Tag: The Wild Atlantic Way
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 8: Carrick-on-Shannon to Home
🏍️ Day 8 – The Long Ride Home: Sunshine, Sea Air & One Worn-Out Tyre on the Wild Atlantic Way Date: May 9th 2025 After a late-ish night enjoying the warmth of Irish hospitality on the Wild Atlantic Way, I enjoyed the hospitality. I savored my final few pints of Guinness. The evening was delightful. Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 7: Ballyshannon to Carrick-on-Shannon
🏍️ Day 7 – Legendary Riffs, Hairpin Rides & One Last Guinness 🎸🏞️🍺 Date: May 8th 2025 My final full day on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way was unforgettable. It was a memorable conclusion. She didn’t disappoint. After yet more air in the rear tyre! This was a tour de force through Donegal’s dramatic coastline, winding Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 6: Achill Island to Ballyshannon
🏍️ Day 6 – Forgotten Villages, Windswept Lighthouses & Trad Tunes in Ballyshannon 🌬️🎶 Date: May 7th, 2025 Day 6 kicked off under bright skies and a slight chill — ideal riding conditions along the Wild Atlantic Way. I started the day by inflating my rear tyre once again. Then I explored more of Achill Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 5:
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 began like the previous couple of days. I started by inflating my rear tyre. There was 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 – Low Tyre Pressure & High Spirits: Killarney to Adare Date: May 4th, 2025 We left the Killarney campsite bright and early… until my low tyre pressure warning lit up like a Christmas tree 🎄😬 Pulled over, checked for punctures—nothing obvious. A quick blast of air and we were back on the road Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 2:
Day 2 – Cork Curves, Healy Pass & the First Guinness 🍻🏍️🌅 Date: May 3rd, 2025 We pointed the bikes east then south, chasing the tarmac along the stunning West Cork coastal route 🌊 all the way to Castle Lower on the Wild Atlantic Way, and then it was time for the star of the Read more
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Wild Atlantic Way 2025 – Day 1:
Day 1 – Dublin Drama, Mountain Magic & Blarney Beers Date: May 2nd, 2025 Day 1: Landed in Ireland… and so did a puncture.Is there a better way to start an epic tour along the Wild Atlantic Way? We got a flat tyre before even boarding the ferry. One of the bikes decided it wanted 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