Rosses Point to Westport

Day Three from Rosses Point to Westport, via Sligo, Ballynacarrow, Tobercurry, Curry, Charlestown, Swinford and Castlebar. Clocked Up 114.62 km

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Arose to glorious sunshine. It was main roads all the way once we reached Sligo. Stopped briefly in both Ballynacarrow and Tobercurry before having lunch in Swinford. Failed to find any shop selling '99s' in Castlebar so it was onwards to Westport where our longest day in the saddle culminated with a stiff and very unwelcome climb up into the town. We later spun out past Croagh Patrick and bathed our tired limbs in the sea at Old Head beach. Had dinner in Sol Rio - superb - and wandered across to Matt Molloys for one before calling it a day.

Croagh Patrick from Westport Quays

On The Beach At Old Head

Croagh Patrick From The Beach At Old Head

Westport to Salthill

Day Four from Westport to Salthill via Paltry, Ballinrobe, Neale, Headford and Galway. Clocked Up 83.82 km

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The skies were clear but weather forecast not so promising. Our easiest day - short and flat. Came through Paltry before stopping briefly in Ballinrobe. Decided not to take the main road to Headford, but rather to go through Neale. The easterly wind began to freshen and plenty dark clouds were hovering before we arrived in Headford, where we had lunch. Thankfully it was less than 30 km to our final destination but we failed to beat rain into Galway. Wound our way through the city, passing its famous cathedral, and out to Salthill. Gladly the rain had not been very heavy, and we spun out to Barna and Spiddal, before we were treated to a feast-and-a-half at the Woods residence - superb. We later met up with the 'Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind' cyclists in Eyre Square who were en route from Mizen to Malin.

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