The guide arrived this morning, via the Amazon.
As is common with all their guides, it really is very good. It breaks down the entire island into easily managed areas. Within them it gives things to see and do (including walking jaunts) and suggested driving routes to join them all up. Are they the ‘best’ roads for a motorcycle rider? Maybe yes, maybe no but that is not the book’s chief purpose. That being said, it is noticeable that several of the suggested roads do match exactly the ones suggested in other threads and / or in the Irish section.
It also gives an easy to digest potted history of ‘Ireland’s story’ with bits on the climate (“What will the weather be like, mate?") and other snippets of possible interest dotted about in the book, relevant to the area. For example, I never knew that the first woman ever elected to the Houses of Parliament was also a staunch Republican (unlike her estranged husband) who never took her seat.... echoes of today or maybe there is nothing new under the sun.
For the price of three pints of London Pride, it’s worth the investment. It will certainly last longer.
As is common with all their guides, it really is very good. It breaks down the entire island into easily managed areas. Within them it gives things to see and do (including walking jaunts) and suggested driving routes to join them all up. Are they the ‘best’ roads for a motorcycle rider? Maybe yes, maybe no but that is not the book’s chief purpose. That being said, it is noticeable that several of the suggested roads do match exactly the ones suggested in other threads and / or in the Irish section.
It also gives an easy to digest potted history of ‘Ireland’s story’ with bits on the climate (“What will the weather be like, mate?") and other snippets of possible interest dotted about in the book, relevant to the area. For example, I never knew that the first woman ever elected to the Houses of Parliament was also a staunch Republican (unlike her estranged husband) who never took her seat.... echoes of today or maybe there is nothing new under the sun.
For the price of three pints of London Pride, it’s worth the investment. It will certainly last longer.