Leading on from Part Two -
So, after the run down to Loiusburgh and then back onto the R335 for the run Into Westport for some lunch, I start to head home.
There's a very small road that's heads off the N59 and into the hills. It takes you through the Partry Hills and then down to Toormakeady and gives a fine view from the top of Lough Mask -
Considering all the hills that have dominated the view so far, the view east over Lough Mask and into County Mayo shows you how damn flat it is - quite a contrast. Oh, and from this point it is fun to coast down the other side - I only got up to 40 mph or so.
And one last pic a few miles from home - nothing in my mirrors but blue sky -
So, not a bad day out at all really. The tourist season hasn't really got going again so there were very few clueless grockles in hire cars and I only came across one tour bus, and that was on the N59 main road. The only traffic of note that I came across on the minor roads was a very large tractor pulling a muck spreader and horse box, and the driver very kindly pulled over when he was able.
I could have taken loads more photos, but once you've seen one lake mirroring the clear blue sky you've seen them all, right?
Covered a shade over 200 miles. Left the house just after 7:30 and got back just about 3:30 - roughly 8 hours. This does include stopping to take pics, have a brew, have lunch and stopping several times for the damn sheep to get out of the way. Average speed of a touch over 25 mph. But that's not the point, is it?
So, after the run down to Loiusburgh and then back onto the R335 for the run Into Westport for some lunch, I start to head home.
There's a very small road that's heads off the N59 and into the hills. It takes you through the Partry Hills and then down to Toormakeady and gives a fine view from the top of Lough Mask -
Considering all the hills that have dominated the view so far, the view east over Lough Mask and into County Mayo shows you how damn flat it is - quite a contrast. Oh, and from this point it is fun to coast down the other side - I only got up to 40 mph or so.
And one last pic a few miles from home - nothing in my mirrors but blue sky -
So, not a bad day out at all really. The tourist season hasn't really got going again so there were very few clueless grockles in hire cars and I only came across one tour bus, and that was on the N59 main road. The only traffic of note that I came across on the minor roads was a very large tractor pulling a muck spreader and horse box, and the driver very kindly pulled over when he was able.
I could have taken loads more photos, but once you've seen one lake mirroring the clear blue sky you've seen them all, right?
Covered a shade over 200 miles. Left the house just after 7:30 and got back just about 3:30 - roughly 8 hours. This does include stopping to take pics, have a brew, have lunch and stopping several times for the damn sheep to get out of the way. Average speed of a touch over 25 mph. But that's not the point, is it?
