Wednesday 6 March 2024

Blue skies above the piste at our local station. Great day on the mountain!

Tuesday 23 January 2024

Impromptu lunch double date. Yum! Plus afternoon dessert & drinks. Cheers! smile

Sunday 14 January 2024

Many people having same brunch dish in this bar so followed on: ham & cheese tortilla. + croquettes for Pratiwi. Yum!

Sunday 14 January 2024

Good morning San Sebastian! Was up early-ish & ran full lap of La Concha beach. Feeling pretty peckish now... wink

Saturday 13 January 2024

Dinner venue I had in mind booked out, so plan 'B': Korean/Mongolian. Superb, especially fried chicken balls. Nom! tongue

Saturday 13 January 2024

Dessert @ La Vina. They do offer other stuff but everyone just wants cheesecake! Ordered 4 slices by mistake. Oops wink

Saturday 13 January 2024

Intended to just snack on pintxos at lunch then have a big evening meal. But once we started couldn't wait. Oops! wink

Saturday 13 January 2024

Forecast to warm & mess up the snow at home soooo... little jolly to San Sebastian for early birthday celebrations smile

Thursday 11 January 2024

Another awesome day on the snow. Little overcast to start but super quiet & spectacular views above the clouds later!

Tuesday 9 January 2024

Bit late, but first day on the slopes this season. That, "we've got the whole mountain to ourselves" feeling! grin

Monday 1 January 2024

Happy New Year & cheers from the French Pyrenees! Wishing everyone the best for 2024 smile

Sunday 24 December 2023

Xmas eve lunch of tartiflette, while enjoying glorious sunshine at Payolle. Cheeky cold one to cool off! wink Cheers!

Sunday 24 December 2023

Sunrise stroll at Sarrat de Gaye. Forgot to scowl when asked to wear a silly hat. Must be going soft! wink Merry Xmas!

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!

Friday 1 December 2023

Pratiwi every time we see an xmas tree: oooh, pretty, let's take a picture. December in England. Can you imagine? wink

Friday 1 December 2023

Big chain hotel breakfast: mountains of food & loads of choice but zero character & not as tasty as others this trip.

Thursday 30 November 2023

Getting photo bombed in Leadenhall Market! wink At least we got a walking tour & few pints for our troubles. Cheers! grin

Wednesday 29 November 2023

Drinks & dinner at The George & Dragon, Seaton. Love this cosy pub. Amazing food. Sticky toffee pudding to die for!

Tuesday 28 November 2023

Feeding ducks just up the road from dad's house.

Monday 27 November 2023

Top notch English breakfast (+ croissants of course!) in a wonderful dining room. We really like this place!

Sunday 26 November 2023

Fantastic curry & beers in Onkar, Oundle. Short, misty walk from tonight's hotel. Love it when a plan comes together!

Sunday 12 November 2023

Indo gathering in France. Just back from trip to Bali so went (almost) straight to what French do best: dessert! wink

Thursday 2 November 2023

Looking bit spaced out after long flight & pots of coffee for the slow drive home. Probably need to sleep for a week!

Thursday 2 November 2023

Wondering deliriously around Doha airport. Taking a selfie with this bear seems to be the done thing, so, erm, Ok wink

Wednesday 1 November 2023

Dinner before heading to airport. This roadside warung had the best BBQ chicken! Ginger tea from cart nextdoor. Nom!

Wednesday 1 November 2023

Final day here. Boooooooo! Day of relaxation starting with a leisurely stroll on the beach.

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Seafood dinner on Jimbaran beach. Surprisingly not super hungry so ordered platter for one only & shared. Was plenty!

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Back by the coast... sunset stroll and pre-dinner drinks on Jimbaran beach.

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Five star hotel breakie. Oh my! Small selection from 2 mornings here. Yes, was much more I didn't photograph! Nom! tongue

Tuesday 31 October 2023

Need to cool off after the gym? Luckily there's an infinity pool by the river for that! wink

Monday 30 October 2023

Dinner and a show. Take your photo with the cast. Isn't that what old people do?! Oh dear! wink

Monday 30 October 2023

... need to cool off you say? Luckily there's an infinity pool overlooking rainforest for that! grin

Sunday 29 October 2023

Just wondering around reminiscing... special memories smile

Sunday 29 October 2023

More welcome fruit cocktails smile Hotel gardens behind camera are beautiful, but lighting won't work to show that. Doh!

Sunday 29 October 2023

Stopped by Murni's Warung for 'a couple of drinks'. Ordered bowl of black rice pudding. Yeah, sounds about right! wink

Sunday 29 October 2023

Lunch at Babi Guling Pande Egi. Went through 3 pigs in the 90 mins we were here! Sooo good & so cheap. Super nom! tongue

Sunday 29 October 2023

The breakfast has been pretty good here, esp. their Asian selection: congee, noodles, dumplings, cassava cake & more!

Friday 27 October 2023

Welcome drinks at Tapa Agung View. Tasty purple fruit juice thing. Guess you can kind of see Mt Agung behind us wink

Friday 27 October 2023

Didn't have high hopes for eating by Besakih temple (tourist spot) but super yum, esp. the chicken fritter things! tongue

Friday 27 October 2023

Pura Agung Besakih, the largest & most important Balinese Hindu temple complex. Lots of activity & very interesting.

Friday 27 October 2023

The former palace of Tirta Gangga, now a beautiful water garden of fountains, statues & ponds brimming with huge koi.

Thursday 26 October 2023

Warung Sabar: seafood so good that instead of ordering dessert after the main we asked for an entree of fish cakes!

Thursday 26 October 2023

When bar down the road has 'sunset view' in it's name not hard to decide where you'll be having sundowners wink Cheers!

Thursday 26 October 2023

Sunrise walk, ocean swim, breakie, short rest, very nice snorkeling right by the hotel & now... time to chill. Phew!

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Very pleasant setting for lunch but food toned down for tourists. Guess we can't always eat by the roadside though wink

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Taman Ujung water palace. Super beautiful. Was a lovely cooling breeze in the pavilion's shade. That's good design!

Monday 23 October 2023

Lunch at Grand Puncak Sari, Kintamani. Breathtaking views + as much as you can eat = spent quite some time here! grin

Monday 23 October 2023

Hanging wicker seats seem to be all over Bali. One of us looks happier with a tacky tourist pic than the other? wink

Sunday 22 October 2023

Wonderful lunch at Warong Legong. As I joked: would you like some fried chicken with your chilli? Superbly spicy! grin

Sunday 22 October 2023

Snorkeling at Blue Lagoon, Bali. Very pleasantly surprised by quality of the site. Sorry, no U/W pics though. Doh!