Onto Mont St Michel
21. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Beautiful morning as we set off on a relatively short ride. Easy riding along same track. Mont St Michel appears as we make a turn. Ride along the marshes to get good views. Explore a bit but saveLes mer
Navigating the crowds
22. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Get our version of an early start to ride back to Mont St Michel before the crowds arrive. Only moderately successful. Lots of
People climbing the steep steps to the abbey. Walk all around thoughLes mer
Along the coast to Saint Malo
23. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lovely morning ride along the coast. Many stands advertising fresh mussels and oysters. Opt for pastries. Country roads up a bit onto a plateau. Plummet back down to beautiful beach. Not quite warmLes mer
Hiking along the coast
24. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Opt to stay over to explore the town and surroundings. Beautiful stone throughout the old town. Hike along the coast and up into the hillside. Weather cooperates which is always appreciated.
Amongst cliffs
25. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Meandering our way along the coastline. Many inlets mean very indirect paths. Camp along a beach and ride to cape frehul. Windy but beautiful views.
Avoiding thunderstorms
26. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Threats of thunderstorms kept us moving relatively quickly. Come upon very large market. Skies go quickly from clear to cloudy. Make it to campground without getting too wet.
Slow Sunday
27. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Morning blue sky quickly turned to sprinkles. Right before we had almost dried everything out. As it is Sunday being mindful of getting food before stores close. Putz around but get what we need.Les mer
Laundry day
28. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Opt to deal with disgusting clothes. Handily stores have industrial size machines on their parking lot. Finish that up and tide up cape. Nice views of archepeligo. Big ice cream cones for a lateLes mer
Further west
29. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Grey day but nice riding. Rode mostly inland though crossed a number of inlets as the coastline is quite jagged.
Watching the tide come in
30. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Took a true rest day and spent it walking on the beach and watching the tide come in. Huge tide because of full moon so at low tide was walking really far out. Picitures to follow.
Sunshine surprise
31. august 2023, Frankrike ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
After hearing ourselves up for a nasty weather day it turned out quite nice after morning drizzle. Found ourselves again amongst a large market. Opt for a shorter day and a tiny little cabana. And dueLes mer
Up and around the inlets
1. september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Late start but did enjoy the sunshine from our cabana. Different crops including artichokes and pumpkin. More low tides even along inner rivers.
To the beach we go
2. september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Given the delay in going back to Ireland, opt to park ourselves somewhere for 3 nights and explore from that home base. Opt for a small spot amongst the Abers (name for all the inlets we have ridingLes mer
A beach day of sorts
3. september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Very odd weather day. Varied between clear and sunny and very heavy fog. Another beach with huge tides. Walk a bit, sit a bit. Surrounded by Germans with very big dogs.
Exploring the coast
4. september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Set off on bikes to explore our surroundings. Walk out to an island that is only accessible around low tide. And finally after 9 weeks of travel, make it into the ocean.
To the ferry we go
5. september 2023, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Last morning enjoying my coffe on the beach. Lovely warm morning. Say goodbye to our snail friends. Retrace our route a bit and make good time as have a bit of a tail wind. Stop along a beach forLes mer
Ireland and the Wild Atlantic way
6. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Morning arrival in Cork allowed for a full day of cycling along the cost and in the countryside. Came to the start of Wild Atlantic Way. Given our delayed arrival, we will only cover part of it. CameLes mer
Our first wild camp
7. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Beautiful morning and easy ride back to the EV1. Beautiful countryside. Visit stone circle and munch on blackberries. Come to little beach and opt to stay. Pub dinner and then somewhat stealthily setLes mer
Onto the Mizen peninsula
8. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Up and pack early. Coffee and breakfast by beach. Quick ride to skibereen to stock up on food. Nice roads deteriorate to steep ones. Lunch in park. Another beautiful day though locals complain ofLes mer
Sheeps Head penninsula
9. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Very foggy morning. Some lifting as we start to wind our way along the top. Big climb but gentle grade. Very eerie in the fog though it begins to lift as we rise above it. Cruise on down to the coast.Les mer
Beara peninsula
10. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Set off into the sunshine. Quite a few big hills in our way but at least the grade is manageable. ‘Mountains’ do seem to be getting bigger as we move northward. Wind and fog roll in as we headLes mer
Rest and enjoy the view
11. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Opt for a day off the bikes as weather is less favorable and we need a rest. Morning rain stops and this go for a wee walk along the coast. Stop at our local pub to enjoy some inside time andLes mer
Northbound on the Beara
12. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Chilly but sunny morning. Steep climbs to start the day. Generally quiet road in good condition as we head towards Kenmare. No good camping options thus stay in a hostel. And with no kitchen have toLes mer
Onto the Kerry Peninsula
13. september 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Chilly morning but pull ourselves out of bed to try and beat wind and rain. First part of the ride is not very scenic as seem to be doing a lot of clear cutting. Make it to Smeem and have pastries.Les mer
Ring of Kerry continuned
14. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After a very soggy night we wake to a relatively calm morning. Cruise up a gentle grade over a 200 meter pass and down the other side. Meander inland and back out to the coast all the while beingLes mer