Onto the Camino
17 de outubro de 2023, Espanha
Beautiful sunshine to start our day. Find our way onto the Camino de Santiago. Route varies between road, gravel and eventually rocks. Many pilgrims are making their way west to Campostela deLeia mais
Onto Burgos
16 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Travel on gravel bike path amongst beautifully colored rocks. Path goes gradually up and into our friend - the wind. Beer off of the gravel as we head into Burgos. Quick tour around including anLeia mais
Oña
15 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Valley fog lifts and we start the day with climbing. Beautiful views as we clear the mountain pass. Long cruise into a canyon. Scenery seems similar to Utah. Fun caves on the side of the road. Stay inLeia mais
The rain in Spain …,,
14 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
As forecasted the rain has arrived. Head out anyway, enjoying incredible bike paths as we clear Bilbao. Rain ends for awhile as we enter the river valley but returns off and on throughout the day. AtLeia mais
A day to tour
13 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Take the metro in to Bilbao and spend the day exploring. Highlights include the large market and the mix of old and new architecture. Enjoy a tapas lunch! Mostly sunny and warm as rain holds off untilLeia mais
Bilbao
12 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Sun rises and it is actually warm. Spot dolphins and even a whale as we make our way to Spanish coast. Arrive and it is a return to summer. Amazed by all the people out. Turns out to be National SpainLeia mais
On da ferry
11 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Very rainy and dark ride to the 8 am ferry. Get soaked while we await getting checked in with the cars. Luckily they pity on us and allow early entry. Gather up our provisions and tuck in for 29Leia mais
Prepping for the journey
10 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Day spent getting ready for ferry south. Did some more exploring of Wexford and went a bit down the road to our bnb w/o the bed. Watched TV for the first time in months. Last scone and tea.
Day 100
9 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Incredibly foggy morning as we can barely see the water in front of us. It lifts enough for us to make the short ride to Wexford - a small harbor town near our ferry departure. Great cooking facilityLeia mais
To the Hook
8 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Opt to stay where we are and explore the Hook Peninsula. First Tinturn Abbey and then to oldest working lighthouse in Europe? Closed for some reason but enjoy crashing seas. Return to a completelyLeia mais
Back to the sea
7 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A sad goodbye to our friend. Wish we could take her as she seems to have no owner and is pregnant. Very warm day - even back in shorts. Ride through farmlands - complete with usual sights and smells.Leia mais
Kilkenny
6 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
With lots of time and few miles to our ferry opt for a day to explore Kilkenny and celebrate our anniversary. Drop my bike off for a tune up and head to the castle. Many churches and cathedrals withinLeia mais
Onto Kilkenny
5 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
A rainy morning this we dawdled around in our dry kitchen. Finally head out into the drizzle and relatively calm day. Fortunately veer off the busy road we have been on and enjoy the quietLeia mais
Again with the wind
4 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
A dry and mild day but the winds are swirling from the south. Great to warm thing s up but unfortunately we are heading straight into it. Highlights of the day were excellent cappuccino and pastaLeia mais
And then there were two
3 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Journeyed south back to Dublin to drop Christine and John off at the airport. The rest of day was spent dropping off the car and retrieving our bikes. A late afternoon ride took us to a relativelyLeia mais
Glenariff Forest
2 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda do Norte ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Motivate the gang for one last hike amongst the waterfalls and in the forest. Lovely views from on top of the ridge.
Giant’s Causeway
1 de outubro de 2023, Irlanda do Norte ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Promise of sunny weather has us out early. Opt for a coastal walk to the Giant’s Causeway. Lovely weather. Though many people exploring the Causeway there was enough room to spread out. AmazingLeia mais
Exploring our neighborhood
30 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda do Norte ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
With the return of unsettled weather, opt for short jaunts close to home. Head out our door into the cliffs and a local waterfall. Forest in Glenarm is next. Rain comes as scheduled.
Belfast
29 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda do Norte ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Sunny drive north toward Belfast. With no fanfare, enter Northern Ireland. Hit some highlights of the city including the St. George”s marketplace and Botanical gardens. Real mix of newer buildingsLeia mais
Up the Spinc
28 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Better weather has us out the door early for another hike. Though it is right next to where we had been earlier it is on the other side of the hills. Well marked trail up and over Spinc - a ridge onLeia mais
A washed out day
27 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
As promised, Storm Agnes descends upon us with strong wind and lots of rain. A day of doing nothing much - though do manage a short walk around our neighborhood.
A mountain top attempt
26 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
With our hiking route planned, we head off into the cloudy day with hopes of climbing a popular summit in the Wicklow park. Easy trail to start yet it eventually comes to a waterfall. Quite theLeia mais
Phew. Back to the countryside
25 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Nice sunny morning and headed to phoenix park. Lovely green space. Pick up car and deal with crazy traffic. Two hours later we are making our way out of the city. Scenic drive to our little cottage.Leia mais
A tour of Dublin
24 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
An early start to go on an organized tour to include Guiness and Book of Kells. Learn many interesting facts, drink a Guiness before 11 and see parts of the city we wouldn’t have otherwise. FishLeia mais
Onto Dublin
23 de setembro de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Very chilly morning. Packed up and went a few blocks to train station. Three trains later, we make our way to the warm shower host to store our bikes. Get a ride to bus stop and check into hostel.Leia mais