October Tourmalet in full summer kit. Amazing conditions but think that's last of the year. Now bring on the snow! 
Am guessing some of you will be keen to drop by & chat about our recent trip? Especially the German leg? 
Prost!
After 3 weeks away the lawn didn't go too mad, but still hours of mowing! Small bonfire too. Roast snail anyone?
Sunrise at French motorway services. Views around here were fantastic from the road but no photos while driving! 
Crossing a surprisingly clear river Rhine on today's ride... where the Swiss/German border was also crossed 5 times!
On the shores of Untersee. We were last guests of the season in this campsite & they gifted us the stay! Danke!
Dragged into another bakery in the Black Forest. Well... one has to compare & contrast the local fare, yes?
German breakfast at our birthday girl friend's. Thank you guys - generous as always. Nom, nom, nom! 
Pre-birthday - which became actual birthday - celebrations with friends. Happy birthday Claudia! Always fun!
Dinner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Pork with awesome crackling, apple something dessert & more beer of course. Prost!
Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the rain... still a lovely place but let's find somewhere warm to eat and drink!
Microbrewery next to this evening's camp. Sadly closed for the season, doh! Oh well - next time 
Imagine sleeping in a tent in an exhibition centre car park? No thanks! Thankful for the relatively luxurious snail!
We accidentally find ourselves in Munich, in October. Oops! Beer, best pork knuckle ever & other treats. Prost!
You know it's classy accommodation when you have to wear one of these, right...? Ermmmm... right?
We've been gifted with some spectacular light these last two days by Chiemsee. Always a treat when it's like this.
Today's ride: lovely sunny loop from Chiemsee round by Reit im Winkl & return. Felt flat as a pancake!
Sunset by Chiemsee. Spectacular! Feel like we could be on a Pacific island - if not for Alps on the horizon
More random pics from a lakeside campsite. Gotta love out of season travel - this place would be packed in summer!
Another beautiful, yet pretty much deserted camping location by Putterersee in Austria
Morning tootle on the bike. Austrian valleys, lakes, churches & castles under brilliant blue skies. Beautiful stuff.
Durrensee: Passed this nice little lake on the way down the valley. Love stumbling across this kind of thing
Candlelight dinner by the twinkling lights of Putterersee - which sadly are barely visible here but we enjoyed
Entered Austria & heading East towards Lienz. Beautiful views & pretty quite roads make for an enjoyable drive.
Waking up to blue skies by a little stream. Lovely as it is time to say goodbye to the Dolomites. It's been great!
Stunning scenery & brutal gradients. Passes Falzarego, Valparola, Falzarego - again - & Giau. Utter perfection.
Clouds cleared as we were looking for a lunch spot so: beer & pizza in sunshine! Yes, quite big. Yes, ate the lot!
Cortina d'Ampezzo, what a beautiful place. Would love to ski from here one day, although it does feel very A-list!
Transfer day Views between La Villa & Cortina d'Ampezzo. Limited scope though due to overcast conditions
Rest day stroll around La Villa - just a few paths & tracks on the edge of the village. Beautiful.
Afternoon ride: Passo Valparola... as you can never ride too many epic passes in a day (before it starts to rain)!
This morning's ride: Sella Ronda (clockwise). 4 passes, 3 of them higher than the Tourmalet. Simply Spectacular!
Afternoon snack: hot chocolate, coffee & apple strudel. Not a bad view either from this coffee shop in La Villa.
Grey day in the Dolomites so little stroll in the village (La Villa) & stumbled across this pretty little church.
Passing a pretty grey Passo Gardena. Spectacular area, can't wait to see it in sunshine - hopefully!
OMG! Forgotten how much the Italians eat with this 1st/2nd dish thing. Absolutely stuffed! More cycling required!
Pre-dinner drinks by Lake Maggiore. I guess there are worse places to sip beer & watch the sunset...
Today's ride: smash fest up Passo del Cuvignone then cruise on shores of lake Maggiore through Laveno. Lovely stuff.
The joys of off-season travel: arrived to a beautiful, but pretty much deserted campsite by Lake Maggiore. Perfect!
Views from the road: N94 West of Montgenevre to be precise. Said goodbye to the sunshine & drove into rain & cloud
Random stop for lunch overlooking Lac de Serre-Poncon. It's not about the destination...
Quick break in Gorges de la Meouge. Think we've been through here before & never stopped but it's a nice spot.
Lunch at one of our fave spots. Farewell to our visitors, it's been... erm... entertaining! See you again soon?
