Lunch was welcome
19 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
I needed to fuel up with a traditional fish and chips. Changed into dry socks and shoes, which was well needed.
Tea and biscuits
19 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
After lunch we had another 12 mi ride in pouring rain. We we're soaked by the time we finally arrived at our lovely B&B.
They gave us tea and biscuits but we were so wet and muddy, we wouldn't sitLeggi altro
Dinner in Sligo
19 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
After a shower and a change of clothes (again!!!) we headed off to a lovely dinner in town.
View from our bedroom window
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Note the sheep dotting the landscape.
And this was our view of the breakfast table.
But the best part of all was the laundry fairies were hard at work over night so we woke up to clean clothes andLeggi altro
Late start
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Started off a bit late. It is a bit but it is a beautiful day for cycling. We saw some gorgeous scenery on our 10 mile first leg.
Biking along
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We had a nice 10 mi ride. A little windy, but no rain. We saw Ireland's tallest waterfall.
Glencar Waterfall
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Next we got off and had a brief hike up to the base of the waterfall.
Then I had ice cream from a truck. Russell was saving his calories for beer
The Spanish Armada crashed near here
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The survivors probably brought their guns ashore.
More Biking
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Then it was another 10 mi bike ride through more beautiful scenery.
Late lunch
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We we're running so slowly (too many stops for photo ops) we ended up with a late lunch. The guys all had smoked mackerel. Which was tasty, but since they were expecting fresh, it was kind ofLeggi altro
Kelp walk
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We had to skip the rest of our planned ride and jump back in the van to make it to our kelp walk. We had a very nice lady explain what edible kelp we could find around here. Made me want to doLeggi altro
Quiet Night
20 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
We we're so cold and tired we decided to skip dinner. We opened a bottle of wine and had a quiet evening in the parlor.
Last breakfast at B&B
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
This place has a great breakfast. We are going to miss it.
Starting out
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We tried to get an earlier start today. We did get going a little earlier but not a whole lot.
The weather was beautiful. Slightly windy and cool, but not cold.
Rathcormack
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Two days in a row we turned right at this church, so I decided to document it.
Lunch in Bundoran
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
After about 30 miles of biking, we stopped for a very nice lunch. The town is a sort of seedy, rundown beach town, that is also a big surfing town.
Yoga
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
After lunch we had another yoga session. This really helped stretch out all those tight biking muscles
Our last dinner with John and Ruairi
21 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We had a lovely seafood dinner with an even lovelier view on our last evening in the northwest of Ireland.
We shut the restaurant down chatting so much. Went straight back to the hotel where theLeggi altro
One more full Irish
22 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
The innkeepers here are Scottish and they import their black pudding from Scotland. It was very yummy but too rich for me to finish.
I tried beans and toast for the first time. I must say I was aLeggi altro
Walking around Sligo
22 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We said a sad farewell to our guides in Sligo. Rather than getting on the road immediately, we walked around Sligo a bit and revisited the restaurant we enjoyed the other night.
Then we were on theLeggi altro
Newgrange Monument
22 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
This is the largest (oldest?) stone age monument in Europe. Older than the pyramids at Giza. For $7 they let you actually enter this ancient burial chamber. It was very cool (even if they had cleanedLeggi altro
Last supper
22 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We arrived at our hotel in Drogheda, a town outside of Dublin that is convenient to the airport for our flight tomorrow. For some reason they booked us in the Presidential Suite. Which sounds a bitLeggi altro
Last breakfast
23 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
This is the first time I have seen pancakes, or anything sweet, on the breakfast menu.
We are running late so between that stress and waking up early, I'm not that hungry.
Last pint in the airport
23 giugno 2018, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
