{"id":2321,"date":"2018-05-27T10:31:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T15:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/?p=2321"},"modified":"2024-06-17T18:52:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T22:52:13","slug":"180527","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irelandbybicycle.com\/index.php\/180527\/","title":{"rendered":"180527"},"content":{"rendered":"

The concierge this morning brought me another two-liter water bottle when he saw me throw away the one from yesterday.<\/p>\n

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I decided to head for a campground 80 km away, providing plenty of time to correct for its absence. I followed the coast, flat slowly turning to slow, rolling hills. I followed highway for much of the day, with a wide shoulder and lizards for company. With each city came another strand, with an associated cycle path along the boardwalk. A lovely slightly-cloudy day.<\/p>\n

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A number of cyclists passed me today, mostly sport but a few tourers as well. The path I follow I am not alone in choosing.<\/p>\n

Cycling along a less than beaten track, a stick kicked up into my rear wheel. The rear wheel locked and I slid to a stop, only to find the stick had somehow managed to fold the rear fender into the tire. After removing the rear gear and rear tire, I unfolded the fender, and was back on my way again.<\/p>\n

On lone deserted stretch of highway, I started passing single women by the side of the road, separated by several hundred meters. They dressed well, and usually sat on a milk crate or chair with a bottle of water. Often vendors sell fruit by the side of the road, but the women had no stand, and dressed a bit too brightly and upscale. They weren’t selling cherries.
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The first campground looked to be down a long one-way descent, with no camping sign, so I passed it by. The second doesn’t open until June 8. But the third worked out. It took them a while to figure out their new Wi-Fi setup, but they permitted me 120 minutes free.<\/p>\n

I came out from my shower to find my neighbor had left. Shortly thereafter everyone else as well. Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

The receptionist just came by to say they will be spraying the trees between 5:00 am and 6:00 am. I should not worry, just stay in my tent, but not leave my laundry out. She also offered to store my bicycle so it would not be sprayed. Why do I not find that reassuring?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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