Delicious lunch @ Restaurant du Bellevue, Cambo-les-Bains. This place never disappoints. Yum!
Morning pastries & coffee. No hablo espanol, so NFI what I ordered... but it looked good & was indeed delicious!
Obligatory morning run in San Sebastian. 10km yesterday & a little more today as needed to find a cafe afterwards
Bit late for us old folk But we're staying nearby so another stroll along La Concha. Great dusk sky!
Luminiscence show in San Sebastian cathedral. Live choral backing was great but Spanish narration lost on me. Doh!
Pre-show(!?) dinner @ Patagonia Gastrobar. Nice, yet a little 'ordinary' for here, but couldn't do old town again.
Afternoon coffee break. Some may say it's always better in a cafe with many plants...
Trip to Tokyo for lunch @ Buga Ramen! Not really of course, just v.cool manga themed restaurant here in San Seb
Breakie @ La Issla. Delicious coffee, chocolatine & pistachio croissant, but couple things not so great Next!
Dusk stroll through the streets of San Sebastian & along the beach.
Pintxos! Couldn't do 2 of our fave places due to queues across the street & closure but somehow struggled through!
Afternoon stroll along La Concha... you know what this means...
Lunch @ Egi-Luze Sidreria (cider house). Interesting dishes, but all agreed desserts were the stand out here. Yum!
Happened to stop by church in Urrugne while organ practice was in progress. Always interesting to see... erm... hear!
Short stroll around Saint-Jean-de-Luz with the olds. Market, beach and streets. It is nice here.
Breakfast coffee & other treats in Bidart. Nom!
Waiting for plane to land at Biarritz so messing about at the beach. Name translates to "The little love room"
More like it! Dinner at Txiki Thai, Anglet. Delicious pork belly & pad see ew. Terrace hot as a furnace but yum!
Heading off on a little trip today. Hitting an exotic eatery first thing as usual... ermmmm...
Early morning "beat the heat" spin up to Lac d'Estaing. Beautiful stuff. Moooooooo!
Today's ride: Hautacam & Col de Tramassel. What a day!
When someone wants to go out for Asian food on their birthday... who am I to argue? Nom, nom, nom!
Went up the Tourmalet to try & escape fog down low... and just got sandwiched between cloud layers. Doh!
Spring at the Tourmalet & it's almost green up here Maybe all that gateaux yesterday might have even helped?!
Public holiday in France, so Indonesian gathering with the usual feast! Can I call this carb loading for tomorrow?
Shall we try that again? Welcome home! Great day up the Col d'Aspin!
Welcome home! Doh!
Delicious lunch @ Palais Cathare. Couple riders here & Giro on the TV (rest day so yesterday's replay). A top spot!
In Spain you can find brioche croissants, but I've never seen them in France. Makes a nice post-ride snack. Nom!
A roman aqueduct, snow capped mountains, the crazy Gorges de Galamus, chateau & vineyards. Welcome back to France!
Wonderful lunch @ Restaurant El Viatge. Wagyu croquettes, shredded duck, fish that melts in the mouth + dessert. Yum!
Trying to take a selfie on a windy coastline. Having fun in Cadaques Maybe nicest place on the Med side of Spain?
Time for a change of pace... I can see the sea from here!
Short stroll in Peralada. There's a cool looking castle here but it's part of a resort & had guards at the gates
Rocacorba #IYKYK Feeling great & very close to an all time power record for the climb. I'll take that in mid-May!
After riding by yesterday, passed Besalu again today & took a closer look on foot. It's a very nice little village.
Delicious lunch @ Restaurant La Fageda. Gotta love how the Spanish just give you (free!) wine with the meal. Hic!
Today's ride: more Catalan cols & villages. Crossed this cool bridge in Sant Joan de les Abadesses. Super nice day
Tourism by bike today: medieval villages (Besalu & Castellfollit de la Roca), lakes & rolling countryside in the sun.
Little stroll around Ripoll then delicious lunch at TAPS Bar Restaurant. Salmon, eggs, ribs, squid & dessert. Yum!
Passed this waterfall near Borreda today. Known as Gorg del Salt, but almost tropical enough to think we're in Bali!
Today's ride: turn left & (mostly) climb for 40km to Tuixent-la Vansa. Just paradise with amazing views everywhere!
Enjoying sweets treats from the local market. Cheesecake, cherries & some cream filled roll thing. Yum!
Route today passed a climb I rode yesterday so had a look from the air. Is known as Stelvio Catala for some reason
Wondering the market at La Seu d'Urgell. Collected a shovelful of cherries, few tiny plants & a few other treats
Climbed via 18 hairpins to what felt like complete wilderness. 3 further peaks on the route home. Beautiful stuff!
Took an evening stroll up to Montferrer & found this well positioned bench. #Relaxation
A rather windy Mirador de la Creu de Guils del Canto. New glass platform or natural rocks to hang out on. V. cool!
Random views from the road: Rainy Bossost & Port de la Bonaigua before a beautifully sunny Port del Canto
Hearty lunch in Bossost. Desserts a clear winner here! 80's hits on repeat & a grumpy cat for company. Fun times!