Major travel day, at least for the British Isles. We rode 175 miles starting in Glencoe and ending in Cairnryan. It doesn't sound like a lot compared to U.S. Interstates but for here that's pretty far for one day. We lucked out again on the weather, the coldest it got was 51 F and we had some sun at times. We also had a mixture of roads but all were pretty good however there was a lot of traffic. It was Saturday so there were lots of weekenders out and a fair number of fellow motorcyclists.
I think the highlight of the day for me was having lunch at David's Snack Bar right on the shore of the Firth of Clyde which is between the Irish Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean. We ordered a couple of sandwiches and ate on a picnic table right on the water. The sun was shining, we talked with another motorcycle traveler and the homemade soup I had was really good.
There is an odd looking oval island offshore that I took a couple of pictures showing its odd shape. Its name is Ailsa Craig island, it is uninhabited and about 240 acres in size. Its rare type of microgranite is used to make stones for the sport of curling.
The ride from there south to Cairnryan was stunning. The road closely follows the coast with fantastic panoramic views. The video that Sooz took captures a little of this section of road. We checked into our B & B and later went to a grocery to pick up a few things for dinner.
Tomorrow we take the ferry back to Belfast, Northern Ireland and head north to Ballycastle for 2 nights.
Fellow bikers in the car park at David's Snack Bar
Picnicking on the beach, the sun was shining but the wind was blowing and it was a little cool
Close-up of Ailsa Craig Island
Beach view of Ailsa Craig island
The beach
David's Snack Bar
On the road south from Glencoe
On the road south from Glencoe
On the road south from Glencoe
Our last B & B had us take off and put our shoes on a place mat and our boots in a bag
that David's Snack Bar in the middle of nowhere is too COOL
ReplyDeleteI know! Right on the beach.
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