Thursday 20 October 2022
Post ride late lunch (late even in Spain!). Rolling hills & coastal views from today's spot & we're only people here.
Thursday 20 October 2022
Road sign said 26% but saw 30% gradient on the Garmin today. Yikes! Beautiful day on the bike all the same 
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Walk in Lekeitio. Fancied lunch but no food to be seen, just bars with men sipping white wine. Odd! Nice beach tho
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Lunchtime bargain: 3 courses + beer + coffee for 14E. Generous portions too, now absolutely stuffed! Nom, nom, nom 
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Today's ride: Coastal warm up before some brutal inland gradients. Full summer kit. Amazing mid-October conditions!
Monday 17 October 2022
Crossing the little col of Alto de Mandubia on our way to the Basque coast. Big change from the scenery early today!
Monday 17 October 2022
Yesa Reservoir: Sea of the Pyrenees. Sadly seems there's been no 'sea' here for years. Quite surreal landscape today.
Sunday 16 October 2022
Dinner at La Tasca de Ana, Jaca. Wonderful little tapas bar. Great food, nice cosy atmosphere. Love it
Sunday 16 October 2022
Today's ride: Past a couple of 350/1000yo monasteries & ridge of amazing views. Looking forward to tapas tonight!
Saturday 15 October 2022
Couple of random views from the extended walk to our local recycling bins. Lovely evening for it
Tuesday 11 October 2022
Mushroom, mushroom! Yes, 'tis the season to have fun searching for mushrooms our daily stroll
Sunday 9 October 2022
Haven't been here since summer hols! Nice little cruise dodging llamas & sheep & enjoying beautiful autumn colours
Thursday 22 September 2022
Dinner in Maison Bonnet, Itxassou. Really great flavours & beautifully presented. Nom, nom, nom!
Thursday 22 September 2022
Too much fun rolling round countryside like this to stop for pics, but got to last descent of day & thought I should!
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Views from roads around Col Inharpu. Luckily was pretty much deserted - sheep aside 
- as not much space to pass!
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Auberge d'Ahusquy. Spectacular views. Unbelievable food. Enough said.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Finally up close with wild boar! Luckily seem uninterested in an Indo snack *May not actually be wild or boars
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Midday stroll up a random hill. What a view! I can see the pub, erm, auberge from here too! Next stop lunch then!
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Local horse family came over to say hi as we parked up at this random spot. Not much traffic around as you can guess!
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Late lunch of fish & chi... oh wait, my wife is Asian, fish with spicy rice & potatoes Nice rose too. Cheers!
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Today's ride: Unbelievably took top 10 Strava spot up a HC climb! Beautiful day for it too. Smiling all the way!
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Dinner with the sis again! At one of our local faves. Great food on the terrace. Never disappoints. Nom, nom, nom!
Thursday 4 August 2022
Spotted (barely!) on today's morning stroll: Camo Horse! A new bread of superhero??
Saturday 16 July 2022
Happy anniversary to us! In town for little drink watching the world go by then great lunch at O2C. Nom, nom, nom!
Friday 15 July 2022
Just back from hols mostly riding in mountains & by lakes. What to do? Cycle Lac d'Estaing for more of the same! 
Thursday 14 July 2022
Ooooooh... ahhhhhh Fireworks & crowds for Bastille Day celebrations, Bagneres-de-Bigorre. Bonne fete nationale!
Thursday 14 July 2022
Small wildflower patch I planted in the lawn. Seems a success? Erm, I think? Is this what it's supposed to look like?
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Beautiful early morning walk in Astugue. If you know where to look, you can see our house from here
Monday 11 July 2022
Holiday over. 8 hours sorting garden in 32C heat. Mowing & trimming. Phew! Bit scruffy still, but better than it was!
Sunday 10 July 2022
Obligatory, "We're on a road trip across France in July", picture
Saturday 9 July 2022
Dinner with sis who's more into wine than smiling for a selfie Frogs legs, 7hr leg of lamb & soft choco cake. Nom!
Saturday 9 July 2022
Random rest stop overlooking Viaduc de Garabit. Build by Eiffel (you know, the tower guy) so an historical monument!
Friday 8 July 2022
Nice spin in Parc naturel regional des Volcans d'Auvergne. Quite a mouthful! But great park could spend more time in.
Thursday 7 July 2022
Place we fancied for lunch in Charolles full so ate snails, duck & creme brulee in Digoin instead. Could be worse!
Thursday 7 July 2022
Easy morning ride through vineyards & villages of southern Bourgogne. Impressive monastery in Rimont. Lovely area.
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Sunset at Lac de Vaivre. Parked up in a quiet spot by this lake. Very nice & thankful it's still not peak season
Tuesday 5 July 2022
In German industrial area picking up snail part. Kebab shop here has huge plate easily enough for 2 & delish! Nom!
Tuesday 5 July 2022
German supermarket. Hallo! Showed great restraint only buying 2 cases. Few bottles of fave weizenbier too. Prost!
Monday 4 July 2022
Had a wonderful dinner in the town square here in Staufen. Love towns & villages like this. So colourful & historic.
Monday 4 July 2022
Huge post-ride dinner of German goodies: Schnitzels, chips, pork & spaetzle. Strudel & of course beer. Hits the spot!
Monday 4 July 2022
Today's ride: awesome Black Forest tonne... & a bit! Bit toasty (cue obligatory ass sweat picture). Erm, sorry?
Sunday 3 July 2022
In a bakery for dessert: huge slab of layered sponge & cream cake covered in marzipan & chocolate. Unusual & v. good!
Sunday 3 July 2022
Willkommen in Deutschland! 2 mins after crossing the border sat with a beer, eating schnitzel & pulled pork. Nom!
Sunday 3 July 2022
Rhine Falls, Europe's largest waterfall (by volume). We were passing so had to have a look, but a little puny TBH
Sunday 3 July 2022
Laufen Castle by Rhine Falls. There's a restaurant with beautiful terrace here, but it's bit warm for a Sunday roast!
Sunday 3 July 2022
Time to leave Lake Lucerne... really love this place. Last of the views on the road above Weggis. Tschuss!
Saturday 2 July 2022
Today's ride. Too spectacular for words! Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug, Sattel, Schwyz, Illgau & return. Just wow!
Friday 1 July 2022
Evening stroll in Vitznau, Lake Lucerne. Interesting train station here: Rigibahn was 1st mountain railway in Europe.
Friday 1 July 2022
Lucky lunch find: amazing Thai buffet. Saw customers having seconds, followed the lead & had 2 plates like this! Yum!
Friday 1 July 2022
Random shots from today's instalment of 'Driving Through Switzerland in the Rain'. Bit of a theme forming here!
