The Ard Ri House Hotel is already a popular base for charity cycling events such as the Jigsaw Tour d'Galway and many Malin2Mizen challenges, so if you are considering using the hotel as a base for a cycling trip or event this information may be of assistance : Very accommodating staff As a cyclist…
An omelette for breakfast can be the perfect choice for any cyclist when staying away from home. I have sampled many omelettes but the one presented in the Ard Ri House Hotel in Tuam is up there with the best of them. Freshly carved ham from the bone and proper cheese, not just easy singles,…
Queens boulevard in New York was a setting where I often witnessed big strong grown Irishmen reminisce fondly of home, down the neck of a coors lite with a small glint of a tear in their eye at 3am on a Sunday morning. The cause was a 4 minute piece of musical poetry by a…
As I sat down to dinner in Gregans Castle, one of Irelands blue book hotels, last evening looking out at the purple hue form the limestone mountain across the valley I noticed the the sky beginning to change colour. As each course of my meal was presented the sky went form pink to orange to…
Here is a downloadable map of the Kenmare Bay 24k Here is the Strava file And here is a smartphone downloadable file on mapmyride A glimmer of bright sunshine made its way into my room in The Kenmare Bay Hotel this morning giving hope of a bright day ahead. Being my final day the plan was…
Here is a downloadable map of the Kenmare Bay 110k Here is the Strava file And here is a smartphone downloadable file on mapmyride Heading out the road towards Sneem from The Kenmare Bay hotel this morning I found bright orange and fifty shades of green leaves falling like snowflakes from the tunnel of trees overhead.…
Here is a downloadable map of the Kenmare Bay 83k Here is the Strava file And here is a smartphone downloadable file on mapmyride Arriving at the Kenmare Bay Hotel this afternoon I had one eye looking up over the nearby mountains at a glimpse of blue beyond the clouds. The forecast was for the sun…
Leaving the front of the Clifden Station house and passing through the small scenic town of Clifden you get a taste of why this quaint picturesque place is so popular with visitors from both home and abroad. Taking the Sky road out of town gives you another reason again. The road rises as soon as…
Enjoy watching the experience of cycling from The Clifden Station House along The Wild Atlantic Way on yet another day when the sunshine is never ending. [iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/acItj0uHsww?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe] Barry www.thecyclingblog.com
Leaving The Clifden Station House this morning the sun was shining brightly and there was plenty of blue in the sky. The temperature was rising and I was in shorts and short sleeves. It turns out that September really is a perfect month for cycling in Ireland. Signposts for The Wild Atlantic Way (S) directed…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3yzkREV_So Barry www.thecyclingblog.com
I recently spent a few days at the Dingle Skellig hotel and spa. As a cyclist your needs are slightly different from the majority of tourists and very often it is the small things that can make a big difference to your stay. Having a dedicated safe and secure bicycle storage room where…
Travelling to the Dingle Skellig Hotel with a car load of kids, bikes and bags you will happily discover that all of your possible needs will be catered for. With a predominantly car free quayside loop, where everyone can watch local fisherman unload the days catch, before cycling along to a harbour look-out point to keep watch…
