TdF Grand Depart is in Italy this year so... topical post ride refreshments while watching today's stage. Cheers!
Last Italian pizza, pasta & tiramisu for this trip (& a nice local beer). Had to suffice as gelateria closed. Doh!
Lunch at Camping Solcio: bit swish for a campsite restaurant! Very nice pizza (pepperoni FTW!), pasta & seafood. Nom!
Dinner & short stroll around Diano Marina. We just stopped here by chance but turns out to be a lovely little town
Lunch at a local bike shop... as you do! Obvs I love the decor but food & drink here is also great, esp. desserts!
Post ride apperos in the sun followed by delicious plate of chicken & veggie fried rice. Thanks chef!
Post ride viewing: love the six nations, cheers! Well done England, but good to see an Aussie consolation try too
Impromptu lunch double date. Yum! Plus afternoon dessert & drinks. Cheers!
Dinner venue I had in mind booked out, so plan 'B': Korean/Mongolian. Superb, especially fried chicken balls. Nom!
Intended to just snack on pintxos at lunch then have a big evening meal. But once we started couldn't wait. Oops!
Happy New Year & cheers from the French Pyrenees! Wishing everyone the best for 2024
Korean dinner at Bento Bab: more difficult decisions to make Nom! Didn't come here for the beer, but go on then
Getting photo bombed in Leadenhall Market! At least we got a walking tour & few pints for our troubles. Cheers!
Double trouble in China Town! Lunch at Dumplings' Legend. Yes, they wanted to order everything on the menu!
Drinks & dinner at The George & Dragon, Seaton. Love this cosy pub. Amazing food. Sticky toffee pudding to die for!
Lunch at Tharavadu, Leeds. Great to catch up with Beige & Sally. Haven't had dosa in years & this food was fantastic!
Fantastic curry & beers in Onkar, Oundle. Short, misty walk from tonight's hotel. Love it when a plan comes together!
Dinner and a show. Take your photo with the cast. Isn't that what old people do?! Oh dear!
Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right!
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!
Wonderful lunch at Warong Legong. As I joked: would you like some fried chicken with your chilli? Superbly spicy!
Family dinner at Warung Blanjong. Waaay too fancy to call itself a warung TBH but great food so we'll let them off
Hot & humid out so why bother changing? Satay/tempe/fried chicken (where's my rice?!) & Bintang. Welcome to Bali!
Chipirons (baby squid), xistorra (Basque sausage) in honey sauce, croquettes & moule frite. Beer & sangria. Nom!
Another sublime lunch at Auberge d'Ahusquy. Yes, you correctly counted drinks followed by 4 courses! Nom!
TFI Friday! Cheers everyone, have a great weekend!
Lunch at Lou Bigourdan. Cheers! Spot the off menu dessert. Tiramisu was fantastic too, mind. Best to try both, ja?
Huge ride to Arpettaz/Crest Voland/Aravis/Croix Fry. Charcuterie lunch. Beer above Lake Annecy to finish. Magic day!
When lunch terrace has red shades - argh! Very nice steak & crepe/pizza thing + ice cream & soft cheese dessert. Nom!
Obligatory '1st day of hols enjoying apperos & curry outside' shots *Actually 2nd day 'cos yesterday was busy!
Enjoying sunset with a dark (French!) beer. Few biscuits & cheese to nibble. Was cold but productive day. Cheers!
Love the classics season. Cheers!
It's my birthday & I'll, erm, not be eating for days after this feast! +Cake friend dropped off this arvo. Nom!
Post-ride refreshments in dappled autumn sunshine. Lovely day here. Cheers!
Sublime lunch at La Table de Michele, Campsas. Love random finds like this. Lucky we didn't fancy a bottle of wine
Post-ride refreshments Love this time of year when we can sit on terrace in warm sun & not get burnt to a crisp!
Waiting for friends. Just the two of us. Feels like a date night from back in the day, if only for a few minutes
Lunchtime bargain: 3 courses + beer + coffee for 14E. Generous portions too, now absolutely stuffed! Nom, nom, nom
Dinner at La Tasca de Ana, Jaca. Wonderful little tapas bar. Great food, nice cosy atmosphere. Love it
Auberge d'Ahusquy. Spectacular views. Unbelievable food. Enough said.
Happy anniversary to us! In town for little drink watching the world go by then great lunch at O2C. Nom, nom, nom!
German supermarket. Hallo! Showed great restraint only buying 2 cases. Few bottles of fave weizenbier too. Prost!
Huge post-ride dinner of German goodies: Schnitzels, chips, pork & spaetzle. Strudel & of course beer. Hits the spot!
Willkommen in Deutschland! 2 mins after crossing the border sat with a beer, eating schnitzel & pulled pork. Nom!
Late lunch after a morning's hike. Last of the fresh pasta from Italy sitting under a shady tree. We like it here
Dinner? As if you couldn't guess: beer & fanta then pizza, pasta & tiramisu! Nom, nom, nom!
Dinner at Pane e Vino, Orta. Absolutely loved our platter of meat+cheese & breads. Sublime flavours. Great beer too!
Erm, wasn't I just here? Sightseeing with olds on Col de la Colombiere. Kiddy seat bonus: I get a beer. Cheers!
After a toasty day driving across most of France time to relax: well deserved appero in a shady camp spot. Cheers!