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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Monday 31st August 2016 – From Slemish Barn to Belfast, c. 40 miles.
We left about 10am and pushed on along lanes up over the moors near Slemish. We were high up on Carnalbanagh when I took a 360° video of slemish, moors, distant sea. even Scotland way away. then down, down, down … Continue reading
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Sunday 28th August 2016 – From Ballycastle to Slemish Barn, c. 45 miles.
Slemish is a volcanic plug that you can see from the road about half way between Carnlough on the coast and Ballymena. Slemish Barn is a very comfy hostel nearby, specifically at a place called ‘The Sheddings’ on my map, … Continue reading
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Saturday 27th August – From Bushmills to Ballycastle – c. 45 miles.
Given that it is only about 12 miles between our start and our finish today, by a direct route, it is all the more impressive that we managed to add over 30 miles to that! We achieved this by going … Continue reading
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Friday 26th August – From Londonderry to Bushmills, c. 45 miles
Set out via the Guildhall, where we admired the stained glass, then over the Peace Bridge that connects Protestant East Londonderry with Catholic West Derry. Up on the main road until we found our small road that parallels the main … Continue reading
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Thursday 25th August 2016 – From Malin Head back to Londonderry, about 50 miles
The view from Sandrock Hostel window is superb – distant mountains over a blue sea sprinkled with foam whitened rocks, an occasional neat surfy wave breaking out in the deeper channel. This was the venue for breakfast. It was a … Continue reading
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Wednesday 24th August 2016 – From Londonderry to Malin Head, c. 50 miles
Breakfast at Derry City Independent Hostel is part of the deal so we adequately provided ourselves for the day’s cycling and set off to the Tower Museum. It gives a reasonably balanced account of the troubles – through people’s own … Continue reading
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Tuesday 23rd August 2016 From Gortin to Londonderry, c. 43 miles
Some kind of sheep market occupied most of the night, but I was so sleepy that it made little difference. I think other people were less sanguin. Ate loads of sachets of microwave porridge to build up our carbs – … Continue reading
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22nd August 2016 from Armagh to Gortin, about 45 miles.
A very much sunnier day, allelujah! Great cycling weather apart from a persistent headwind which slowed us a little. Armagh Church of Ireland Cathedral had an organist practicing, probably for the upcoming choral festival – some national event, and so … Continue reading
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Sun 21st August 2016, From Belfast to Armagh, c. 45 miles
From Belfast to Armagh. Left YHA at about 10am, after eating all the emptyings of the fridge back in Bfd. Veg sausages in heaps. Saw Botanic Garden – pleasant Palm House with a lovely pelargonium called Creamy Nutmeg, great scent. … Continue reading
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20th August 2016 Getting to Belfast
Rainy and windy crossing that took c. 8hrs. Not so full so pleasant really. Saw Isle of Man (we went to the east of it and felt the reduced swell) and the Mull of Galloway (I said Mull of Kintyre … Continue reading
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