, 2nd of 3 cols on the morning ride. The descent was awesome, and final one even more so!
Friday 20 April 2012
For those curious as to why I haven't mentioned riding Mont Ventoux yet... the view from our bedroom explains it
Thursday 19 April 2012
The cycling I managed around Anduze. All these roads well maintained & many traffic free. Lots of hills. Love it!
Tuesday 17 April 2012
11hrs of throwing up. Several hardly able to stand or see. 5hrs on a drip. Testing French medical system with a hideous stomach bug! 
Monday 16 April 2012
In bed & dazzled by sun! Reflection in mirror of reflection from double glazing (silver edge between glass). Imagine direct! Time to get up?
Sunday 15 April 2012
Winter hasn't quite let go yet with some chilly nights. So we get to enjoy the log burner - in more ways than one
