23rd July 2018 - North Wales
Kms today = 149
Kms to date =3,239
Up at 6am to get the 8am ferry from Dublin to Holyhead.
Ireland decided to give us a traditional send off so it rained. Struggled into wet weather gear and said goobye to David James and Sheila. As usual they were great hosts and treated us royally.
The ferry left on time. It was pretty basic but we managed to get the full Irish breakfast to line our stomachs. The crossing was flat calm and misty with drizzling rain. Apart from that it was perfect!!!!
We arrived at Holyhead on time at 11.15am. There was still a bit of fog and drizzle around. As we headed east the weather cleared and by the time we reached Dave and Judy's place at 1pm it was clear and sunny. I had forgotten how rough the track was to their place. It reminded me of the Tanami!! After we changed out of our sweat soaked riding gear we had a light lunch and chat. Then Dave drove us all to a local beauty spot lookout. We could see Snowdon and Caeder Idris (a mountain I climbed in 1960 when I was at The Outward Bound school in Aberdovey). There was a bit of low cloud over the mountains but apart from that the weather was sunny and clear. The RAF roared overhead with a couple of jets from a local airbase. We walked up the hill to get a better view. Normally Judy can't walk up hills but this was a gentle gradient so she managed OK.
On the way home we dropped into a local pub for a quick "pint".
Back at the ranch Judy cooked up a magnificent dinner with wine after which we had the $10 tour of their two acre garden. The rear left indicator on my bike isn't working. I checked the connections and everything seemed in order. I found a BMW ( Bring Money With you) dealer near Chester so I'll go there tomorrow to see if I can buy a replacement .
After much nattering we hit the sack at 11:30pm.
Kms to date =3,239
Up at 6am to get the 8am ferry from Dublin to Holyhead.
Ireland decided to give us a traditional send off so it rained. Struggled into wet weather gear and said goobye to David James and Sheila. As usual they were great hosts and treated us royally.
The ferry left on time. It was pretty basic but we managed to get the full Irish breakfast to line our stomachs. The crossing was flat calm and misty with drizzling rain. Apart from that it was perfect!!!!
We arrived at Holyhead on time at 11.15am. There was still a bit of fog and drizzle around. As we headed east the weather cleared and by the time we reached Dave and Judy's place at 1pm it was clear and sunny. I had forgotten how rough the track was to their place. It reminded me of the Tanami!! After we changed out of our sweat soaked riding gear we had a light lunch and chat. Then Dave drove us all to a local beauty spot lookout. We could see Snowdon and Caeder Idris (a mountain I climbed in 1960 when I was at The Outward Bound school in Aberdovey). There was a bit of low cloud over the mountains but apart from that the weather was sunny and clear. The RAF roared overhead with a couple of jets from a local airbase. We walked up the hill to get a better view. Normally Judy can't walk up hills but this was a gentle gradient so she managed OK.
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| Dave, Judy and Colin looking at the view. |
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| This what they're looking at. |
Back at the ranch Judy cooked up a magnificent dinner with wine after which we had the $10 tour of their two acre garden. The rear left indicator on my bike isn't working. I checked the connections and everything seemed in order. I found a BMW ( Bring Money With you) dealer near Chester so I'll go there tomorrow to see if I can buy a replacement .
After much nattering we hit the sack at 11:30pm.
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