Sunday, 20 July 2008

Day fifteen: Midleton to Gorey

A long, long day cycling with not much else. To keep our spirits up Neil designated this "International Day of Song". This followed the previously unannounced "International Day of Drivel", "International Day of Nonsense", "International Day of......".
We left Midleton and cycled via Youghal, Waterford, New Ross and had tea in Enniscorthy. Realising that we would not make our intended destination, Neil phoned his friend Des who let us stay in his house in Gorey. Unfortunately he was going out to a party so he met us on the road to give us the key. Despite a puncture in Neil's tyre (see picture) we made Gorey before nightfall, and then to bed.
An otherwise somewhat dull day was improved by the discovery that the big news was that the world record for a gathering of people dressed as Smurfs had been broken in Castleblayney Co. Monaghan with a total of 1253 people. Front page news (honestly!).

Day twelve: 54 miles
Day thirteen: 75 miles
Day fourteen: 40 miles
Day fifteen: 125 miles

Total: 951 miles

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