Bicycle Touring Ireland

This week’s Travelsonabike2 bicycle touring on this day post comes from Ireland on the 18th of July 2019, a wet day’s ride, but a rewarding finish.

Thursday, 18th July 2019. Killarney to Ennis. 79 Miles.

Maybe I should have stayed at camp today. This morning was rather wet, with heavy showers coming in thick and fast. I could see the rain coming in the distance, but I’d wait to put on my waterproofs until the last minute. Wait for it, wait for it, wait, too late; I was wet. I soon learnt not to wait and would put my waterproofs on at the first sign.

Apart from the rain, it’s not been a bad day, and I’ve managed to get a few miles in. I saw a pod of dolphins while on the Tarbert to Killimer ferry, which was cool.

I’m staying at a hotel tonight. The nearest campsite I could see was another twenty miles away, and I certainly wasn’t up for that.

At least staying in a hotel gives me a chance to try some of the black stuff (Guinness), which is the first on this trip. I must admit that while I sit here in the bar writing today’s blog, it’s going down rather well!

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