Cycling Connemara - July 2005

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We arrived at Shannon Airport on July 1st to ...
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...rain, an inauspicious start.
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Sorting the gear.
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On a short warm-up ride the first day, we visited the ruins of 16th century Aughnanure Castle.
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Aughnanure Castle.
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Aughnanure Castle.
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Overlooking Loch Corrib.
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Loch Corrib panorama.
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Overlooking Loch Corrib.
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Never seen a grey cow before...
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First day cycling from Oughterard to Rossaveal to catch the ferry to the Aran Islands - started with a big climb into the mist.
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Still climbing.
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The locals look on.
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As we reach the top of the climb we headed into a fierce wind, but the views were great. At least it stopped raining.
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On top of the climb - this was a huge bog, and the road actually would move whenever a car went past us (which fortunately was not very frequently).
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On the ferry from Rossaveal to Inishmore.
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On Inishmore - note the spaces between the rocks making up the walls - it is to allow the wind to blow through them.
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On Inishmore - near our B&B.
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On Inishmore - near our B&B.
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Spectacular cemetary near the beach on Inishmore.
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Spectacular cemetary near the beach on Inishmore.
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Spectacular cemetary near the beach on Inishmore.
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Mark on the beach on Inishmore.
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Mark on the beach on Inishmore.
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