The day started with a lovely breakfast at Seacape B&B while the sun managed to cut through a thick layer of clouds presenting the bay in warming hazy colours.

The ride itself was uneventful taking me through the backroads into Cork city to catch the train back to Dublin. Weather wise it could have come much worse today as it stayed dry apart from some very light drizzle, not even enough to bother removing the unprotected iPhone from the drop bar holder. Luck was with no doubt the governing factor today!

After 472km in the saddle including 5770m of climbing during the last 7 days, I am not only pleased and satisfied with the trip but also appreciate to get back to the our tiny little floating home for some days of recovery.

Fair winds…