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2008-07-24T18:26:50Z

2008-07-18 Clonmany to Coleraine, Northern Ireland

2008-07-24T18:22:58Z

Last day in Ireland.

I flatted coming off the ferry to Northern Ireland.

The ride to Coleraine in Northern Ireland was pretty, but by that time I had decided it was time to move on to Scotland. So I caught the train in Coleraine and went all the way to Larne, then took a ferry the next morning to Scotland.

No GPS tracks for the next few days as I was off the bike in Edinburgh.

Google Earth download here

2008-07-17 Dunfanaghy to Clonmany

2008-07-24T18:09:41Z

Ugly weather this morning (as expected), so it was really hard to get motivated. I didn’t get on the road until 1 PM.

Weather held out after that and I pressed on to cover ground… Pulled into the Glen View Guest House about 10 PM.

(I took a ferry across that watery bit in case you’re curious…)

Google Earth download here

2008-07-16 Corderry to Dunfanaghy

2008-07-24T18:09:41Z

Weather started out crappy in the morning so I got a late start. Then it got better for a while, then quite a bit worse – windy and rainy. I pulled off early when I found a comfy hostel with a fireplace and laundry.

Google Earth download here

2008-07-15 Kilcar to Corderry

2008-07-24T17:02:32Z

Including a walking detour to the Bunglass Cliffs.

These cliffs are the highest sea cliffs in Europe but don’t have the same mystical air as those on the Aran Islands.

The road climb up to the cliff trailhead is ferociously steep in parts. (If you’re carrying 50 lbs of luggage that is).

Also includes an

Google Earth download

I finished riding at 10 PM; there was still decent light – but I was also relieved to see the B&B alongside the road :)

L20080723Burlington

2008-07-24T11:35:12Z

L20080723Burlington by Lin Ruzhou for HSFZ & GATP

搜索关键词： 1. 活动名称：2008 中美跨太平洋绿色行动夏令营 2. 组织者： GATP – Green Across the Pacific, HSFZ – 华附华师附中华南师大附中华南师范大学附中华南师范大学附属中学 (1)中方参加的学生：窦豆(Dou Dou), 尚雨潇(Shang Yuxiao),魏湘琳(Wei Xianglin), 卓信成(Zhuo Xincheng), 邓力恒(Deng Liheng), 劳逸星(Lao Yixing), 卢悦龄(Lu Yueling), 孙桌(Sun Zhuo), 胡馨荷(HuXinhe), 林桥津(Lin Qiaojin), 苏畅(Su Chang), 吴小骥(Wu Xiaoji) (2)中方参加的老师：朱子平、贺建、游江涛、龙芸 3. GPS – Holux M-241 4. 主要英文地名：Guangzhou, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Chicago, Burlington, Washington, New York, Boston, Los Angeles

L20080722Burlington

2008-07-24T11:22:08Z

L20080722Burlington by Lin Ruzhou for HSFZ & GATP

L20080721Burlington

2008-07-24T11:24:48Z

L20080721Burlington by Lin Ruzhou for HSFZ & GATP

080723_SarisskeSokolovce-potok

2008-07-24T08:09:33Z

Alpine Rd 7-22-08

2008-07-23T23:03:30Z

Mr. Toads from Ogre

2008-07-23T18:12:56Z

Ogre’s Mr. Toads, 20mi loop up Oenidas Road.

Oat Hill Mine Road

2008-07-23T19:52:35Z

Oat Hill Mine road is fantastic, you need to experience it to understand. Probably the most fun ‘road’ you’ll ever ride a mountain bike on. I usually don’t care much for out-and-back rides but here it’s all good. The upper parts in particular pose formidable technical challenges – both climbing and descending them are a blast. The rocky outcroppings and ledges remind a bit of Moab. Suspension comes in rather handy here – I found it very helpful on the technical climbing sections, which require a lot of strength, stamina and balancing skills.

Extended loops / excursions are possible once you crest the top (near the old Holm ruins) but I didn’t have time to do more exploring on this occasion.

Run of the Mill

2008-07-22T21:01:28Z

20080718-21_Dobrany-Klenovice-Miroslav-Alfredka-Zabreh

2008-07-22T14:19:43Z

4 denni trip

20080721_Alfredka-Zabreh

2008-07-22T08:05:24Z

4 den