33k, easy peasy!

Well, after the dread (really) I felt this am the mountainous bits weren't all bad..in fact we were both on form and we motored. It was a great cycling day. A bit of rain kept us happy (yes really, we're both damp squibs when it comes to sunshine). The up part took about 16kms..it looked something like this / and the down was 17kms..it looked like that \ .

It was kind of bleak in parts Demps quote of the day 'this is what Ireland should be like'. 

Bleak selfie:

Bleak hill:

Bleak aspect:

Bleak sense of humour:

As usual we talked and ate our way through. 

Now we're back in Kilarney. The Ring of Kerry is behind us (or in front of us, it being a ring n all). We can't believe we've done it and that we only have a bit of time before we need to head back to Dublin. 

Had a chat today (seriously if there were any donkeys in the vicinity they would all be minus their hind legs, we collectively talk that much. I mean.. This man can talk more than me!) and we have decided  that the following will improve future trips:

D:

- more time

- further distance

- making the start point in Paris or Sidcup (equally diverse, varied levels of beauty)

Me:

- more time

- get fit before I start 

- take less stuff and a small tent (I haven't got much stuff but you can always travel with less!)

Cycling holidays are great :)