Lunch was welcome
June 19, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ 🌧 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
June 19, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 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 sitRead more
Dinner in Sligo
June 19, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ 🌬 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
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Late start
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We had a nice 10 mi ride. A little windy, but no rain. We saw Ireland's tallest waterfall.
Glencar Waterfall
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The survivors probably brought their guns ashore.
More Biking
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Then it was another 10 mi bike ride through more beautiful scenery.
Late lunch
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofRead more
Kelp walk
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 doRead more
Quiet Night
June 20, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
This place has a great breakfast. We are going to miss it.
Starting out
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Two days in a row we turned right at this church, so I decided to document it.
Lunch in Bundoran
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 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
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 21, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
One more full Irish
June 22, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 aRead more
Walking around Sligo
June 22, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 theRead more
Newgrange Monument
June 22, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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 cleanedRead more
Last supper
June 22, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ☀️ 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 bitRead more
Last breakfast
June 23, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 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
June 23, 2018 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
