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The Long Road Home!
Well it was our last day and just enough time to take a final walk around Satiago de Compostela. As I have already said, please go and visit this wonderful city for a long weekend, definitely worthwhile.
We went and collected our Certificates where we joined a rapidly growing queue, the majority of pilgrims having just finished the gruelling 800k + walk from St Jean de Pied de Port. Fair play to them all and there was a great atmosphere in the office...so much so in fact ...
Wick - Thessaloniki (by bike) to Newtownards - UAE
... t run for 20 years!! I tried with my wing man Niall (his crazy idea) to ask some locals in my basic French if they knew anyone with a boat who we could pay to take us across to the mainland! Needless to say we didn't have a chance! Big backtrack later we were back on track going in the right direction with spirits still high.
Arriving into rainy Rosslare in Ireland from Brittany we were met by an outstanding tail wind and stormed to 120 miles, ...
The Gold Coast it isn't
... instead. That done we went for a walk to the beach. Not too much to look at and not very sandy but it is a vast area just the same. No we did not go in for a dip, had too many layers of clothes on and forgot our towels. This is a pretty place realy and would be so much better if the sun had co-operated and come out of hiding, The main reason for parking ...
Ferry to Scotland
We headed on a bus from Belfast to the harbour - that's when we saw THE SHIP.
Does anyone know of Belfast's history of shipyards, harbours and large vessels? Let me give you a clue - their ships are very, very famous. Needless to say, this ferry was ridiculous.
Now, what made it so over-the-top? The three restaurants? Baristas around every corner? The ...
The day after
... story goes, was burnt down accidentially by servants while the master was away.. what is that expression about cats and mice?
For dinner, the recommended seafood restaurant in town was booked solid up so we settled for the familiar Crown Hotel which was just fine with us. Casual and comfortable with some locals adding flair to the place. Then it was back to our B+B to get organized and packed, sort out logistics for the next day etc. ...
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