Day 5 Spanish Point to Ballyvaughan - 🇮🇪 Ireland and Italy 🇮🇹 - CycleBlaze

September 12, 2024

Day 5 Spanish Point to Ballyvaughan

Today’s weather was better but still cool and windy.  Nonetheless it was a great day on the bike with some lovely scenery including the Cliffs of Mohr and the Burren Peninsula.  It was 75km total for me with 2 of the toughest climbs to date.  We ended the day with a lovely downhill into Ballyvaughan part of which was called Corkscrew Hill.  Our lunch stop was at The Ritz in a small village.  Everyday we have been having different soup and sandwich combinations but they have been perfect.  Today was leek and potato with a ham and cheese toastie.  The hot soup is a welcome thing when you have a bit of a chill.

The route for today. The ℹ️ is where the Cliffs of Mohr are located.
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Head winds again today but the lone section of tail wind was at least when we were on the toughest climb of the day.
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A view of Spanish Point this morning as we left
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The beach at Spanish Point this morning
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The Lahinch goat. It is the emblem for the golf course because for over 200 years goats have roamed the fairways. You see them when the weather is good but they take refuge at the club house when the weather turns foul.
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Hilary JaegerNot nearly as cute as Beacon Hill Park goats!
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A view of the course.
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The Cliffs of Mohr.
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Looking the other way at the Cliffs of Mohr
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Riding down a narrow road just outside Doolin.
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The village of Doolin.
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Guinness apparently has amazing qualities
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Checkout this sign carefully
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The landscape of the Burren peninsula
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From the other side of the peninsula
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In the square outside of our lunch stop
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The Burren peninsula has some pretty rugged terrain.
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Today's ride: 75 km (47 miles)
Total: 1,070 km (664 miles)

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Gail JohnsonAbsolutely stunning photos of the terrain you saw on your ride today!
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