Tuesday 23 August 2016

Beautiful day for a recovery ride in the vallée d'Aure. Full on 'recovery' too, my heart rate average was 88bpm grin wink

Monday 15 August 2016

Hike to Estany de Gerber, past another two smaller lakes. This pretty high up in the Spanish Pyrenees, around 2150m.

Saturday 16 July 2016

Let's take a selfie! wink Oh... and another picture of the cows. Because you can never have enough pictures of cows! wink

Saturday 16 July 2016

Lunch date at Payolle. Special day or something wink The confit du canard & gateau basque awesome & very affordable! grin

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Impromptu dinner. French moule frite very nice, but sorry, still not as good as the Belgiums! Great dessert though tongue

Sunday 17 April 2016

I did say we couldn't get a whole leg due to lack of slicing equipment in the snail. Lucky we're visiting friends! smile

Saturday 9 April 2016

Haven't done anything touristy for a while so: Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey. Yes, it's tough being a tourist! wink

Friday 8 April 2016

Post lunch walk home along the beach. Think that sangria is still working on someone wink grin

Friday 8 April 2016

Great tapas bar in Sitges. Fresh kebabs, sausages, etc. came round regularly. Yum! tongue Sangria seems effective too! wink

Thursday 24 March 2016

Is tricky to find a good curry in Europe so just this once happy to enjoy some 'Brits Abroad' dining wink tongue Cheers! grin

Saturday 26 December 2015

Lovely sunny bike path cruise with Pratiwi. Then I nipped up Hautacam. You know, just because it's right there! grin wink

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Planned a little walk up to the Pibeste this morning. Sadly cut short, but what we did manage was really very nice!

Thursday 3 December 2015

Visiting the gite we first stayed in back in 2012. View here is always fantastic. Esp. on another sunny winter's day!

Saturday 7 November 2015

Happy times in Porto. What an wonderful, beautiful place. Especially on a day like today. We loved it here! smile :) smile

Thursday 22 October 2015

Having fun in Cares Gorge. Perfect day for a hike! grin

Sunday 20 September 2015

Stroll along the coast around Cancale. Past local festivities. Oysters everywhere! Don't worry, we had some later tongue

Sunday 30 August 2015

Here we are on the edge of Preikestolen. Major goal of the trip & didn't disappoint! Simply breathtaking. Literally!

Monday 10 August 2015

Solvorn-Ornes ferry on foot. Bit nippy & breezy on fjord (Lustrafjorden that is). Typical Norwegian experience! wink

Thursday 6 August 2015

Geirangerfjord from Flydalsjuvet. Road with all the hairpins at far end is Ornesvingen where I was riding repeats grin

Monday 3 August 2015

Start of short hike up to Vesterasfjellet. We had to go by the 'waterfall steps' again. Much better with sunshine smile

Saturday 25 July 2015

This is Viewpoint Rampestreken. Rather spectacular... to anyone not spoilt by hiking here over Romsdalseggen ridge wink

Saturday 25 July 2015

On the Romsdalseggen ridge. All smiles now the mist has cleared smile

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Short hike up to Roche des vieux chevaux (great views down to the site we're staying at) & Lac de Lispach.

Thursday 21 May 2015

Roaming London like a couple of backpackers wink In past life I would walk through Liverpool St station daily. Surreal!

Friday 10 April 2015

Small cafe/beer garden near Birkweiler. Been ill last few days but now this is beginning to feel like a holiday! grin

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Fooling around with selfies. Please forgive us, but this is the very spot where we were married. Happy memories smile

Thursday 19 March 2015

There comes a time one simply can't eat more fried banana. Luckily, cafes, tea & cake are here for such moments wink tongue

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Dinner at Murni's Warung. Sorry, it's been a long day. Well, for some, who were up running at sunrise if you recall!

Tuesday 17 March 2015

After sunset... time for the food. Yum! tongue And the obligatory 'seafood cooking over smoking coconut husks' shot wink

Tuesday 17 March 2015

Pre-dinner drinks at Menega Cafe. Waiting for the sunset 'show' to begin...

Saturday 14 March 2015

Putting on a brave face after 2:30am start! Easily worth the sleep deprivation, even if you can't tell from this! wink

Thursday 12 March 2015

At Coban Rondo. That spray was refreshing smile

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Final area of Mt Bromo crater: volcanic sands said to whisper, when they are not soaked! + more FJ40s for their fans.

Wednesday 11 March 2015

Escaping to below the mist. Down in the crater that surrounds Mt Bromo, obligatory 'sitting on the bonnet' 4WD shot.

Tuesday 10 March 2015

The Victoria Luxurious Guesthouse, Bandung. Beautiful lobby. Really well presented. We loved it smile

Monday 9 March 2015

Lembang Floating Market. Should include the word, 'food' in it's name because really, just another excuse to eat! tongue

Monday 9 March 2015

Road to Tangkuban Perahu, around 2000m altitude so nice & cool. Beautiful views to greenery below contrasts crater.

Sunday 8 March 2015

Afternoon tea at Ngopi Doeloe, Bandung. Ironically (as we've just left Thailand) I'm drinking Thai tea. Caramel yum!

Monday 2 March 2015

Wondering around few blocks back from Karon Beach. Pratiwi loves street food & on this occasion I have to agree! Yum!

Thursday 7 August 2014

Pre-lunch tourist snaps in Placa Reial.

Thursday 7 August 2014

Rather overcast day at Park Guell. Terrible light for pics so cue some random tourist stuff. Spot the silly selfie wink

Tuesday 5 August 2014

Looking back down the valley. Can you tell this was a great day? wink Happy hiking photos smile

Thursday 31 July 2014

Few random snaps from the English countryside. Grey skies. Green hills. Old pubs & beer. #TypicalEngland #HopeValley

Thursday 31 July 2014

Just a typical pub lunch in the English countryside... wink tongue

Tuesday 29 July 2014

Dinner at the Auberge in Seix. Big juicy steak & wine as reward for... oh, erm... sitting relaxing all day. Ooops wink

Sunday 27 July 2014

What's going on here? Guess we were supposed to be striking a pose, but were having too much fun by the look of it wink

Saturday 26 July 2014

Today's slightly overcast hike: beautiful Plateau de Benou. Kindof flat here (it's a plateau!) but check the views.

Thursday 24 July 2014

Heading down to team buses, along with everyone else! You go to small races to meet riders & not Le Tour! #NotAChance

Thursday 24 July 2014

At a sports event show your colours. Aussies go down better in France than Brits (funny that!), so let's go that way!

Tuesday 22 July 2014

9km later... back down by Lac du Tech. Such a nice way to spend a few hours.