Tuesday 5 May 2026

Lunch @ Bali Cafe... in a garden centre, how terribly British! wink Nice enough, but think we've more authentic food tongue

Monday 4 May 2026

Calpe beach... smile

Saturday 2 May 2026

Date night dinner @ Restaurante Tavino. More chipirones, delicious paella & chocolate dessert. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Dinner by the beach in Purol. Cheers! grin

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Some time later (very easy motorway driving from France): Hola Pucol! Bit nippy here but at least there's no snow! grin

Thursday 16 April 2026

Lunch at the local bike shop. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Monday 16 March 2026

Great Grand Tourmalet ski day. Beautiful snow in the morning & still very good at the end despite afternoon warmth grin

Friday 23 January 2026

Astugue winter fete... dinner courtesy of the mayor, thank you! Huge paella was delicious. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Friday 16 January 2026

Breakie pt 2: Sadly our fave cafe in the old town has closed, but struggled through with coffee & cake elsewhere! tongue

Friday 16 January 2026

Breakie pt 1: light snack @ Danena Taberna. Just a few more pintxos smile

Thursday 15 January 2026

More delicious pintxos & beer @ La Cuchara de San Telmo. V.quiet off season - has queues across the street in summer!

Thursday 15 January 2026

Didn't have dessert with our Asian lunch sooooo... super thick hot chocolate, coffee & churros instead. More yum! tongue

Thursday 15 January 2026

It's my birthday & I'll have banoffee pie with our coffee for brunch if I want to! tongue Love this cafe, yum! grin

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Obligatory Donostia stop... La Vina for basque cheesecake. OMG... delicious as ever! Nom! tongue

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Fresh pintxos: beef cheeks, octopus, pork ribs & spider crap couscous. Super tender meat. Unique flavours. Yum! tongue

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Lunch at a pintxos bar in central Donostia. Cheers! grin This place is OK, but none of the old town ambience we love.

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Well hello Donostia! Beautiful day by the beach smile

Monday 12 January 2026

First ski day of the season. A little warm, but nice snow & blue skies. Almost felt like spring TBH!

Sunday 21 December 2025

That's a wrap for '25. Wishing everyone the best for '26! Thanks to all who celebrated this festive season with us smile

Friday 19 December 2025

Festive coffee @ our French conversation group then impromptu lunch @ L'annexe. Great roast duck. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Friday 12 December 2025

About as out on the town it gets these days! wink Asian dinner then a few cold ones enjoying mate's band play. Cheers!

Saturday 15 November 2025

Lazy morning at Bagneres market. Nibbled a few treats then bumped into friends so hung out & had coffee together.

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Bike shop lunch, delicious as usual. Cheers! grin

Thursday 6 November 2025

One last Roman coffee & creamy croissant before some fun & games at the airport - 10-0 whitewash! tongue Ciao Roma!

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Sunset at the Colosseum.

Wednesday 5 November 2025

In central Rome so Pratiwi wants to eat...? Asian food of course! Looks good but not for me, saving it for later tongue

Wednesday 5 November 2025

I lost the pics last time we were here at the Trevi Fountain so extra careful with the delete button today wink

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Random Rome: churches, The Pantheon, Piazza Navona, a presidential spotting, narrow streets, monuments & ruins. Phew!

Tuesday 4 November 2025

Walking a maze of streets & hanging with cool kids @ the Spanish Steps wink Take-out tiramisu for dessert. Nom! tongue

Tuesday 4 November 2025

Dinner pt 1 @ Pasta Urbana. Delicious... erm... pasta - what else!? wink And a cheeky Moretti. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Tuesday 4 November 2025

Well, hello... Rome!

Monday 3 November 2025

Right, enough sightseeing... time for more beer & schnitzel! Cheers! grin Although Pratiwi isn't eating! Why?... wink

Monday 3 November 2025

Walking back to Prague old town from the castle... views from Letna Park & sunshine selfies in the town square smile

Monday 3 November 2025

Let's do that again... only with Pratiwi... and some sunshine... and a slight route variation... and slower! wink

Saturday 1 November 2025

Dia de Muertos! Stumbled across this far-too-cool-for-old-folk party & enjoyed the spectacle for a while! smile

Saturday 1 November 2025

Light supper in a chilled cafe. Beers, sausages & sauerkraut, schnitzels & carrot cake. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Saturday 1 November 2025

Saturday night in Prague. Just hanging out & seeing the sights with a million of our closest friends! wink

Saturday 1 November 2025

Bratislava station: strange mix of retro rolling stock with Star Trek bridge vibes onboard! Onwards to our next stop!

Saturday 1 November 2025

Walking back across Bratislava old town to the train station. Sun's back this morning so much nicer smile

Friday 31 October 2025

Traditional Slovak dinner at Koliba Kamzík Zelena. Great food, huge portions. Nom, nom, nom! tongue

Friday 31 October 2025

When hotel insists on giving you free bubbly (says you can have beer but must pay!)... what you gonna do? wink Cheers!

Friday 31 October 2025

Morning walk up to Bratislava castle. St. Martin's Cathedral & some interesting streets en route.

Thursday 30 October 2025

Given our huge lunch & breakie expectations tomorrow: a light supper. Love a good 'by the slice' pizza place! Nom! tongue

Thursday 30 October 2025

... a mall with xmas lights up and it's not even November! Argh!

Thursday 30 October 2025

Train time! So long Vienna, was lovely to meet you smile

Thursday 30 October 2025

Lunch @ Tomochan Ramen. Very cool place. Super delicious! The bottles? Many still sealed so prolly the real deal!

Thursday 30 October 2025

Coffee, apple strudel & custard at palace cafe. Terribly touristy, but what a beautiful place to relax for a while smile

Thursday 30 October 2025

Belvedere palace in Vienna. I had thought the gardens might be a bit dull this time of year, but no! Great colours smile

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Post-concert dinner @ Joyce Cafe Restaurant. Amazing Korean chicken & bibimbap. Glad she talked me into it! wink

Wednesday 29 October 2025

Vienna Residence Orchestra at the Palais Alte Boerse. With a little opera & dance thrown in. Wonderful experience.