Spin Tommorow From Cork

frosti · Dec 30, 2016

Planning a spin tomorrow from Cork.

Probably cross-country on minor roads towards Limerick direction and via East Clare Way (small bit of easy offroad) to Portumna and a bite to eat there.
Back to Cork around other side of Lough Derg.

Leave Cork by @9.30 / 10.00 latest and home by @ 17.30 - if anyone is interested.

comberjohn · Dec 30, 2016

Sounds great. Wish I was closer. Have a good one.

younger06 · Dec 31, 2016

Jaysus, sounds great............ as I'm still up at 1.40.....full of whiskey..... getting down to Cork by 9.30 will be a non runner.

Enjoy the shpin lads.

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frosti · Dec 31, 2016

Spin Result

A bit after 10 when I got going, but a good spin.

The day was mainly overcast, but a few photos anyway.

A (just about possible to see) view of the Lower Harbour in Cork.
You might just about make out one of the 3 no. cranes being assembled in the old Cork Dockyard in the distance.

Better view below

And a photo from a few weeks ago below

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They are due to be loaded to a barge /ship in February - going to Puerto Rico.
Will be interesting to see it being done, and good to see work of this scale being done in a place that ceased to built ships 30 years ago.

frosti · Dec 31, 2016

And Onwards

A few along the way

And a stop at a past Co. Clare Photo Rally Point I think.

frosti · Dec 31, 2016

East Clare

Always handy to have a spare wellie in a sheep pen.

frosti · Dec 31, 2016

Pubs

I ate in Portumna - O'Meara's, but next time I must try here, on the East side of the bridge from the town.
It looks interesting.

I did eat here at Paddy's in Terryglass before it was very nice

patzx12 · Dec 31, 2016

You had a good day, I will meet up for a ride in 17.

frosti · Dec 31, 2016

The End

It was getting too dark for photos at that stage, so these are the last two.

Altogether a good day out.

A few things I learned on the way home:

1. Les Wassell's HIDs are good.
2. The 800 is very economical - I am getting 65mpg consistently.

It's nearly midnight - Happy New Year to all !

younger06 · Jan 1, 2017

The Ferry Inn do some lovely grub, I've been stopping there on my travels on and off for the last 20 years.

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Posh Pete · Jan 1, 2017

For a moment I read the strap line to this thread as SPAiN from Cork! Now that would be a ride out to remember!

frosti · Jan 1, 2017

patzx12 said:
You had a good day, I will meet up for a ride in 17.

Look forward to that Pat

frosti · Jan 1, 2017

scotboxer said:
For a moment I read the strap line to this thread as SPAiN from Cork! Now that would be a ride out to remember!

Those day trips are more Patzx12's field than mine I think

frosti · Jan 1, 2017

younger06 said:
The Ferry Inn do some lovely grub, I've been stopping there on my travels on and off for the last 20 years.

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Well that is a good recommendation

Michaelk · Jan 1, 2017

Anything happening tomorrow, Monday 2nd?

frosti · Jan 1, 2017

Not me unfortunately Michael.
Weather looks good though.

B Murr · Jan 14, 2017

The 3 cranes being assembled, I had wondered where they were going as roads over there not up to lots of container trucks coming and going. Must keep an eye out for the departure, will be a nice pic heading out of harbour at Roches Point.

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