Day 3
Not much sleep last night as the rain and wind started up around 6PM. It was really horrendous, so much so that I slept with my clothes on just in case I had to vacate the tent as I was convinced the wind would destroy the whole lot. In the morning the rain had stopped but the wind was still blowing hard. Got packed up and started the journey to Magilligan point to catch the ferry to Greencastle, saving myself a trip down to Londonderry, or so I thought. When I got there it was too windy for the ferry to cross so I had to make the journey down to Derry. The wind was still howling and I can tell you I was shitting myself going over the Foyle bridge as I was being blown right across my lane from one side to the other.
No pics on the way down as there is not much to look at and once over the Foyle bridge you are at the start of The Wild Atlantic Way although there is not anything of great interest until you get up to Greencastle and start to climb over the hills.
Looking down in to where the ferry should have crossed at Greencastle
From Greencastle over the hills there is all kinds of swervery, narrow single track with no room for error as the wind was trying it's best to have me cutting the verges. Starting to drop down to the coast there are some nice hairpins, but watch the gravel on them.
Mossy Glen, at least that is what was on the stone signpost I stopped at.
Then into Kinnego Bay.
A steep road in and out, with 2 hairpins on the way.
Next stop along the way was Culdaff sands, even although it was howling there was still a life guard on duty hiding in the blue container.
I had to stop and put on the waterproofs before I got to Malin head as it was pissing down (and still bloody windy)
The wind and rain up there was unbeleivable, a few brave souls turned up, but no one stayed long, incuding me.
As it was such a crap day I did not stop to take many pictures, but I did stop here at Raghtin More, a steep twisty pass over the hills towards Buncrana.
That was enough for me and I scarpered down to a nice B&B just outside Letterkenny, 174 miles in less than nice conditions, obviously too wet for shamrocks
PS Just a thought, perhaps a Mod should move this to the Ride reports and pictures thread?
Andy.