Dusty
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SO thought I would stick a few photos on paper so to speak od a day out in Donegal whilst over for North West 200 week.
We decided to do a road trip up to Malin head the most northern point in the Ireland. Both Me and my mate have never really explored the the ROI me more than him as I for the majority of my Adult lide was a Serving Soldier so always avoided it, for more obvious reasons.
The Journey started at Magillian point, again a location frequented by myself for some shooting practice and more recently visiting some of the provinces less fortunate at the HMP.
There is a small ferry that runs from the point and lands at moville, it cost £12 for two bikes on single trip.
We met a couple of German lads over for the North West, the father the bigger bloke in the picture riding a pan had about 6 e cigarette things hangout of hi jacket pockets...
A view of the approach to Greencastle
We hit the road towards Moville (R241) stopping off in the town centre for a burger and chips. We then set off with an aim to find the crashed spitfire that belonged to the late great bud Wolfe as featured on the Dan Snow program covering the Irish involvement in WW2
In the Centre of Moville we turned onto the (R238) Malin Road Heading west........ we arrived at the village of Gleneely. At the first cross roads we took the L1141 which leads up to the top of a distant hill...... at the very top of that was the excavation site.
We Wheren't too sure of the exact point but it was humbling all the same but it was somewhere up there......
Next was Malin head which we could see form the the vantage point of the spitfire site...... just over there to the left look
Malin head again another great road leading up to it. We followed the North....no....wait the south no..... the north facing Costal road signs (Brown sign with a blue wave in it). We could have used the excuse that the signage was being Irish..... but I am sure some fecker was having a laugh when they put them up, we followed a number of south signs going north. I'm not too sure which route we took but we headed up through the smaller roads into some fantastic countryside eventually landing at the base of Malin head. It was an absolutely fantastic placed assisted greatly by the weather.
Panoramic looking towards the south
Looking towards the jagged edge of the west coast
Looking out over the North Atlantic
Looking back east
After Malin head we took off on the pegs down the big hill and headed down along the coast road R242 passing some of the nicest scenery I've seen, we stopped at a wee church (Goorey) and took some photos and set up the go pro for the trip back down towards Londonderry/Derry.
I have to say the I was bowled over as was my opo who lives in Coleraine. Just goes to show that there are places on your doorstep with some absolutely fantastic places to see.
So much so we are planning to do the coastal route next year and finish on the North West 200 week.
Not the biggest most adventurous ride report but worht a punt if your planing a day out!!!
Dusty
We decided to do a road trip up to Malin head the most northern point in the Ireland. Both Me and my mate have never really explored the the ROI me more than him as I for the majority of my Adult lide was a Serving Soldier so always avoided it, for more obvious reasons.
The Journey started at Magillian point, again a location frequented by myself for some shooting practice and more recently visiting some of the provinces less fortunate at the HMP.
There is a small ferry that runs from the point and lands at moville, it cost £12 for two bikes on single trip.
We met a couple of German lads over for the North West, the father the bigger bloke in the picture riding a pan had about 6 e cigarette things hangout of hi jacket pockets...
A view of the approach to Greencastle
We hit the road towards Moville (R241) stopping off in the town centre for a burger and chips. We then set off with an aim to find the crashed spitfire that belonged to the late great bud Wolfe as featured on the Dan Snow program covering the Irish involvement in WW2
In the Centre of Moville we turned onto the (R238) Malin Road Heading west........ we arrived at the village of Gleneely. At the first cross roads we took the L1141 which leads up to the top of a distant hill...... at the very top of that was the excavation site.
We Wheren't too sure of the exact point but it was humbling all the same but it was somewhere up there......
Next was Malin head which we could see form the the vantage point of the spitfire site...... just over there to the left look
Malin head again another great road leading up to it. We followed the North....no....wait the south no..... the north facing Costal road signs (Brown sign with a blue wave in it). We could have used the excuse that the signage was being Irish..... but I am sure some fecker was having a laugh when they put them up, we followed a number of south signs going north. I'm not too sure which route we took but we headed up through the smaller roads into some fantastic countryside eventually landing at the base of Malin head. It was an absolutely fantastic placed assisted greatly by the weather.
Panoramic looking towards the south
Looking towards the jagged edge of the west coast
Looking out over the North Atlantic
Looking back east
After Malin head we took off on the pegs down the big hill and headed down along the coast road R242 passing some of the nicest scenery I've seen, we stopped at a wee church (Goorey) and took some photos and set up the go pro for the trip back down towards Londonderry/Derry.
I have to say the I was bowled over as was my opo who lives in Coleraine. Just goes to show that there are places on your doorstep with some absolutely fantastic places to see.
So much so we are planning to do the coastal route next year and finish on the North West 200 week.
Not the biggest most adventurous ride report but worht a punt if your planing a day out!!!
Dusty
