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Air Mail 200!
Red recounts a day out on his 4th 200. He told me he didn’t finish writing it but I discovered he did June 2024 two weeks after he died. Ride in Peace Red xx
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Pointless 200
New Year Goals. Plans scuppered by Covid-19. Re-think for a ‘Pointless 200’: 4 loops from home. Hot and sticky. Red the ‘Randonneur’ Rocket!
Fisrt AAA Audax for Red the Rocket. Lakes, Valleys & Hills; Rollers & Bumps included. West Harptree Hill Cat 3 & King Alfred’s Tower Cat 4. Nunney Castle & Cake! The Old Rail Trail. Final three #wills_hills and one happy lad + proud dad!
5 of 5 – Slieve Donard
5th of the 5 British Isles’ Peaks – Slieve Donard. Weather gods love us; mostly… Easy climbs. Windy wander & whistling walls. Quick downpour at the peak. Stunning sunny scenic return. Must go hill hiking!
The End some…
R’s 8th year completed. MizMal done. Now for the end proper. Into Northern Ireland and along its coast to Belfast. Double Disaster! 5 of 5. Back to Eire and a day off in Dublin before we depart.
Galway to Malin Head
Dodging the rain but not. Some proper wild camping. Views! Day off at Ocky’s. Morning sea views x2. History+ lesson. “Daddy I love you.” Malin Head and a big surprise!
4 of 5 – Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil: 4th of the 5 British Isles’ Peaks. Stunning Weather. A hard climb on the Devil’s Ladder. Amazing Views. Equally hard descent on Brother O’Shea’s Gully. Best mountain so far!