Mini Adventure Morocco lies ahead of us. The bike is back in the good old buxumbox, which I pulled behind quite often while in Asia. This time we will discover Africa; well, a tiny little dot of this incredibly vast continent.
Looking forward to get back into the bikepacking mode for me to explore some totally new grounds. Plan is to get into the Atlas Mountains, all going well. I am very curious about this trip.
Updates will be on Komoot.
Fair winds…
A bit of a crazy ride today driven by an early appointment in Mainz. What started off with the torch and low expectations was totally turned around in no time by a homemade decent piece of “Schwäbischer Quarkkuchen“ and foggy flakes within opening blue skies. No doubt, autumn remains amazing!👌
Fair winds…
Despite the sky not opening up at all today – although promised by the weather gurus – I jumped on the bike again to enjoy another fall 🚴♂️ ride. It took me partly along an old railway track converted to a bike path. Quite nice la.
There is more to explore in this lovely wine region.
Fair winds…
Bob, the bike mechanic from The Cycle Hub in Dún Laoghaire did a perfect job, not only in servicing the bike with his magic hands to become a “non-friction“ machine but also by packing it properly into a box for the flight. No damage.
My booty was getting itchy and the weather supported me to better get my act together: unbox, assemble, test ride.
Looking forward to some more bike trips during my extended stop-over in this lovely wine region along the Rhine River.
Fair winds…
It was an interesting combo today enjoying a soft ice (late October!) while beast Ashley played some fluctuating harmonies in forte-fortissimo. It is the first named storm of the autumn.
Dublin Bay Buoy is not only the first mark for boats heading into Dublin Harbour but also provides actual weather readings. It is less than three nautical miles away from our position.
Gusts of 59kn got recorded during the evening hours with average wind of 40kn. Flights got cancelled, power losses reported, flooding expected. The Lady took it without emotions, nicely secured in a spider network of multiple mooring lines.
Nevertheless, we will all be glad once the worst is over around midnight.
Fair winds…
It was fairytale weather before the next gale passing through, which allowed for another bike ride through the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. The intercity train took me in no time and less money to Wicklow, where the bike ride started. After gravelling a bit around Vartry Reservoir, I was back on the tarmac to tackle Sally Gap, stunning scenery, historically very interesting.
Within 48hours, Ireland shows its variable character, captivating beauty and furious blows! Ireland @ its best!
Definitely my last bonus bike ride in Ireland this year. The bike is now up for service and packing to get it ready for the plane and some “irish offshore” adventures in more southerly latitudes.
Coming up next!
Fair winds…
Time is flying by and our Boating part of this year‘s season is slowly coming to its end. It was short in distance but very intense & enriching. The Biking part will continue with some interesting adventures lying ahead.
The Lady has been taken care of and is well prepared for the winter here in lovely Dún Laoghaire. We have met Susan and Des from the Royal Irish Yacht Club, and they offered help to look after the boat over the month to come. Irish hospitality! 🙏 Thank you!
I got the chance for a few more nice bike rides into the Wicklow Mountains, also known as “Garden of Ireland“. An extra layer is needed by now but overall the weather has been very gentle to us during the ongoing autumn season. More details and photos can be found under Komoot.
Perhaps my last ride this year in Ireland took me to a very special and inspirational place – The Glencree Centre. Upon arrival, it was time for a coffee in their Armoury Café to reflect global craziness for a short while before taking the downhill ride back to Dún Laoghaire.
Fair winds…
We have arrived at our winter berth in Dún Laoghaire, which is just 6nm from Poolbeg Yacht & Boating Club, still within the Dublin Bay. Upon arrival, the underwater harbour master greeted us with some intense growling.
Fair winds…
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