quiffs official ireland trip. 2

Originally Posted by El Saxo

Well, Wayne Rooney (local on the right of pic) needs all the calcium he can get to help his bones grow stronger, maybe then he won't keep breaking his sodding metatarsal(sp?)!!

thats a good'un - he DOES look like Wayne doesn't he!?! Heh - not noticed that before. I prefer the irish accent though!!

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Originally Posted by Helga

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Hey hells you on here too! Fantastic, another place I can hurl insults your way!

Great pics, Quiff. Thanks for sharing them with us. Looks like you had a cracking time. Hope the Blarney stone thing works out for you, being such a shy lad 'n all that!

i got loads more but only just got in from work at 10.30 from 7am and back on at 7am so must go bed- off sat- so will do it then

still too tired-
will do them soon

so- onwards we go and the adventure continues--

we were planning on stopping in warterford but it would have been a real long rip up to Dublin the next day .. so decided to press on and ehad for wexford a little higher up the coast - brilliant coastal roads and we had to ride hard to make it-- got to wexford around 9pm!! and here is the journey below..

Originally Posted by thebluelion

Great shots Quiff next time you will have to come north and do the Antrim coast beautiful scenery too but wont take you as long

Dont forget us next time. Coast roads are awesome

raced through some country lanes and got lost a couple of times.. ..


had to ask a local. well i assumed he was local- I approached him- kind of an A typical irishman tweed and wellies and carrying a local paper with a dog on a lead- so local.. asked him the way to Wexford across the east passage and with a wry smile and not stopping walking he said in a broad irish accent-

"i dont know I am from cambodia"

laughing he walked off.. the cheeky sod!

made me giggle.. lovely sense of humour the irish

however- most of the garage attendants and bar staff were Polish !.. whats new eh?

eventualy we found the east passage- stopped for a few pics on the way - came down a hill expecting a bridge across the small cove- and big big smile when we saw a dinky cute ferry...
it wa slike a normandy landing craft- big front drop drawbridge- quid each and sit on the bike and 10 mins- we were across and on our way .. brilliant fun







Helen does some acrobatics-

more-

ace that ferry trip was..a real highlight as it wasnt expected-

tbh I was quite tired at that moment and it really lifted my spirits for the ride to wexford after..







handbrake???

so off the4 ferry and away--

some very very sharp hairpins after that ferry on the run to wexford- but I must say the irish signs and chevrons are brilliant-- reminded me of australia as they are on a diamond sign- guess what..!!??..>> no pics of them awww..


we rode on and my seat was actually comfy- not a gel one but not the original one - it is comfier than the orig one so I was not aching only in the base of the back..


as we rode along i thought my mirror needed adjusting on the right side- so leant forward and pulled it- AND IT CAME OFF IN MY HAND ! lol.. was scary-

so there I was mirror in right hand - rolling the throttle with my palm trying to hold bike up and undo my zip on jacket to put the mirror in- meanwhile others are bombing off in front of me.. finally got zip open - all this at well at a high speed- limit is 100KMPH ... so thats what i was doing of course- !

rolled throttle and then coasted as i popped broken mirror in my jacket front.. good job I am thin so it fitted..
then I laughed............................ was mad !

I was annoyed but the whole scene was comedic beyond belief..


I think I had tightened up the camera ram mount too tight on the monkey metal and it had fractured it- you live and learn..

so rest of the journey just with a left mirror- scary stuff-






it was getting dark as we came into wexford- and was worried if would find anywhere- .. saw a sign for a hotel. didnt like the look of al the B and B's and was prepared to pay a bit extra for bike security and a nice hot bath