Crisp, sunny stroll at Col des Palomieres. Met 2 vultures on the road coming home. Was super cool, but no pics, doh!
Feeding ducks just up the road from dad's house.
Top notch English breakfast (+ croissants of course!) in a wonderful dining room. We really like this place!
Fantastic curry & beers in Onkar, Oundle. Short, misty walk from tonight's hotel. Love it when a plan comes together!
Indo gathering in France. Just back from trip to Bali so went (almost) straight to what French do best: dessert!
Looking bit spaced out after long flight & pots of coffee for the slow drive home. Probably need to sleep for a week!
Wondering deliriously around Doha airport. Taking a selfie with this bear seems to be the done thing, so, erm, Ok
Dinner before heading to airport. This roadside warung had the best BBQ chicken! Ginger tea from cart nextdoor. Nom!
Final day here. Boooooooo! Day of relaxation starting with a leisurely stroll on the beach.
Seafood dinner on Jimbaran beach. Surprisingly not super hungry so ordered platter for one only & shared. Was plenty!
Back by the coast... sunset stroll and pre-dinner drinks on Jimbaran beach.
Five star hotel breakie. Oh my! Small selection from 2 mornings here. Yes, was much more I didn't photograph! Nom!
Need to cool off after the gym? Luckily there's an infinity pool by the river for that!
Dinner and a show. Take your photo with the cast. Isn't that what old people do?! Oh dear!
... need to cool off you say? Luckily there's an infinity pool overlooking rainforest for that!
Just wondering around reminiscing... special memories
More welcome fruit cocktails Hotel gardens behind camera are beautiful, but lighting won't work to show that. Doh!
Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right!
Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom!
The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!
Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us
Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things!
Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.
The former palace of Tirta Gangga, now a beautiful water garden of fountains, statues & ponds brimming with huge koi.
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!
Sunrise walk, ocean swim, breakie, short rest, very nice snorkeling right by the hotel & now... time to chill. Phew!
Very pleasant setting for lunch but food toned down for tourists. Guess we can't always eat by the roadside though
Taman Ujung water palace. Super beautiful. Was a lovely cooling breeze in the pavilion's shade. That's good design!
Lunch at Grand Puncak Sari, Kintamani. Breathtaking views + as much as you can eat = spent quite some time here!
Hanging wicker seats seem to be all over Bali. One of us looks happier with a tacky tourist pic than the other?
Wonderful lunch at Warong Legong. As I joked: would you like some fried chicken with your chilli? Superbly spicy!
Snorkeling at Blue Lagoon, Bali. Very pleasantly surprised by quality of the site. Sorry, no U/W pics though. Doh!
Just hanging around at the beach... ... sorry...
In the area to meet friends so would be rude not to. Sunset selfie on Kuta beach. Beautiful but busier than it looks!
Breakfast treats from beach side food cart & warung. Chicken bun & roll then pork satay, soup & sambal. Hit the spot!
Away from touristy seafront cafes: lunch of 'nasi campur bali' (rice, egg, chicken, veggies & sambal) Nom!
Hot & humid out so why bother changing? Satay/tempe/fried chicken (where's my rice?!) & Bintang. Welcome to Bali!
Almost there... feeling remarkably chipper despite 30 hours without sleep!
First long haul flight in 8 years! Started well with apperos & dinner, although you know how these things go...
Chipirons (baby squid), xistorra (Basque sausage) in honey sauce, croquettes & moule frite. Beer & sangria. Nom!
Coastal sunset vibes, Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Short hike to Mirador de Zamariain... what a view! This area of Spain a bit reminiscent of Aussie Blue Mountains
Lunch at Restaurant Orialde, Ochagavia. Nice rustic vibe here. Dessert a stand out - love Spanish cheesecake. Nom!
Short but steep hike through mostly shady forest to Passerelle d'Holzarte. Cool suspension bridge over a deep gorge.
Another sublime lunch at Auberge d'Ahusquy. Yes, you correctly counted drinks followed by 4 courses! Nom!
Lunch at Lou Bigourdan. Cheers! Spot the off menu dessert. Tiramisu was fantastic too, mind. Best to try both, ja?
Passing through Haute-Loire. Beautiful rolling hills & friendly natives. Am sure French farmers think we are mad!
Sunshine: check! Pool: check! Snow-capped mountains behind us: check! Smiles: check! Almost feels like a holiday!
Col pics sans velo? Avec femme will have to do Came up North side on super tiny road - defo by bike next time!