After lunch beachside stroll... just killing time before the next snack!
Working up an appetite with sunrise jog along the river, headland & beach in San Sebastian. What a great morning!
Well this is alright! Camping right by Lake Maggiore. Even a little beach here, but not hot enough to warrant a swim.
Dawn stroll at Diano Marina. Beach culture in Italy is bit of a shock for us Aussies. I just don't get it!
Bit overdressed for the beach? Nice dusk stroll along the front at Diano Marina (Italian Riviera) all the same
Good morning San Sebastian! Was up early-ish & ran full lap of La Concha beach. Feeling pretty peckish now...
After dinner stroll by the beach. Goodnight La Concha, see you in the morning...
Forecast to warm & mess up the snow at home soooo... little jolly to San Sebastian for early birthday celebrations
Sunrise on the beach. No-one else around. Best time of the day for sure!
Today's sunrise amble along Sanur beachfront. Could almost get used to this... if I hadn't injured my foot... doh!
Just hanging around at the beach... ... sorry...
Sunset stroll along Sanur beachfront, mostly to enjoy the pretty lights on hotels & restaurants. Ooooh... sparkly!
In the area to meet friends so would be rude not to. Sunset selfie on Kuta beach. Beautiful but busier than it looks!
Breakfast treats from beach side food cart & warung. Chicken bun & roll then pork satay, soup & sambal. Hit the spot!
Morning stroll at Sanur Beach. Few clues we're in Bali - cos going on voices here you'd think it was 'straya mate!
Obligatory beach ride-by, Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Nice, but getting out of here through traffic chaos is 'interesting'
Sunrise from above the beach at Orio. It's gonna be a good day!
Road sign said 26% but saw 30% gradient on the Garmin today. Yikes! Beautiful day on the bike all the same
Walk in Lekeitio. Fancied lunch but no food to be seen, just bars with men sipping white wine. Odd! Nice beach tho
Today's ride: Coastal warm up before some brutal inland gradients. Full summer kit. Amazing mid-October conditions!
Windy walk home on't beach after lunch. Guess who forgot their sunnies? In my defence was overcast when we left
Wondering around Vilanova i la Geltru between a couple of brief showers. Nice little town, worth a look if passing.
Today's ride: beautiful route from Spanish coast through vineyards, forests, hills & back. Springtime perfection!
Starting the weekend right with little Saturday morning stroll on the beach
Beach-side apperos/dinner. Fried anchovies for me but ordered paella for 2 in error so had to help Pratiwi. Oops!
Sunset at Blanes. Seems like every beach here has a group of small fishing boats for tourists to snap. Works well
Sunrise at Blanes. Bit too cloudy on the horizon TBH, but only here for 2 nights so best I could manage am afraid
Passing few mins on Tossa de Mar beach as restaurant we'd like to try not open yet. Spanish lunch hours: terrible!
More beaches & beautiful little villages today. Gotta say am liking the off season here - quiet & perfect weather
Today's ride: From Spanish coast into hills & back, then coastal road dropping down to the occasional beach. Awesome!
What more beach? Off season in practically empty Calonge on a lovely sunny evening. Nice when it's not crazy busy!
From beach, inland into rolling hills & finale over Jaizkibel coastal road. Latter in particular has amazing views!
The Med! We're not really beach people, but now & then have to remind ourselves mountains were the correct choice!
Ride to Atlantic & back via some, erm, interesting 'roads'! It ain't Sydney But then again - it ain't Sydney
Today's ride: Erm... where's the mountains & what's this blue stuff? Cruising between beaches on the Medoc coast.
Oh look... a beach... and we're nowhere near the coast! Lovely spot by river Lot, Causses du Quercy National Park.
Stroll along Hendaye beach, with obligatory ice-cream stop. Shame about the clouds, but TBH almost nicer like that.
Morning wonder around San Sebastian. Overcast & quiet, but still lovely. Now... which of these tapas bars is open?
Arriving in San Sebastian: little walk along La Concha before we get to the serious business of the day...
Plenty of scope for CX training on today's ride By the beach & through wetland. And yes, those dots are flamingos!
Post lunch walk home along the beach. Think that sangria is still working on someone
Beach front at Villajoyosa. This one's sandy: note the palms Can't say it's not colourful enough & rather like it!
Evening stroll. Is cloudy but warm. No sand, but on the plus side, won't be find it in every orifice for hours!
Made it to the Med! We don't really do beach (too flat) But plus side: it's a bit warmer here! Swings/roundabouts
Walk on the beach near Facho (Portugal). Bit grey & windy, but there's still fun to be had looking for treasure!
Cathedral Beach, North Spain. Fabulous 'almost winter' morning exploring. Low tide here is a must. Well planned!
Another deserted Spanish beach. This is Playa de la Griega, our lunch (well, very late lunch) stop for the day.
The rather rocky & wind-swept beach at Vega. Only 1 sole surfer braving the elements here. Oh, & me (not Pratiwi!)
Hola España! Not a bad spot nor day for a first Spanish encounter. May they all be as sunny & picturesque as this!
Stroll along the coast around Cancale. Past local festivities. Oysters everywhere! Don't worry, we had some later