Thursday 24 July 2014

Pratiwi on the walk up Hautacam & shady bank where we chose to wait. Great spot. Pays to start early (9am at bottom).

Wednesday 23 July 2014

An easy walk today to Lac de Soum. Not sure what the waving of baguette pieces is about. Maybe Pratiwi was hungry? wink

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Lots of mountain flowers up high (these above the cabin we were officially walking to). I think these are Iris, yes?

Tuesday 22 July 2014

More views on our hike up to Cabane de Bouleste.

Tuesday 22 July 2014

On the way to Cabane de Bouleste. Pratiwi doesn't trust me to take enough pictures of the stunning scenary. WTF?! wink

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Heading out on today's hike. Starting by Lac du Tech, we soon warmed up in the morning sun. Such a beautiful place.

Sunday 20 July 2014

Our route from Spain to this week's accommodation took us over the Aubisque/Soulor. Tragic huh? #MaybeItWasPlanned wink

Sunday 20 July 2014

Messing about at Col d'Aubisque. Pratiwi so excited to be back in France couldn't help herself around the bike! wink

Saturday 19 July 2014

Spanish breakfast. Lots of beautiful prosciutto & other meats, & some sweet cakes. Yum! Lucky we had that walk first!

Saturday 5 July 2014

Pratiwi can't wait to cheer all Aussie riders on Hautacam, Jul 24. & before we fly on @CyclingCentral! Me neither! grin

Monday 21 April 2014

The view down to Kangaroo Valley from 'Tourist Drive 7' (yes, that is the name of the road). So green. We like!

Monday 21 April 2014

Easter Monday coffee stop at Mt Cambewarra. Was a lot clearer when I rode up. Moral: cycling always bests driving! grin

Monday 21 April 2014

You know it's a great location when car hasn't had to move from this spot since arriving Thursday night! #HeadingHome

Friday 18 April 2014

Decoration here is from years gone by, but looking at this I can actually see the future. And I mean in a good way smile

Thursday 6 March 2014

Quick stop on way home, at a busy Hong Kong Kitchen. I was the only bule in there. Good sign of authentic food? smile tongue

Friday 28 February 2014

Oh dear! wink #Kurtosch tongue

Friday 21 February 2014

That menu was tricky, but somehow we muddled through wink Dinner at Hong Kong Kitchen... Nom, nom, nom, nom tongue

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Dinner at Via Napoli. On a school night. Hmmmmm... Pizza. And somehow room for desert too! smile Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Friday 27 December 2013

At the lookout above Wentworth Falls. Followed by the stroll down a million steps to the bottom. And back up!

Friday 27 December 2013

Obligatory 'standing/sitting at the edge of a cliff' shots in the Blue Mountains wink These are at Lincoln's Rock.

Thursday 26 September 2013

Tokyo Loco Bowl! Why, of course. Nom, nom, nom, nom tongue

Sunday 22 September 2013

God bless Pratiwi! After half a marathon is beautiful as ever & still indulges my dubious photographic direction grin

Friday 20 September 2013

After work snacks at Ichi-ban Boshi. That tempura salmon roll is awesome. Great Wagyu too. Nom, nom, nom, nom! tongue

Saturday 14 September 2013

Dinner at Khacha. Note the beer. Yes, BYO wink Skipped lunch to go riding & still had to doggy bag some! #LargePortions

Thursday 12 September 2013

(Not much) later... Post nom, nom. Pratiwi recommends the Udon, then Soft Shell Crab Rolls. Hmmmmmm tongue

Thursday 24 January 2013

Fish & chips & mushy peas... with champagne? Errrrm... OK wink tongue Very nice they were too! grin

Sunday 20 January 2013

Oh no... not another pub lunch! wink tongue This time it's Barton's Mill. And a snowy stroll by the river after. Nice! smile

Thursday 17 January 2013

Newman Arms for lunch. Great pies & beer. Great company from way back. They are shy types mind, hence the bokeh wink tongue

Wednesday 16 January 2013

Be careful feeding the Hyde Park squirrels from your hand... they might take more than you think! wink

Wednesday 16 January 2013

Squirrels and other fluffy little wildlife (and some not so little!) in London's Hyde Park. In Winter. Brrrrr!

Saturday 12 January 2013

Fango the Weimaraner (think that's what he is). Full of energy, that's for sure! Lucky his garden is a vineyard! grin

Friday 11 January 2013

Lunch in St Emilion. The bar was crowded with people swirling, sniffing & slurping their wine. Serious business here!

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Another 4 course dinner of... well... I'm not sure what that second thing was, but it tasted good wink Yum tongue

Wednesday 9 January 2013

Original plan for winter was to travel Spain, but that changed & hop over the border at Somport was all we managed.

Tuesday 8 January 2013

The Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Very big & smart & protective. Also very friendly & fluffy & cuddly... luckily! wink

Thursday 3 January 2013

My lil' snow angel wink grin

Sunday 30 December 2012

Generous tray of tea, biscuits & hot chocolate on arrival at the B&B this evening. Giant cups of yuuuuum! tongue

Sunday 30 December 2012

Lunch in Sète. And a slightly unusual one at that... what with this being a fishing village & all!

Monday 24 December 2012

Enjoying a glass of mulled wine while waiting for Santa...

Monday 24 December 2012

Back from the slopes in time for a little fun outside the chalet smile

Saturday 22 December 2012

As night begins to fall... ♫ ♪ Let it snow, ♩ let it snow, ♪ ♫ let it snow ♫ grin

Saturday 22 December 2012

Some time after arriving in Les Menuires we finally find the chalet... this looks promising! grin

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Llamas!!! (Apologies to any Alpacas if I've incorrectly identified them) wink

Sunday 9 December 2012

An unkept vineyard? In Autumn? On a sunny day? Sounds more like a photo op to me!

Sunday 9 December 2012

Decided to skip lunch, but still time for short stroll on Pampelonne Beach. This is the Med. so 'surf' here is tiny!

Monday 19 November 2012

... and look. A bar. OK, OK... you've twisted my arm wink

Sunday 18 November 2012

Sunset on Nice beach... take #1.

Thursday 8 November 2012

Lunch in Pontovenere. Just got our order in before the kitchen closed. This is Italy so it must be a late one! Lucky!

Sunday 4 November 2012

Lunch somewhere around the Spanish Steps. Meat balls & veggies & wine & coffee & cake. Someone enjoyed it wink

Saturday 3 November 2012

Passing St Peter's Square (we stayed in a hotel close by): Pratiwi showing the scale of the pillars that surround it.