Monday 22 July 2024
Crystal clear Lac d'Estom & the equally pristine Gave de Lutour. Many shallows & waterfalls on this hike. Stunning!
Monday 15 July 2024
Early... erm... drive (shock!) over Col d'Aspin. Kindof fun when not with a nervous passenger in a 3.5t vehicle 
Friday 12 April 2024
Random view from the road today: somewhere between Toulouse & our home. Beautiful spring day 
Sunday 10 December 2023
Local roads most tourists & Le Tour would probably never consider. Just paradise! Especially on a sunny autumn day
Sunday 3 December 2023
Crisp, sunny stroll at Col des Palomieres. Met 2 vultures on the road coming home. Was super cool, but no pics, doh!
Sunday 26 November 2023
Beautiful day to fly. Cattle class boarding but disembarking like a rockstar! First trip to England since 2015.
Monday 9 October 2023
Today's ride: home sweet home!
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Midday stroll up a random hill. What a view! I can see the pub, erm, auberge from here too! Next stop lunch then!
Saturday 7 May 2022
Descent from Bielsa tunnel into France. Welcome home Nice drive up other side in Spring sunshine but no pics. Doh!
Friday 19 November 2021
Riding through stunning autumn colours. Sometimes not all about the mountains, though they do look amazing today too!
Saturday 14 August 2021
Beautiful day for big cols but August weekend means lots of tourist traffic up there. 105km in the foothills instead!
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Mates teasing me about lack of MTB action, so here you go: Bike. Dirt. Mountains! Just another day in paradise
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Taking short break just a couple of valleys over involves driving up & over cols. Always great views from the road
Saturday 12 September 2020
Today's ride: just a little local spin in the foothills. What a day for it though!
Friday 31 July 2020
Today's ride: what's wrong with this picture? Answer: not much! 
Beautiful spin even if a little 'lost' at times
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Hike Col de Moulata to Hourquette d'Ouscouaou & snowline - ahem - Spectacular views. Picnic. Sunny perfection!
Thursday 19 March 2020
Licensed to... erm... 'take a brief trip close to home for individual physical activity' Beautiful day for it
Monday 24 February 2020
Another amazing day for a ride. Jan/Feb this year been rubbish skiing but awesome on the bike! Swings/roundabouts
Friday 24 January 2020
Today's ride: MTB spin in beautiful sunshine. 30km loop from home. Easy bar the 1km of vertical that came with
Friday 6 December 2019
What. A. Day!!!! Couple of ski days in the legs this week but they seemed to go OK - bonus!
Tuesday 26 November 2019
At last - cycling in Sunshine! Stunning autumn colours have been hiding most of the month but today all was forgiven.
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Spectacular morning to be riding the Pyrenean foothills... 'nuff said.
Thursday 28 March 2019
Cruise round the Argeles-Gazost valley this morning. Beautiful view as ever from Saint-Savin & perfect conditions
Saturday 16 March 2019
Yesterday I skied over 8000m vertical in the mountains in the background. Today riding in full summer kit. Love it
Saturday 13 October 2018
Pyrenees MTB: 13km@7.5% average. Outstanding view & brutal when out of shape! Time to smell flowers on the descent
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Cruising hills just North of home. Mostly firetrail. Bit of sniggle. But hey, it's dirt & the views are magnificent!
Sunday 30 September 2018
Great to be back on the MTB! Almost 4 years since I last touched those bikes & they ride like new! Incredible!
Thursday 28 September 2017
Been too quiet lately & while things are looking up short walk is as hardcore as it gets ATM. View beautiful as ever.
Thursday 27 April 2017
Goldern Hour. If only there was somewhere close we knew we could pass by to snap the crazy clouds this evening
Thursday 27 April 2017
Might be a bit nippy today, but makes for some crazy clouds up in the high stuff. Love the ever changing views here.
Saturday 22 April 2017
Chauffeured home after Indo lunch with guest appearance by a gallon of Sangria Life's good this side of the car
Sunday 9 April 2017
Chilling out on a Sunday morning. Lovely little ride and beautiful conditions too. What's not to love? :)
Saturday 25 February 2017
Out riding 'early' as classics season starts today. Thought it might be a hardship to ride early but... erm... no!
Tuesday 31 January 2017
Random capture from a late afternoon stroll down the road. #Beautiful #Tranquil #Relaxing #Pyrenees
Sunday 11 December 2016
Random hike up a nearby hill: Plateau d'Esquiou. Pratiwi said was a bit steep near the top. But it's a plateau! 
Saturday 3 December 2016
We pass here all the time, but it's still worth a picture once in a while. That village below is Bagneres-de-Bigorre.
Friday 2 December 2016
View from the terrace at our local golf club. Lucky one doesn't have to play or be a member to enjoy this Phew!
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Today's ride: 'Sunny Tourist Loop'. While none of these roads are famous it's 'tourism' because I stopped for pics
Sunday 20 November 2016
Heading out to lunch with the local bike club. Random view on the trip there. Lovely & warm in the sunshine today
Saturday 12 November 2016
Another random countryside walk. More curious cattle. Such a relaxing time
Tuesday 11 October 2016
Up early today. Things to do & all that! If you had to work in this area this would be your daily commute. Yerch!
Wednesday 28 September 2016
I often ride by this little church but today just couldn't help but stop to take a shot to share the view. Fabulous!
Friday 23 September 2016
First day of Autumn in the Pyrenees. Lovely misty view along the range on an evening wonder around the foothills.
Monday 15 August 2016
Entering Val d'Aran from Port de la Bonaigua. One of the best parts of the Spanish Pyrenees we've seen. So beautiful.
Sunday 10 July 2016
Same spot as last post, but this is the following morning. Another spectacular day in the mountains begins
Saturday 9 July 2016
Random summer evening view in the Pyrenees.
Saturday 21 May 2016
Toasty today at 34° in the Baronnies! View back to the snowy peaks from near Capvern. Hmmmmmm.... snnnnooooowwwwww
Tuesday 10 May 2016
What passes for an easy local loop these days Couple of hours smashing round beautiful, empty roads like this!
Monday 9 May 2016
Rest day stroll. Got a little carried away & ended up going 8km to the next village & source of the Crastes. Oops
Thursday 5 May 2016
Today's ride: foothills then Chiroulet, which is in the valley between the 2 main peaks in 1st pic. Beautiful day
