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Cushendal, to Belfast with a circuit through Bangor, Donaghadee, Portaferry and return through Downp

Aug 12, 2012

Snippets / Memories / Photos of the day:

• Been a white out all day. Started with misty fog then moved to haze (as it was all day yesterday) and then to rain and back and forth through the day so crappy for photo taking.
• Waterproofs on nearly all day, half of the time to stay dry and the other half to stay warm.
• Having decided to have the ay off the bikes tomorrow we rode down the Ards Peninsula to a ferry across the opening from Portaferry to Strangford then returned to Belfast.
• Rode through a lot of well looked after farmland today with some obviously abandoned farms as well (some for sale) and many for sale signs in evidence on both working farms and houses.



The larger of the Glenariff Waterfalls. Glenariff is the best known of the nine Glens of the Antrim. (It is the Antrim Coast we have been following yesterday and today, sort of the Irish version of the Great Ocean Road).



Carrickfergus Castle out of the mist / drizzle.



Lighthouse and seawall in Ballyhalbert (I think).



A view back to Portaferry from the ferry as we headed for the opposite shore.


Bits and Bobs:



Waiting and enjoying a cool breeze as we crossed from Portaferry to Strangford. We were the first to leave the ferry which was good. 3 pounds 50 each for the crossing.

Last nights’ Accommodation:

The Glens Hotel, Cushendal Northern Ireland (UK)


A perfectly adequate room in a reasonable building. Clean comfortable bed, not a bad shower and food quite presentable. Parking for the bikes at the rear and a welcome sight after we overshot the mark in the midst of their Vintage tractor carnival as we drove through …. for the first time. Definitely on the budget end of our accommodation and a good reminder of why when you need a good sleep not to stay at a hotel….with revellers still making their loud way to bed at 2.15am! Must have been short of time when I made this selection.



The Glens Hotel and a tourist checking out what might be on for dinner.


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