Tag: Ireland
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 8: Carrick-on-Shannon to Home
🗺️ Day 8 Snapshot 🏍️ Day 8 – The Long Ride Home: Sunshine, Sea Air & One Worn-Out Tyre on the Wild Atlantic Way Date: May 9th 2025 The final day of our Ireland adventure was a mix of reflection and relief. We rode through the familiar countryside back towards Dublin and then the ferry. Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 7: Ballyshannon to Carrick-on-Shannon
🗺️ Day 7 Snapshot 🏍️ Day 7 – Legendary Riffs, Hairpin Rides & One Last Guinness 🎸🏞️🍺 Date: May 8th 2025 Day 7 carried us along some of the quietest and most scenic roads in northern Ireland. Each village felt like a glimpse into a slower pace of life. The coastal bends tested our skills. Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 6: Achill Island to Ballyshannon
🗺️ Day 6 Snapshot 🏍️ Day 6 – Forgotten Villages, Windswept Lighthouses & Trad Tunes in Ballyshannon 🌬️🎶 Date: May 7th, 2025 Achill Island was the star of Day 6. Empty coastal roads, rugged cliffs, and soft golden light made every turn a highlight. We stopped frequently just to take in the views and remember Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 5:
🗺️ Day 5 Snapshot Solo Rides, Sky Roads & Emergency Rations 🌤️🍷 Adare to Doogart Achill Island Day 5 – Solo Rides, Sky Roads & Emergency Rations 🌤️🍷 Date: May 6th, 2025. Discover the stunning landscapes along the Wild Atlantic Way. Day 5 was a mix of solo riding and sweeping Atlantic views. Connemara’s Sky Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 4:
Day 4 – Cliffs, Craic & Goodbyes 🇮🇪 Our final day as a group took us along the dramatic Wild Atlantic Way 🌊, to the towering Cliffs of Moher (no hike, full bike kit 😅), and finally to Doolin for a Guinness-fuelled send-off. The best roads. The best laughs. The best people. 🍻 What’s your… Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 3:
🗺️ Day 3 Snapshot Day 3 – Low Tyre Pressure & High Spirits: Killarney to Adare Date: May 4th, 2025 Day 3 had everything. There were incredible roads and ridiculous views. It also included a small reminder that motorbike adventures don’t always go to plan. Low tyre pressure or not, this turned into one of Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 2:
🗺️ Day 2 Snapshot Day 2 – Cork Curves, Healy Pass & the First Guinness 🍻🏍️🌅 Date: May 3rd, 2025 Day 2 was all about curves, coastlines, and discovering the joy of Irish roads. We went southwest from Dublin. We stopped in Kinsale for the freshest fish and chips. We enjoyed the sweeping bends of Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 1:
🗺️ Day 1 Snapshot Day 1 – Dublin Drama, Mountain Magic & Blarney Beers Date: May 2nd, 2025 Day 1 always has a different kind of energy.The bikes are loaded, the plan is in place… and there’s that mix of excitement and “have we forgotten something?” as we head for the ferry. This wasn’t just Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 0: The Warm-Up Lap
Day 0 – The Warm-Up Lap 🏍️🌄🍻 Date May 1st, 2025 – The Wild Atlantic Way offers a stunning route with breathtaking landscapes. The adventure began straight after work on May 1st, setting the stage for the journey along the Atlantic. I hit the road from Cambridgeshire. I took the fastest, most scenic route I Read more