Friday 27 June 2025

Delicious lunch @ Restaurant du Bellevue, Cambo-les-Bains. This place never disappoints. Yum! tongue

Friday 27 June 2025

Morning pastries & coffee. No hablo espanol, so NFI what I ordered... but it looked good & was indeed delicious! tongue

Friday 27 June 2025

Obligatory morning run in San Sebastian. 10km yesterday & a little more today as needed to find a cafe afterwards grin

Thursday 26 June 2025

Bit late for us old folk wink But we're staying nearby so another stroll along La Concha. Great dusk sky!

Thursday 26 June 2025

Luminiscence show in San Sebastian cathedral. Live choral backing was great but Spanish narration lost on me. Doh! wink

Thursday 26 June 2025

Pre-show(!?) dinner @ Patagonia Gastrobar. Nice, yet a little 'ordinary' for here, but couldn't do old town again.

Thursday 26 June 2025

Afternoon coffee break. Some may say it's always better in a cafe with many plants... wink

Thursday 26 June 2025

Trip to Tokyo for lunch @ Buga Ramen! wink Not really of course, just v.cool manga themed restaurant here in San Seb grin

Thursday 26 June 2025

Breakie @ La Issla. Delicious coffee, chocolatine & pistachio croissant, but couple things not so great sad Next! tongue

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Dusk stroll through the streets of San Sebastian & along the beach.

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Pintxos! Couldn't do 2 of our fave places due to queues across the street & closure but somehow struggled through! wink

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Afternoon stroll along La Concha... you know what this means... tongue

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Lunch @ Egi-Luze Sidreria (cider house). Interesting dishes, but all agreed desserts were the stand out here. Yum! tongue

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Happened to stop by church in Urrugne while organ practice was in progress. Always interesting to see... erm... hear!

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Short stroll around Saint-Jean-de-Luz with the olds. Market, beach and streets. It is nice here.

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Breakfast coffee & other treats in Bidart. Nom! tongue

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Waiting for plane to land at Biarritz so messing about at the beach. Name translates to "The little love room" smile

Tuesday 24 June 2025

More like it! Dinner at Txiki Thai, Anglet. Delicious pork belly & pad see ew. Terrace hot as a furnace but yum! tongue

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Heading off on a little trip today. Hitting an exotic eatery first thing as usual... ermmmm... wink

Saturday 21 June 2025

Early morning "beat the heat" spin up to Lac d'Estaing. Beautiful stuff. Moooooooo! grin

Thursday 19 June 2025

Today's ride: Hautacam & Col de Tramassel. What a day! smile

Thursday 5 June 2025

When someone wants to go out for Asian food on their birthday... who am I to argue? wink Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Went up the Tourmalet to try & escape fog down low... and just got sandwiched between cloud layers. Doh! wink

Friday 30 May 2025

Spring at the Tourmalet & it's almost green up here smile Maybe all that gateaux yesterday might have even helped?! wink

Thursday 29 May 2025

Public holiday in France, so Indonesian gathering with the usual feast! Can I call this carb loading for tomorrow? wink

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Shall we try that again? Welcome home! Great day up the Col d'Aspin! grin

Monday 26 May 2025

Welcome home! sad Doh! wink

Monday 26 May 2025

Delicious lunch @ Palais Cathare. Couple riders here & Giro on the TV (rest day so yesterday's replay). A top spot!

Sunday 25 May 2025

In Spain you can find brioche croissants, but I've never seen them in France. Makes a nice post-ride snack. Nom! tongue

Sunday 25 May 2025

A roman aqueduct, snow capped mountains, the crazy Gorges de Galamus, chateau & vineyards. Welcome back to France! wink

Saturday 24 May 2025

Wonderful lunch @ Restaurant El Viatge. Wagyu croquettes, shredded duck, fish that melts in the mouth + dessert. Yum!

Saturday 24 May 2025

Trying to take a selfie on a windy coastline. Having fun in Cadaques grin Maybe nicest place on the Med side of Spain?

Saturday 24 May 2025

Time for a change of pace... I can see the sea from here! grin

Saturday 24 May 2025

Short stroll in Peralada. There's a cool looking castle here but it's part of a resort & had guards at the gates sad

Friday 23 May 2025

Rocacorba #IYKYK Feeling great & very close to an all time power record for the climb. I'll take that in mid-May! grin

Thursday 22 May 2025

After riding by yesterday, passed Besalu again today & took a closer look on foot. It's a very nice little village.

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Delicious lunch @ Restaurant La Fageda. Gotta love how the Spanish just give you (free!) wine with the meal. Hic! wink

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Today's ride: more Catalan cols & villages. Crossed this cool bridge in Sant Joan de les Abadesses. Super nice day smile

Tuesday 20 May 2025

Tourism by bike today: medieval villages (Besalu & Castellfollit de la Roca), lakes & rolling countryside in the sun.

Monday 19 May 2025

Little stroll around Ripoll then delicious lunch at TAPS Bar Restaurant. Salmon, eggs, ribs, squid & dessert. Yum! tongue

Monday 19 May 2025

Passed this waterfall near Borreda today. Known as Gorg del Salt, but almost tropical enough to think we're in Bali!

Sunday 18 May 2025

Today's ride: turn left & (mostly) climb for 40km to Tuixent-la Vansa. Just paradise with amazing views everywhere!

Saturday 17 May 2025

Enjoying sweets treats from the local market. Cheesecake, cherries & some cream filled roll thing. Yum! tongue

Saturday 17 May 2025

Route today passed a climb I rode yesterday so had a look from the air. Is known as Stelvio Catala for some reason wink

Saturday 17 May 2025

Wondering the market at La Seu d'Urgell. Collected a shovelful of cherries, few tiny plants & a few other treats smile

Friday 16 May 2025

Climbed via 18 hairpins to what felt like complete wilderness. 3 further peaks on the route home. Beautiful stuff!

Thursday 15 May 2025

Took an evening stroll up to Montferrer & found this well positioned bench. #Relaxation

Thursday 15 May 2025

A rather windy Mirador de la Creu de Guils del Canto. New glass platform or natural rocks to hang out on. V. cool!

Thursday 15 May 2025

Random views from the road: Rainy Bossost & Port de la Bonaigua before a beautifully sunny Port del Canto smile

Thursday 15 May 2025

Hearty lunch in Bossost. Desserts a clear winner here! 80's hits on repeat & a grumpy cat for company. Fun times! smile