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ok other thread was derailed by myself..
so last weekend i covered nearly 900 miles from door to door- stoke to Holyhead - ferry - ireland- all around it and then home- all in 4 days. was ace- recommend it to anyone.. weather was poor fri and sat but good sun and monday ok- setting her up and making sure i have everything at home the night before - she was sooo soo clean- what a difference a few miles makes ,, she is no filthy- and minus a mirror- (story later) decided to travel light- and ended up looking like i was goin for a week..wish i had the nerve to take 2 t shirts and my credit card and buy what i need and chuck it away- I will one day - i didnt make the mistake this time of using panniers- loading them up in the gardn then not bein able to get down the side passage with my bike - ha ha yea yea soo funny !! ![]() met half of our group of eight bikes 12 people at a local garage. with thoughts of good roads, good fun and beer and scenery in my mind ![]() on to the ferry - first time i been on a ferry with the bike.. e had to tie don our on bikes. luckily I use ratchet straps at work but its weird when it clamps don on the seat of your nice clean bike.. on way home they did it for us.. ![]() Jason decided to plan ahead- and he had his shorts on under his leathers,, but no trainers- so kept his boots on.!!... nb- none of us ere required to stay in the kennels. ![]() its ace on a bike on the ferry isnt it- frst on first off. real quick and easy- gave me lots of confience to do it again.. 3.5 hour crossin on way over- swift home an hour and three quarters. soon off the ferry and some ace scenery ![]() the vibration on the ferry loosened my bikers clock TEN F IN QUIDS WORTH ...and on the way off the ferry it slipped don behind my screen and then onto the flor and i ran over it !!.... i as annoyed but it made me laugh cos reminded me of plowsie runnin over his own foot. we did dublin to alway then down to limerick and tipperary (its a long way)..then to blarney to kiss the stone- like I need it !! ...then over to waterford on the east route back to dublin and wexford and then dublin and home.. sounds easy- man its a long way..but some onderful scenery- tried to find the coast roads and not use the N roads all the time.. although the N roads ere ice too- 100KM/H limit though and we stuck to that rigidly.. of course! Last edited by Quiff Wichard; 14-08-07 at 11:02 PM. |
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there was me, an R6, a kwak Versys- a transalp, a pink triple, an ace orange ninja 6 , rossi rep honda, and a suzi 1200 i think..
it as poring down and we were a bit wet so decided stay in Dublin- got a shock off the ferry as we had to pas through the Toll.. not realising that you dont pay at it for bikes-- (there are a lot of Tolls in ireland and we paid for many- only about 50p) so- e found a B and B and then headed over to Galay and down to Limerick and Tipperary on the saturday- THAT was a long long day,, Galway and Dublin are big and not the ireland we had come to see- if i go again will go south from Dublin and to wexford and waterford etc and do it that way - but we were soon in lovely irish countryside. ![]() ![]() after that long ride my bike was now filthy- ![]() made it to tipperary .....as a lil dissapointed - it as a little scary-but it was saturday night and all the youths were out- re visited it the next day and was nicer-.. stayed a few miles outside of it.. in a quaint irish pub.. lovely ![]() this was the pub.. reccommed it to anyone i have the number- it was a flat- 2 double rooms toilet and kitchen-ace, !and only £20 with brekky ![]() ![]() heres the funny bit it was o heaneys bar- next to it was o heaneys cafe and then next to that was>> ![]() |
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landlord was ace- insisted we put our bikes in his yard behind a locked door,
had a wonderful meal and 2 pints.. was looking forward to that beer all day- went up at 7pm for an hour before coming don for the irish band- at 9pm. was the plan!.. woke up at 7am the next day !!.. dam !!.. sat night in ireland and i missed it.! had this to wake me up though ,, mmmmmmmmmmmmm ![]() |
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ok wonderful stuff everwhere- it was a big big hurling game- quarter finals of something similar to the FA cup so there was greenand wite and blue and white flags everywhere-
we were on waterford area who were blue and white- and who lost as it happenned- but- everyone was on about this big hurling competition.. nice scenery a horse in a field.. ![]() NOPE-- the horses ere in the middle of the town right opposite the pub;; like a western- just tied up- ![]() so off up into the hills and some ace views and lochs ![]() ![]() ![]() me posting a postcard in Limerick.. (it had to be done) ![]() |
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went in to a brash and bright shop that was dedicated to limerick and gifts and had an ace laugh with the bloke - real irish banter-
asked if he had maps.. "yes over in the map department" any postcard- next to the map department enquired re good roads- told us a route and drew a map on paper - up to the hills you can see for miles and miles.. johnny cash wrote his songs up there he said- i think he had kissed he blarney stone meself i said if these roads are rubbish we ill be back to see you- quick as a flash he said. aha- then you will be wanting the complaints department - thats in Delhi. we bid him farewell and off we went and sure enough the hills were ace, awesome bends and some very very scary hairpins - the road signs in ireland are ace- very well signed of dangers and chevrons are really bright- i was impressed. the drivers are really courteous too all moved over-and we only saw 2 coppers (garda) all week.. |
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a long ride don to Limerick and through the city to get to the small and cute village of Blarney and the castle- so i could kiss the Blarney stone and rid myself of my shyness..
![]() ![]() its a real real high climb up- narrow narrow stone stairs - some wag had tampered with the direction signs ![]() 3 brides to cross to get to the castle and each one ad become a wishing bridge the river bed was glowing with the copper colour of cents as folks wishes lay under theater glistening like gold.. really bright.. i wondered if the golden ones were wishes that had come true...... there was many a dream on that river bed. ![]() ![]() from the top of the castle tower those one and 2 cent pieces really did glow like a leprechauns pot of gold, it was lovely. ![]() ![]() and so on to kiss the blarney stone... i am sure many of you have been-but you have to lie don on your back-lean over held by a chap.. who i think had eaten the stone he was so funny and chatty and then lower yourself don over a 150 foot drop and kiss the stone.. quite an ordeal. - for a fat lad !! but i needed the gift of the gab- so i did it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hells Bells a looong way down ![]() ![]() Last edited by Quiff Wichard; 14-08-07 at 11:41 PM. |
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aww a little kid dropped their pig toy-
shame- but hey who in their right mind was going to get it back it will still be there now ! you see it- lil pink thing bottom left on the shelf. ![]() ![]() after that ordeal it as time for some fodder in Blarney village ![]() sarnies from this shop.. lol .... scallies.. ![]() |
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then load up ride on and loads of ace scenery- weather was hot by now too
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rode the coast road and found an ace bay-- stopped for 10 mins and i think this may have been my fave ten mins of the whole trip- a little bit of heaven in the middle of nowhere-
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more to follow- will post tommorrow.
oh a couple of final ones- had wanted to see cottages and cute thatches and houses with grass for a roof.. - saw them all.. then after the happiness of that little cove and feeling alive- just above it on a tight bend we saw this-- just HAD to turn around and take a pic.. ![]() ![]() loads more adventures- just half way round... left to come a bull escaping into the road.. dogs all over the place.. a small cute ferry trip.. the race for the ferry and loads more adventures.. and then to be in ireland - round a bend and see this>> ideal.. ![]() ill post them tommorrow |
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