Day 3 - Limerick to Galway

Burren National Park

We left Limerick in the dry and arrived in Galway in the dry. Even better it was dry in between! A slightly easier day today,with only one semi-significant hill. The rest was just undulating countryside, firstly through the greenery of County Limerick, but then through the awesome Burren National Park and its Karsk landscape. A really amazing middle section of the day.

The Hertfordshire Pros actually cycled with the main group for the first part of the day, as they recovered from their 'heavy' night before, celebrating Marks birthday.

The group generally began to cycle well together today. Aches and pains setting in, but all now beginning to get used to spending the day on their bikes.

Galway Bay

Galway bay was once again awesome as we cycled around it, into the town its self. A bustling, busy town, always welcoming. A great Beef and Guiness Stew at Busker Browns Bar for some of us, topped off a great day, rain free !

SOME COMMENTS FROM THE TEAM
After 2 hard days on the road it was a treat to have a gentle day and take in the scenery of the Buren. Kim.

Great cycling, good scenery fitness improving by the day as is the leadership.(Robin):-))

Some great scenery. Good run into Galway. (Peter)

Highlight of the day had to be cycling past Father Teds House :) childhood dreams fulfilled!! It was a good distraction from the nettle stings and sore backsides! Fantastic trip so far and best way to see our beautiful Country. Laura and Brian

Hertfordshire Pro's catching up on sleep, mid afternoon !!!!

Only one significant hill today, plenty of great scenery, highlight was seeing the pro's at breakfast having had 2 hours sleep! They were certainly green around the gills. Adrian and Lesley

Mark Constable
Today was a good day for a number of reasons. One of those being my birthday! I decided that I would see in my birthday with a  few beers last night and it just so happened that Limerick was great for that. We found a bar up the road from our hotel and had a few. Local people were chatty and we joined another group in the pub for conversation. I think that this is an Ireland thing as people seem more friendly than the UK!
Waking up this morning after having a few beers the night before was tough but the whole group stayed together and we road at a comfortable pace which definitely suited what I was looking for.
Another reason for it being a good day was that we travelled through the Burren. This is a particularly nice part of Ireland. It is a national park and is very scenic. Enjoyed that immensely.
Oh and another reason for it being a good day: it was dry, warm and wind not in our faces so we are obviously going up Ireland the right way!
Look forward to tomorrow as it goes through my favourite part of Ireland: it is another national park and is called Connemara national park. Truly epic place... Can't wait