Dublin 2 Dingle

Somewhere between Belfast and Dublin

At the crack of Dawn today, on Belfast's Stranmillis Embankment, a hardy bunch of lycra clad folk braved the elements in order to set off on the annual trek to Dublin. The direct route to Dublin is one of 100 miles but staying safe and off the main drag, this route is one of approximately 111 miles. As we all know it is downhill all the way to Dublin but we must note that the return journey tomorrow is therefore uphill, or at least that's how it feels when the last refreshment stop in Moira is reached with 200 miles in the legs. Add to that the rain and wind this weekend and it becomes a challenge worthy of the D2D crew.

Keep going for another 100 miles - ish past Dublin and you would wind up in Kilkenny where we will be on the 3rd July. Now, I have been less that complimentary of the good burghers of the Marble City, but I must retract those comments in light of the fact that last night I received offers of support from two fine taverns in that town. Just like the Friar in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales who knew the taverns well in every town, we must maintain a good relationship with the Innkeepers and Barmaids too. Better than lepers, beggars and that crew says Chaucer and I think he may have been clairvoyantly referring to us in that prediction. Whatever, we will be visiting the hostelries whose links I have put here. Our thanks to them and we look forward to partaking of a jug of mead with our new found friends.

http://www.leftbank.ie/

http://kytelersinn.com/

LLL