Today's ride: a very slow Col du Tourmalet. In shorts. On November 18! Ski season in 2 weeks? Not looking likely!
Indo gathering in France. Just back from trip to Bali so went (almost) straight to what French do best: dessert!
Looking bit spaced out after long flight & pots of coffee for the slow drive home. Probably need to sleep for a week!
Do you think we'll beat the tail end of Storm Ciaran to Toulouse? Looks like its gonna be tight!
Wondering deliriously around Doha airport. Taking a selfie with this bear seems to be the done thing, so, erm, Ok
Dinner before heading to airport. This roadside warung had the best BBQ chicken! Ginger tea from cart nextdoor. Nom!
Last sunset of this trip. Although no dinner on the beach this evening as we have to head to the airport soon. So...
Final day here. Boooooooo! Day of relaxation starting with a leisurely stroll on the beach.
Seafood dinner on Jimbaran beach. Surprisingly not super hungry so ordered platter for one only & shared. Was plenty!
Back by the coast... sunset stroll and pre-dinner drinks on Jimbaran beach.
Five star hotel breakie. Oh my! Small selection from 2 mornings here. Yes, was much more I didn't photograph! Nom!
Need to cool off after the gym? Luckily there's an infinity pool by the river for that!
Finally a hotel with a gym! An hour each morning probably not enough - as you will see - but this is a holiday!
Dinner and a show. Take your photo with the cast. Isn't that what old people do?! Oh dear!
Afternoon tea... some tasty Asian nibbles, fruit shots and as much chocolate cake as you can eat. Yum!
... need to cool off you say? Luckily there's an infinity pool overlooking rainforest for that!
The hotel's Forest Trail walk, & back past spa & farm. Lovely breeze down by the river but still need to cool off...
Ermmmmmmmm... might be some big trees around here!! #GiantLeaf
Just wondering around reminiscing... special memories
More welcome fruit cocktails Hotel gardens behind camera are beautiful, but lighting won't work to show that. Doh!
Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right!
Full of roast pork, think we're done. Then heard this stall famed for fried bananas. Have to find out why, right?
Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom!
The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!
Too cloudy for mountain views this morning, although not saying that's bad! Beautiful & misty here after sun up too.
Wait a second, where there's a market isn't there, FOOD!? So many choices but martabak pandan keju susu the best!
Tonnes of chilli. Fruit, flowers, incense & more. Crazy traffic passing through it all. Welcome to a Balinese market.
Sunrise from our balcony this morning. No clouds hiding Mt Agung now!
Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us
Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things!
Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.
Today's view from the road, Mt Agung in the distance. Wish it was always this quiet!
The former palace of Tirta Gangga, now a beautiful water garden of fountains, statues & ponds brimming with huge koi.
Rice paddies viewed from the road. Locals tell us it's been very dry this season so amazed things are still so green.
Breakfast has been pretty good here. Moving on today but must admit it's nice to wake by the ocean once in a while.
Warung Sabar: seafood so good that instead of ordering dessert after the main we asked for an entree of fish cakes!
When bar down the road has 'sunset view' in it's name not hard to decide where you'll be having sundowners Cheers!
Sunrise walk, ocean swim, breakie, short rest, very nice snorkeling right by the hotel & now... time to chill. Phew!
Sunrise on the beach. No-one else around. Best time of the day for sure!
Small pause in our food extravaganza: instant noodles for supper. Someone is still excited to try these though!
Couple of guys rock fishing at sunset on one end of the beach we're staying on.
Erm... bag count seems to have doubled since we arrived in Bali. Hope this isn't going to be an issue going home!
Seafront digs for couple of days. Welcome drinks by the pool. Room overlooking their tropical garden. Not bad at all!
Very pleasant setting for lunch but food toned down for tourists. Guess we can't always eat by the roadside though
Taman Ujung water palace. Super beautiful. Was a lovely cooling breeze in the pavilion's shade. That's good design!
Last dinner with Meli, Dody & Sam. Been a great week but go our separate ways tomorrow. Happy & sad at the same time.
Watching Suwardi siblings order takeaway is hilarious For them it's: Serious? Exciting? Pensive? All the above?
Krisna Oleh Oleh - a very large gift shop in Denpasar. Bit touristy, but I do like this Barong at the entrance.
In Pia Eiji actually buying gifts! & 'trying' samples (had them before ) Pastry with chocolate filling. Super yum!
Was told we'd be gift shopping with Pratiwi's brother & sister today. So why am I in a bakery? Rhetorical question