2015 Cycle Touring Ireland

Route:Cycling down the East Coast, South East and South of Ireland from the 12th-18th August 2015
Distance: 592kms
Av.per Day:118km
Bike: Holdsworth Buttemere
Comments: Nice Route. Weather beautiful for 2days, then windy and wet. Nice campsites. Heavy traffic around Dublin City and Cork City

Lusk Round Tower

Lusk Harbour

Lusk, Co. Dublin

Lusk, Co.Dublin

Morriscastle Camp Site, Co. Wexford

Vinegar Hill, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford

Enniscorthy, from Vinegar Hill

Vinegar Hill

1.5M sign outside Enniscorthy

Camp Site, Co.Cork

Middleton Town. Home of Jamieson Whiskey

Macroom, Co. Cork

Macroom, Co. Cork

Macroom, Co.Cork

Killarney, Co. Kerry

Killarney Camping

2015 Spain February 2015

Route: Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartegna, Mazzeron, Aquillas, Almeria, Nerja, Malaga, Ronda, Seville, Faro
Distance: 1664km
Average per Day: 98km
Weather: Mixture of Sun, Wind, Cold Nights and some rain
Accommodation: Camping Sites, Wild Camping, Hostals and Hotel
Bike: Holdsworth Buttemere Touring Bike
Comments: Enjoyable trip but weather was cold and windy. 1days heavy rain and a few drizzly days. Tough cycling through Malaga and into mountains (Sierra de las Nieves) on way to Seville. Great respect by Spanish Drivers for cyclists.

Roadside Casualty

Cartagena

Sunset at Almeria

Camping on high ground

Sierra de las Nieves

Fellow Cyclist

Happy dogs

Ferry at Ayamonte

Pria de Faro

Faro Airport-journeys end