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The Grand Adventure

A bike trip with no end Les mer
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    The Buren

    22. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Sunny morning in Doolin as we set off and head east and inland. Finally in time for a festival - a matchmaking festival! Pass that by and ride through a totally different landscape - the buren. Nice last day of cycling. Check into room, reorganize and have nice lamb dinnerLes mer

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    Cliffs of Moher

    21. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Short day planned. Late start as we warm up in the sunshine and fight off aggressive farm animals. Short delay to deal with flat tire and then up to Cliffs of Moher. Many tourists but somehow manage to get in for free. Cruise down to Doolin and nice lovely campground.Les mer

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    Kilkee Cliffs

    20. september 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    We survived the night and awake to sun. And it changes but still much better than it has been. Face the wind for a bit and after a quick visit to a castle, head north with the wind. Travel along Loop Head peninsula and come upon Kilkee Cliffs. Amazing!! Rest of the ride is through countryside with rainbows around every turn. Stay at another deserted campground. Pub dinner as too cold to stay outsideLes mer

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    Onto Clare County

    19. september 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Winds continue to howl but we were warm in our hotel. Start the day with a traditional Irish breakfast - not my favorite. Have a great tailwind to the ferry at talbert to take us across the bay. Ride in and out of the wind through very quiet farm lands. Find ourselves in a deserted caravan park. Able to tuck in between mobile homes and stay dry in their brand new kitchen.Les mer

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    Amongst the sheep

    18. september 2023, Irland ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    Mostly sunny morning. Get a nice early start but then delayed by a flat tire. Having avoided the treacherous Connor Pass find ourselves climbing on a quiet road which deteriorates into an overgrown farm road which becomes a sheep field. Amazing views and plenty of sheep shit. But lovely. Cruise o down. Sit and eat scones while awaiting a passing shower. Find a kitten on the road and after pondering whether I should take it - the owner comes and claims her. Happy ending. Continue into the wind. No good camping spots so end in a warm hotel.Les mer

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    Exploring Dingle

    17. september 2023, Irland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Opt to stay at our campground another night and explore Dingle more easily. Beautiful green hillsides. Mountains are bigger and seem to take up more of the peninsula. Dingle is a busy tourist town on a pretty bay. Go a bit further onto the peninsula. Take the bike route back and find ourselves in a cow traffic jam. Just don’t think about the “mud” we are riding through.Les mer

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    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 being passed by tour buses - mostly going the opposite way. Take the bridge over to Valentía island and then ferry back to mainland. Arrive in Mannix point campground- a bit of heaven for campers.Les mer

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    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. Wind starts as does the rain. Make it to campsite and set up. Lots of rain. Hang out in TV room which is quite cozy.Les mer

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    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 head over the last one. Camp by small but sandy beach. Sadly tad bit chilly for a plungeLes mer

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    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. Cross over to next peninsula- Sheep’s head. Opt to shorten the route a bit. Another sunny and humid day!Les mer

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    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. Came to our first Irish farmers market and a nice lunch. Rolled along green countryside to our warm showers host. Visited our first Irish pub.Les mer

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    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 for lunch. Make it to Roscoff with plenty of time. Dive into a liter of ice cream. Board the ferry and soon we will be off to Ireland. Our visit in France was quite nice!Les mer

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    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 due to Brittany ferries price gauging we will be staying in France a few more days.Les mer

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