Cycling

Rain splattered my hotel window as I woke up. Happily several apps reported it was due to clear in a...

Blustery morning in Prestatyn. The sad presence of a closed Pontins waved me off along a path over the golf...

We got off early and were only 20 minutes in when we stopped for coffee at Rubens in Bangor. It...

I'd gone back down to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to meet my sister and we got a hotel there for a couple of...

My deferred rest day. A bimble and explore on Ynys Cybi / Holy Island. First stop Trearddur Bay. It was...

Rest day! A chance to explore Caernarfon some more. Over breakfast I was looking for a hotel in Bangor and...

(more…) "Day 22 – Aberdaron to Caernarfon"

Breakfast at the Lobster Pot on Barmouth's quayside in the sunshine. Locals picking up their first coffee and discussing boat,...

When you're sitting on your bike on Aberystwyth promenade, there's only one direction if you want to head north. That's...

This was an enjoyable bimble through the Ceredigion coastal hills to keep my legs moving on a rest dayI picked...

Aberporth was warm. I'd had a picnic breakfast in the hotel and planned a proper breakfast stop in Llangrannog.Yesterday was...

Arriving late into Fishguard yesterday meant I didn't get the best night's sleep. I trusted in the breakfast at the...

The brilliant people at the Bridge Hotel in Arklow set me up with the perfect start for a day’s cycling:...

It was after 10am when I first turned the pedals. I had packed up some things I'm carrying and don't...

A rest day bimble around Dublin. Up to Phoenix Park and to see some of the sights. Loved the cycle-friendliness...

When I woke, my energy tank was still empty. I thought about asking reception if I could keep the room...

Harbourside picnic breakfast brought from the hot deli in the village shop, because my otherwise excellent hotel started serving breakfast...

Well-rested after a night staying with friends, I set off through the lanes with picture-perfect view of the Mourne Mountains...

A leisurely trip across the northern end of the Irish Sea. The north Channel as the stretch of water between...

This was nothing more than a leg stretch. Repositioning ready to catch the ferry to Belfast tomorrow. The views of...