Ireland

Dublin to Brighton

Dublin to Brighton

Having overcome yet another technical hurdle I was ready to leave Dublin.  I took one last ride around the Temple Bar district, and just as I was beginning to know my way around the city I pointed my bicycle south and left.  I couldn’t help but feel that I’d missed something.  There was a bustling […]

Glasgow to Dublin

Glasgow to Dublin

Staying with Bruce and Katy was a blast.  Mostly a blast of staying up far too late, watching lots of TV and eating lots of vegemite on toast, but a blast none-the-less.  I also now consider myself quite the master at Wii Sports Resort Table Tennis (sorry Bruce) All good things must come to an […]


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