Obligatory 'standing/sitting at the edge of a cliff' shots in the Blue Mountains These are at Lincoln's Rock.
God bless Pratiwi! After half a marathon is beautiful as ever & still indulges my dubious photographic direction
After work snacks at Ichi-ban Boshi. That tempura salmon roll is awesome. Great Wagyu too. Nom, nom, nom, nom!
Dinner at Khacha. Note the beer. Yes, BYO Skipped lunch to go riding & still had to doggy bag some! #LargePortions
(Not much) later... Post nom, nom. Pratiwi recommends the Udon, then Soft Shell Crab Rolls. Hmmmmmm
Oh no... not another pub lunch!
This time it's Barton's Mill. And a snowy stroll by the river after. Nice!
Newman Arms for lunch. Great pies & beer. Great company from way back. They are shy types mind, hence the bokeh
Be careful feeding the Hyde Park squirrels from your hand... they might take more than you think!
Squirrels and other fluffy little wildlife (and some not so little!) in London's Hyde Park. In Winter. Brrrrr!
Fango the Weimaraner (think that's what he is). Full of energy, that's for sure! Lucky his garden is a vineyard!
Lunch in St Emilion. The bar was crowded with people swirling, sniffing & slurping their wine. Serious business here!
Another 4 course dinner of... well... I'm not sure what that second thing was, but it tasted good Yum
Original plan for winter was to travel Spain, but that changed & hop over the border at Somport was all we managed.
The Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Very big & smart & protective. Also very friendly & fluffy & cuddly... luckily!
Generous tray of tea, biscuits & hot chocolate on arrival at the B&B this evening. Giant cups of yuuuuum!
Lunch in Sète. And a slightly unusual one at that... what with this being a fishing village & all!
Some time after arriving in Les Menuires we finally find the chalet... this looks promising!
Decided to skip lunch, but still time for short stroll on Pampelonne Beach. This is the Med. so 'surf' here is tiny!
Lunch in Pontovenere. Just got our order in before the kitchen closed. This is Italy so it must be a late one! Lucky!
Lunch somewhere around the Spanish Steps. Meat balls & veggies & wine & coffee & cake. Someone enjoyed it
Passing St Peter's Square (we stayed in a hotel close by): Pratiwi showing the scale of the pillars that surround it.
Piazza della Signoria. Plus a couple from the terrace of the near by Uffizi Gallery (which is mentally exhausting!).
Lunch at Casa del Prosciutto. Here's the entrée of... erm... prosciutto of course, plus some accompaniments
Relaxing in the garden amongst a few signs we are already in the middle of Autumn here. Lovely place to be
Lunchtime in Lucca. Then after walking it off, time for a little mid-afternoon dessert
Another café stop in Florence. Another beer, another coffee & another tiramisu. Yum!
After a tough morning studying sculpture in the Bargello Museum - ahem! - lunch by Ponte Vecchio. Yum!
Canal-side dinner. Italian dishes look a bit Spartan, huh? It's that 1st/2nd course thing. Lucky they have desert!
Taking a break. Oh look, a café. Oh look, tiramisu & coffee. Don't worry, I had a treat too but don't look as nice
Sunshine! Then if the hotel is to arrange a free water taxi to Murano (as any good one will), who are we to argue?
Lunch in Venice: couple slices of pizza in this quite little square. Tranquillity before hitting the tourist madness!
Another meat-ful dinner (this is just the entrée!). Prosciutto & peaches very nice. Interesting drinks trolley too
Pratiwi making a new friend One of the advantages of staying at an agritourism place (accommodation on/by a farm).
Lunch in 'Legends Pub'. One wouldn't expect much, but... best value so far? €7 for rosemary lamb shanks & chips!
Well, we don't go out for lunch often so might as well do it right Food with a view at Hotel Florence, Bellagio
Messing around at Passo del Gavia. Pratiwi showing how to throw &... erm... 'catch' snowballs. And make a snowman
Dinner at 'Al Filo!' in Bormio. Very nice setting in the 'cave'. Lots of food. Here's Pratiwi & her starter. Yum