August 19 - Little Island to Skibbereen You can keep your isobars and your barometric pressures and your low front this and high pressure that. Yeah, there are specific, technical, accurate meteorological terms, but they aren’t a patch on the language that’s used on the ground. As I’ve mentioned before, our all time favourite weather... Continue Reading →
Language Lessons For An English Speaker
August 18 - Waterford to Little Island When you look outside first thing in the morning and see a clear sky and a glint of sunshine, well ain’t that just a great looking day right there! We had that as our start and a great day did indeed continue. We drove down to Kilmacthomas to... Continue Reading →
I Hope It Won’t Be Too Hot
August 17 - Gorey to Waterford Sunshine! Yep, we were greeted this morning, most definitely, by sunshine! We stepped outside and soon realised that sunshine doesn’t necessarily mean it will be warm, because it wasn’t. A definite nip in the air and a partying wind a blowin’ but clear skies and it all looked set... Continue Reading →
Hills Are Easy When…
August 16 - Dublin to Gorey Hills are easy when you have an extra pair of wheels. Hills are also easy when you have an engine. We did the hills easy today. Today we implemented Stage 2 of our cunning plan, so today was day one of the “Van Plan”. If there was going to... Continue Reading →
We’re Ready For Your Call Mr Attenborough
August 15 - Dublin Aren’t those nature photographers and film makers a patient lot. They can sit for hours or days, waiting for their shot, waiting for something furred or feathered to do something that will be worthy of commentary from Sir David Attenborough. We could have joined their ranks today. We left the hubbub... Continue Reading →
Could I Have A Special Order Of Quiet Please
August 14 - Dublin Well, Dublin is officially the noisiest place we have been thus far. Yes, I know it’s a city and yes, I know it’s a capital city, but still. We have been in a lot of cities and this is the eighth capital city we have been to this trip and none... Continue Reading →
Are You 7 Feet Tall?
August 13 - Portadown to Dublin Another ripper ride today. More sunshine! Fabbo! More memorable meetings with people. More scenery and…we implemented Stage 1 of our cunning plan… We rode out of Portadown under clear skies and sunshine, but with a definite bite in the air. It was chilly and a breeze was blowing, but... Continue Reading →