13:08

Today's ride: Round & up East side of Col de Beyrede, mostly in beautiful shady forests. Bit crowded up top mind! wink

09:00

Passing through Haute-Loire. Beautiful rolling hills & friendly natives. Am sure French farmers think we are mad! wink

09:22

Huge ride to Arpettaz/Crest Voland/Aravis/Croix Fry. Charcuterie lunch. Beer above Lake Annecy to finish. Magic day!

14:03

Obligatory, 'hiking past cows in Switzerland' shots wink

13:17

Today's beaut ride out West. Shame there's hardly any snow to ski on ATM, but can just about cope with this option wink

10:25

Spotted on today's morning stroll: Wot no Cows? wink Moooooooo! smile

10:09

Today's ride: Coastal warm up before some brutal inland gradients. Full summer kit. Amazing mid-October conditions!

17:35

Couple of random views from the extended walk to our local recycling bins. Lovely evening for it smile

11:46

Mushroom, mushroom! Yes, 'tis the season to have fun searching for mushrooms our daily stroll smile

10:21

Just back from hols mostly riding in mountains & by lakes. What to do? Cycle Lac d'Estaing for more of the same! grin

11:49

Laufen Castle by Rhine Falls. There's a restaurant with beautiful terrace here, but it's bit warm for a Sunday roast!

15:42

Howdy neighbours... wanna join us on our little walk?... Mooooooo!!! grin

11:03

Sublime Col d'Aspin today: PR the climb, home in time for stage 1 of le Tour, beer & delicious lunch. Life is good smile

16:17

Perfect afternoon for the daily confinement stroll. Saying hello to more friendly neighbours. Moooooo! smile

11:56

Another crappy day in confinement wink But jokes aside, know we are super lucky to have this stuff in our 1km radius smile

13:07

Lunch @ Lac de Payolle. Beautiful day, beautiful setting, wonderful food/drink. Entertaining company. Good times! grin

10:43

Hike up to Refuge de Larribet. Lots of beautiful crystal clear water. Survived herds of wild animals intact! Phew! wink

10:15

Today's ride: Dodging cattle normally no big deal but when herd has young & giant bull present some care required! wink

14:42

Glorious day to ride the Col d'Aspin. Not much traffic but loads of riders out... and cattle... Moo! wink smile :)

11:43

Spotted on today's walk: I say madam, do you realise you have something in your hair? wink

14:11

Rest day stroll around La Villa - just a few paths & tracks on the edge of the village. Beautiful.

09:34

Today's ride: big col stats (100km/1,800m+ vertical) sans big col. Cruising endless miles of empty roads like this.

14:30

Village of Arties (Val d'Aran, Spain) seems to have a thing for bikes & colourful cattle. What's not to love?

11:39

What a day to see cols with our visitor! Below/in/above clouds. Many cyclists. Cattle & horses. Sunshine happiness smile

11:18

Lac de Gaube, stunning as always... even with a bit of rain at the end.

10:25

Middle of a heatwave? Time to head for the hills! wink Col d'Aspin was wonderfully refreshing. Moooooo! grin

11:26

Typical day at the Aspin? Kindof wink Beautiful roll with les Roses des Pyrenees. Bien joue tout le monde! smile

10:59

Walkiiiiiiies! Lovely little stroll with friends. As usual, passing plenty of curious cattle. Mooooo!

12:13

Not been riding enough lately, but at least when I do get out it looks like this! Love the Hourquette d'Ancizan! smile

11:27

Bit of a traffic jam in Sainte-Marie de Campan this morning! wink Mooo! More of the same up the Aspin. Glorious day! smile

14:31

Col d'Aspin... Moooooooo! wink smile grin

13:30

Does winter riding get any better than this? Unbelievable day playing on the Col d'Aspin!

11:31

Well good morning! When you wake up to find the farmer has put cows in a field literally 3m from your front door! grin

14:36

Moooooooo! Stuck in traffic again... doh! wink

13:10

Another random countryside walk. More curious cattle. Such a relaxing time smile

10:39

Short stroll to check out our new locale. Love how the inquisitive neighbours look up from their morning snack wink smile

10:58

Chatting to the neighbours... Moooooooo! smile

12:30

Another wonderful summer's day up near the Hourquette d'Ancizan. Always nice to stop & say hello to the locals.

12:13

Today's ride: local loop then up the Col d'Aspin. Because, why not? Mooooooo! grin

14:13

Let's take a selfie! wink Oh... and another picture of the cows. Because you can never have enough pictures of cows! wink

14:05

I often ride this road but drove today. Traffic here can be tricky as you see. Imagine negotiating this on a bike! wink

12:31

Bit of a traffic jam out riding today. Well, traffic of the bovine kind wink Glorious day up the Hourquette & Aspin! smile

11:45

Things to do this arvo, so little spin up the Aspin & to Lac de Payolle was all there was time for today. Oh well! wink

17:11

First evening back in the Pyrenees. Little walk around the new neighbourhood & introductions with the locals. Mooooo!

09:29

Early morning views around la Croix Blanche. More great trails & lucky cattle up here smile

11:06

As we're here: short walk up to the ridge & back. Funny how the cows pick a spot with the best view to relax, huh? wink

09:06

Woke up to this view right outside our front door. So beautiful! Misty hills down the road weren't bad either!

12:37

Gotta love a climb where last few kays are 10% pavé! Cattle here impressive too, esp. ones with the odd udders! wink

11:00

Sights from the road on the way to Cares Gorge. Moooooo! wink

12:33

Hike up to Lac d'Oô. Lovely autumn colours & beautiful views. Pratiwi being brave with the locals too. Mooooo! wink