quiffs official ireland trip. 2

so - tired- filthy and in need of a rest approached the reception of a lovely hotel..

we were in luck they had been having an open day and lots of rooms had been laid out for potential wedding parties and guests to view- so we could have those cheap.. how cheap?? 60 euros !.... £40 for these rooms- brilliant- and even better when we got in them- I had a jacuzzi bath- .

20 mins prior i was on the bike worried if we would find somewhere- crying for a bath- and then there I am up to my chins in bubbles and drinking a beer in a jacuzzi bath ... giggling my sad old head off not believing my luck..







not too bad for £40 eh

oh and not a bad view either--
















quick beer something to eat and then bed and the tv- - was so so tired- but a happy and contended tired- knowing that we had "broke its back" and Dublin was within striking distance tommorrow..


so an easy restful sleep- early up in the morning and drifted off with memories of good roads,good laughs and rainbows , the sea and thatched cottages in my head. and a smile on my face

up early the next morning- and in to the lovely breakfast room-



ace view at breakfast of Wexford- i often think of this view when I am drinkin my brew and havin my toast at 5am before work these days






I wasnt too hungry so just asked if I could have scrambled egg on a piece of toast and a bit of bacon... .. nice n simple...



I think Gordon Ramsey must have been doing the breakfast shift.!!








then it was pack the bike.. and away to Dublin for the trip home.. and tbh I was ready for home by now and some creature comforts one takes for granted- ..

I think it was the fast pace and the frustration of only ten minutes here and there - like Ape says 2 extra days would have been ideal- more expensive but better-- it was a bit of a "race" .. and at night it was akin to going ski-ing- too knackered to enjoy the evening like one should- ie: beer and beer

well a quick blast and negotiation of Dublin and back at the ferry port we were








and some 700 and odd miles on from starting out I was tired and proud..






very very tired






but whilst i was down there saw an opportunity for a good pic--- nice desktop mefinks..

straight to the front on the ferry queue- feel jealous as all the bikes roll off as they start their hols or arrive home-



then we were lucky the crew strapped our bikes down for us and it was up to grab a seat-




swift travel so only 1 hour 45 mins home as opposed to the 3 and a half hours over..



a fast dash across anglesey- nip via chester and home... for a total of 850 odd miles..



and-










my bike is still dirty- !!- and minus a wing mirror..


thanks for reading
it was fun

i recommend it to anyone.. it really is good. but plan it and maybe book in somewhere first-.. or would that be boring??

ride safe all.

Some nice pics there Quiff and a good write up too. Got me looking forward to my couple of trips that are coming up.

Well done Dave ... really got a feel of your adventure , I nearly got there last year...rode all the way to hollyhead from Devon and when we got to the ferry port my mate decided he might not like going on a ferry ! I nearly went on my own & wish I had now..but we just turned round and rode the 280 miles back home !!!

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

20 mins prior i was on the bike worried if we would find somewhere- crying for a bath- and then there I am up to my chins in bubbles and drinking a beer in a jacuzzi bath ... giggling my sad old head off not believing my luck..

Glad you don't take pictures of everything!

Brilliant photos and write up matey, even more jealous I couldn't make it now!

[Richie]

Lovely photographs there my good man.
and nice write up, it makes it more interesting to read and see the places you visited. Theres a nice warmth in your whole outlook on life from the photos you take. Cheers for sharing them.

thanks for the comments