Photo Rally 2015

Bet it's windy up that end of the Island :)
Your on a roll... If you're doing the ballina lottery point, make sure you walk to the point... I didn't :(
 
Can ya get the bike up there :D

Nah have the other 6

By the time I do it and come back on meself to go ballymote

I could be at the Sligo point

Reason I sacked off rear cross this morning
 
Can ya get the bike up there :D

Nah have the other 6

By the time I do it and come back on meself to go ballymote

I could be at the Sligo point

Reason I sacked off rear cross this morning

No.. cant get the bike to it... and TBH is well out of the way... wish i hadnt bothered :)
Happy motoring
 
It'll get done

In coleraine now

Sacked off larne and Belfast as stopped for pee and hands wouldn't stop shaking

Two cups of boiling water and still shaking 20 mins later :(

If ya fancy a pint I'll be in joeys about 8 ish :aidan

Sligo Derry Donegal done

Larne down Monaghan meat' tomorrow
 
21 done now navan to do tomorrow - then tipp and laois in june

just uploading pics via library in Longford :D
 
so started off last sunday



at the port and no that's not more bits from broken bmws :D



you drive past that goin up the ramp to the boat :nenau



foxes dub Kildare with damo







he went back home cos of time I went to Wicklow





ducketts grove lotto point - now im gonna get slagged for the next pic but I don't care - im not as uglee as that cha ballix :D



no idea why I took me specs off





as ya ride out you pass the what looks like the proper entrance



war memorial Carlow



the oddest tablecloth in the b and b - all in german and all roses and photographs of Victorian/Edwardian



that was day 1

 
Some from The Weekend

I was not planning to do the Rally this year, but I took advantage of getting the ones along the way to Wicklow and back last weekend anyway.

A bit grey overall and a few showers, but photos taken anyway.

Did four on the way up.

Waterford

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Carlow / Kilkenny

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Wexford

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Wicklow
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Did Dublin / Kildare on Saturday.

Wild and windy at Johnnie Fox's.
Never been in there so waited for 45 minutes for them to open-up to get a cup'a'tae, but they never opened, even though they were moving about inside.

Will have to call back some other time.

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Ardmulcan done today

22

Tipp and lapis soon

At port waiting to on boat (its late)
 
hooned it from rath and got there just before 2

didnt start getting on till 1435 - shulda left at 1430

crossing wasnt bad - they didnt say why it was late
 
day 2

set off from north of the river in waterford

round to do wexford and the boat lotto thing



pile of aul scrap etc etc :D



then round to bannow church



(c) artee fartee



this was in wellingtonbridge on way back to new ross

apprently its this fella

https://www.facebook.com/corachshed



random bridge above dungarvan for lotto thing



mount melleray abbey in waterford





country kitchen cafe in midleton - mmm warm scones :D



camden fort meagher - looked up the camden bit and got the meagher bit too - didnt know that about the flag :D

ya see (do ya :D) the bit on the left with the gate

theyre having works done as its closed and i rode down there to look at



i take photie and a hi viz appears at one of the windows as im putting phone in pocket - he thumbs up and i wave and he disappears :D



walls dont send these here :tears



then round to kerry - looks ok here innit??



nope



nice spot tho



THIS IS NOT AN ADVERT :D



got to listowel and ummed and ahhed about the tarbert ferry to do loop head but the weather was not great and i needed tea again so carried on





da swan limerick

stopped in b and b above killaloe and having found out the pub was 200 yards from it conviced meself it was 1km and half away and didnt go for a pint - it was muchos windy do might have blown away anyway :D







IN UR HOWSE STEALIN UR RADIATORZ :D

thats day 2



yeow
 
day 3





the view from the b and b :D ballyheefy lodge



i hear banjos :D



the view from the front




<3 :love:






ooh look :D



stopped at lighthouse inn heaading up the coast :D









more than a feeling :D

bleurgh but needed tea





see? :D



wee hut galweh



fek - got twisty later and the shortcut to avoid clifden is good too



i know i know





thats beetween galweh and the mayo point

which is this



aghahower tower



this was across the road - shame they dont have more about - shame the new ones dont take the old 10p's with the dolphins on :D

while i was here a bmw stopped and he said did i need directions i thought he was gonna ask me :D

yet while i was at the galway point 5-6 cars passed and no stop



killala :D because pub b and b :D - no pic of their round tower as been here before



ouch
 
day 4 (in tha bigggg brutha hoose)





lough talt - it seemed familiar :D



ahh yes honda 50 run in 2009 :D



coleman monument sligo













parkes castle lottery leitrim

bit of a difference to last time when the road was froze








church of ease leitrim



monea castle fermanagh



some famous gadgee??



theres enuff shaps with them outside so.........



an ghaeltacht



wee shap donegal





the source coleraine - candi staton wasnt in sorry :D



THIS IS STILL NOT AN ADVERT

so as you saw in ballyshannon and the donegal it was wet

did source then there was handy mcds within sight for tea - but i got the shakes from the cold when i took me gloves off - 10 mins stop turned into an hour

planned to do larne and had a place in belfast booked which i couldnt cancel

so rang a place in ballymoney ive stayed in before and they said no problem - best 6 miles ive ever ridden :D



elaine i love you :D



was gonna pub but im old now and just....well............



the cold musta done something to me cos for brekky.........

IRELAND RULES AT SODA




next time



anyone got an airhawk?
 
day 5



somewhere in the north :nenau







princess victoria larne



mill at ballydugan lotto point



silent valley down




on the way back out to newry



where the hairpin was

as i came out of the little side bit a southern gs 12 went the other direction away from me heading towards silent valley - anyone off here?




st peters laragh monaghan

then cross country to longford :D



need a massage now
 
day 6

home

cross country to navan for ardmulchan

rathfarnham to get joch to make the tea then boat then home




ardmulchan church meath



old man making tay :D - BIG thanks to damo and bernie for the cake :bow



boat is quick :D



two left tipp and laois
 


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