Today was our first day of cycling in the Ring of Kerry. We had a filling breakfast at the B&B in Cahersiveen and then went into town to pick up the bikes. Casey was friendly and set us up with bikes, helmets, pump, repair kit, lock, and a map.
We headed out a bit later than anticipated, but still before Noon. As we began our ride there was a gentle rain which produced a great double rainbow - to be expected in Ireland, I suppose. We rode inland and uphill to a pass near a wind farm, then past sheep and timber forests. All along they way we paused to take in the beautiful scenery. Eventually we turned to head back toward the coast, passing some pretty lakes along a high plain. We finally went back downhill, reaching the coast at Waterville. From there we had a dramatic three-mile climb along the coast to another pass, before cruising downhill to or resting spot for tonight, Old Forge in Cahirdaniel. It's a nice setting with beautiful ocean views, which we enjoyed as we drank our tea and ate cake.
This evening we went into the village for dinner at The Blind Piper, where the Ireland v. Fiji rugby match was on TV. I got the impression that nobody expected Ireland to do well, but they won 53-0! It was fun to watch, and I think the entire village was there.
Tomorrow we've asked our hostess to prepare an early breakfast so we can get a fairly early start back to Cahersiveen. We will take a different, more coastal route, but unless we can get the bikes in the car we will have to start with that long climb to the mountain pass.
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