15-05-23, 02:47 PM
Glad to report that we had a great time. Very friendly people and great roads.
Main take away from the race perspective was how difficult it is to see the race from the roadside without careful planning and course knowledge.
Luckily the AirBnB had a view of The Metropole (I think it was anyway). I did have to hang out the window to see it but I was like a pig in sh1t leaning out the window as they came by, whilst watching the race streaming on my phone ( 30 seconds delay) and on the TV (an additional 30 seconds delay) ???
After the race I had a great time with my boys by both massively over eating and drinking in equal measure.
Following day was breakfast in Portstewart Strand then a drive around the Coast Road including all the normal tourist points.
Absolutely brilliant.
If you’ve got a National Trust card take that as it’ll give you entry into the Giants Causeway and the Rope Bridge for you and a.n.other.
What amazed me most was how good the road surfaces are and just how few people are on them. Even during this weekend it was busy but no where near as bad as England would be. Even the trains were plentiful, on time and cheap.
We’re already planning on going back next year if it’s actually on.
One last thing. Take comfortable shoes. On day one I did 8.5 miles and the next day just under 10!
Main take away from the race perspective was how difficult it is to see the race from the roadside without careful planning and course knowledge.
Luckily the AirBnB had a view of The Metropole (I think it was anyway). I did have to hang out the window to see it but I was like a pig in sh1t leaning out the window as they came by, whilst watching the race streaming on my phone ( 30 seconds delay) and on the TV (an additional 30 seconds delay) ???
After the race I had a great time with my boys by both massively over eating and drinking in equal measure.
Following day was breakfast in Portstewart Strand then a drive around the Coast Road including all the normal tourist points.
Absolutely brilliant.
If you’ve got a National Trust card take that as it’ll give you entry into the Giants Causeway and the Rope Bridge for you and a.n.other.
What amazed me most was how good the road surfaces are and just how few people are on them. Even during this weekend it was busy but no where near as bad as England would be. Even the trains were plentiful, on time and cheap.
We’re already planning on going back next year if it’s actually on.
One last thing. Take comfortable shoes. On day one I did 8.5 miles and the next day just under 10!