Featured Andypandy & Thebiglad's Pyrenees Trip

Discussion in 'Rideouts, Trackdays, Touring & Spotted' started by andypandy, Aug 30, 2019.

Page 3 of 6
  1. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

    Jan 10, 2016
    4,081
    1,000
    Shaw
    #41 andypandy, Sep 2, 2019
    Dave's little wild boar snack from Sunday night.
    IMG_20190901_201727.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 9
  2. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
    Subscriber

    Oct 3, 2018
    6,626
    1,000
    Three Counties
    #42 Helmut Visor, Sep 2, 2019
    Nice looking food but these restaurants grip my shit...............what's wrong with a plate :mad::mad:
     
    • Agree Agree x 6
    • Funny Funny x 1
  3. BonnieCat

    BonnieCat Crème de la Crème

    Feb 20, 2016
    3,561
    1,000
    Netherlands
    #43 BonnieCat, Sep 2, 2019
    Agree there HV. On my Arctic Trip in one of the restaurants I went to where I had a jolly nice burger, it was served on a round wooden bread board. WTF??
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Useful Useful x 1
  4. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

    Jan 10, 2016
    4,081
    1,000
    Shaw
    #44 andypandy, Sep 2, 2019
    Had a nice little taster ride up in the mountains this afternoon. The weather's turned good but at one point we got to 1,972 m and ended up in cloud and it went very cold.
    Did about 120km.
    IMG_20190902_181416.jpg

    IMG_20190902_173338.jpg

    IMG_20190902_173254.jpg

    IMG_20190902_173245.jpg

    IMG_20190902_153135.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 11
  5. Cyborgbot

    Cyborgbot Guest

    #45 Cyborgbot, Sep 2, 2019
    Looks fantastic! Keep the narrative and photos coming!

    Hopefully less blurry...
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  6. figwold

    figwold First Class Member

    Dec 12, 2016
    634
    500
    England
    #46 figwold, Sep 2, 2019
    • Agree Agree x 1
  7. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

    Oct 16, 2014
    2,458
    800
    East Riding of Yorkshire
    #48 stevethegoolie, Sep 2, 2019
    Many moons ago SWMBO and me were exploring the Auvergne. I was a warm and sunny day (mostly) but when we got above 1600m it started to turn quite chilly. Took a while for the penny to drop as to why we were feeling the cold and only twigged it when I noticed the altitude info on the mileposts at the side of the road. Some of the roads had been closed for works and the diversionary route was long and twisty so the increase in altitude went largely unnoticed. Thankfully so was the singing of 'Lost in France' by the two of us.:scream:
     
    • Like Like x 2
  8. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

    May 12, 2014
    9,242
    1,000
    North Yorkshire
    #49 steve lovatt, Sep 2, 2019
    • Funny Funny x 2
  9. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
    5,072
    1,000
    Central France
    #50 thebiglad, Sep 2, 2019
    Your point being ....................?
     
  10. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
    5,072
    1,000
    Central France
    #51 thebiglad, Sep 2, 2019
    This is the area we rode in today - it was truly biker heaven.

    Mondays ride.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 7
  11. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

    Apr 27, 2016
    11,895
    1,000
    North West England
    #52 Wessa, Sep 3, 2019
    Love the riding in that part of the world... keep on with pics.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  12. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

    Mar 14, 2018
    19,887
    1,000
    Netherlands
    #53 Vulpes, Sep 3, 2019
    Last edited: Sep 3, 2019
    I visited a friend not 20 miles east from there a couple years ago - he owns a B&B in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Some excellent riding there!
     
    • Like Like x 3
  13. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
    5,072
    1,000
    Central France
    #54 thebiglad, Sep 3, 2019
    So, Tues morning is our last full day here so we did some site-seeing, after Toulouse sausage and eggs for breakfast.

    Went into the town church, very nice; then a ride out to Chateau de Lordat:
    Downtown Ax-les-Thermes:
    Downtown Ax-les-Thermes.jpg

    The Chateau from a distance:
    In the distance - Chateau de Lordat.jpg
    On the way up:

    On the way up to the Chateau.jpg

    The Chateau is VERY high:
    The Chateau is VERY high.jpg

    A lone Englishman storms the Chateau:
    An Englishman storms the Chateau.jpg

    After that, along with a canister of Oxygen we had a very nice lunch - a 13.5€ special, inc wine !!!
     
    • Like Like x 13
  14. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

    Jan 10, 2016
    4,081
    1,000
    Shaw
    #55 andypandy, Sep 3, 2019
    Certainly not a day. However, I did spatchcock a chicken and roast it in the oven over potatoes, carrots, red onions, courgette and garlic which turned out to be delicious. We had fresh bread and a lovely smooth red wine with that.
     
    • Like Like x 7
  15. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
    Subscriber

    Dec 3, 2018
    24,368
    1,000
    Tucson Arizona
    #56 Sandi T, Sep 3, 2019
    Looks like a terrific trip! The photos are outstanding. :grinning: Thanks for sharing! This trip is sounding like the "Tour de Food & Beverage", though. But there's nothing wrong with that! Our Sunday ride group motto is "Live to Ride--Ride to Eat!" :p:yum

    image.png
     
    • Like Like x 6
  16. Cyborgbot

    Cyborgbot Guest

    #57 Cyborgbot, Sep 3, 2019
    Awesome! It was nearly all in focus too!
     
    • Funny Funny x 4
  17. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
    5,072
    1,000
    Central France
    #58 thebiglad, Sep 3, 2019
    Cheeky bugger !!!!
     
    • Funny Funny x 2
  18. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
    5,072
    1,000
    Central France
    #59 thebiglad, Sep 3, 2019
    I certainly do remember "Moroccan Pockets" they were lovely, regular and kept us alive !!!
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  19. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
    Subscriber

    Dec 3, 2018
    24,368
    1,000
    Tucson Arizona
    #60 Sandi T, Sep 3, 2019

    " A canister of Oxygen"?? :eek::p Was that an appetizer?


    Took this pic below on a MC trip through Colorado a couple of summers ago. This was in a store window in Telluride.

    IMG_8685.jpeg

    image.png
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Useful Useful x 1
Page 3 of 6
Loading...
Similar Threads - Andypandy Thebiglad's Pyrenees
  1. Wessa

    Rip Andypandy

    Wessa, Aug 30, 2024, in forum: Lounge
    Replies:
    39
    Views:
    4,200
    Wessa
    Dec 13, 2024
  2. Tigcraft

    Happy Birthday Andypandy

    Tigcraft, Jun 23, 2019, in forum: Lounge
    Replies:
    22
    Views:
    2,486
    Cap City Murph
    Jun 29, 2019
  3. crispey

    Thebiglad's problem solved

    crispey, May 9, 2016, in forum: Triumph General Discussion
    Replies:
    13
    Views:
    2,002
    thebiglad
    May 9, 2016
  4. thebiglad

    Touring Thebiglad's coming to UK - lock up your daughters - aaaaaargh !!

    thebiglad, Apr 24, 2015, in forum: Rideouts, Trackdays, Touring & Spotted
    Replies:
    81
    Views:
    8,658
    thebiglad
    May 31, 2015

Share This Page

Sign up