After a rather wet start, the sky cleared up and I enjoyed a glorious sunny day! 🌞 Every new country comes with its own learning curve, especially when it comes to booking accommodations. In most of the countries I’ve visited, someone was usually on-site, and I could book a room spontaneously. Ireland, however, is a bit different.
Most places I found were empty, with just a phone number to call. The night before, for example, the campsite owner simply sent me a payment link—I never even saw him! Today was even trickier. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t reach anyone, even at a B&B where the kind lady gave me a second number to try.
In the end, though, everything worked out. I stumbled upon this beautiful campsite surrounded by animals—it was such a treat! 🐑🐓 It’s a reminder that sometimes things don’t go as planned, but they often work out for the best.
Another lesson I learned today? My route didn’t match the GPX file I had downloaded! I thought following the track would be straightforward, but I quickly realized you need to keep your eyes peeled and not miss the little blue markers along the way. Navigating isn’t exactly my strong suit.
The silver lining? I’m finally starting to see the coastline! While I couldn’t get closer to the lighthouse this time, I did catch my first glimpse of Ireland’s dramatic cliffs. It’s only the beginning of this amazing adventure! 🌊✨
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Kinsale is home to the trendy sailing crowd, and as a result boasts lots of excellent restaurants but is therefore really expensive. The Irish Riviera! Not the place I would be able to afford to stay overnight.
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You have a very unique perspective on traveling that's comfy to watch.
Make sure you have a pint of Guinness along the way, ask about trad music in pubs where you are staying. You won't regret it
Excellent video. It's very nice to watch your adventures in some places I have ridden myself.
It's December, the season is officially over in Ireland. Those involved in tourism are working other jobs or have gone on holiday, we don't get enough through traffic – being a small island – to justify all accommodations remaining open. Of course hotels are open. Anyway I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay 👍🏻☘️
Excellent video…the R600 from Kinsale to Clonakilty is one of my favourite roads! You are lucky with the weather…Ireland is a great place to ride and explore 🇮🇪! Cheers Steve
Superb video as usual….be careful on your travels in my country…. especially because you're on the wrong side of the road (for you).
The price of accomodation in Ireland is extortionate. Even for Irish people. It’s cheaper to just get a cheap flight abroad.
Its called contra flow parking contrie to the flow of traffic!! It should be illegal it just adds time to the left and right flow of traffic hence you have gridlock in small towns and villages, people in this day of our lord 2024 are lazy 😢❤
Don’t know if you have more videos of your trip to Ireland but hopefully you’ll get up to Donegal.
Glad you're enjoying the visit, lots of love from Belfast.
Love your videos but wish you'd let your bike warm up even for 20/30 secs before you take off it hurts my soul
Hi usually in those no answer campsites you can set your tent up anyway and eventually someone will turn up.
The area looks very nice, the prices are a bit high but okay. When in Wales I always thought " Drive left and look right". Love the small roads and the sea view
This is one part of Ireland I haven't explored much and wow does it look beautiful in your video. 😍
Amazing to follow your tour of Ireland. I hope you enjoy your time in our country. 🇮🇪 Don't ignore the heartlands. Beautiful round tower, part of a Norman castle in Nenagh Co. Tipperary with views from the top of the surrounding countryside and the town below.
See if you can pre plan your overnight stop and look at B and B's just outside the main villages, they should be cheaper, and you'll hopefully avoid the inflated tourist prices?
I'm learning so much from your adventures – mostly that I don't need to have a fully worked-out plan. Thanks for that! Having said that……….. I notice that the audio quality on used to be better. Either I'm going deaf (real possibility) or something happened to your mic. I can no longer hear your comments on the road as clearly…😭
Wow , so great you are in Ireland , If you have the time , you can visit Shannon Castle not far from Limerick very beautiful Castle . Or when you will be near Northen Ireland , visit Giant's Causeway , very unusual stones there on the beach .
The main complaint that tourists and visitors to our country is that the price of accommodation is excessive. A lot of hotels throughout the country no longer operate as hotels. Even Irish people find it cheaper to fly to Spain or Portugal for a week than stay for a weekend in an Irish hotel.
Hop-on – Hop-off ferries are brilliant in Ireland (and Scotland). However, you have totally mystified me. From early in your day (Lee Motorcycles, Little Island, Cork), there seem to be many adequate roads down to Kinsale. I have no idea where this ferry took you from and to. I'm struggling to see one on the map … Any clues?
Very enjoyable as always, safe travels…thank you
Kinsale is ridiculously expensive.
Excellent video, glad you are enjoying your time in Ireland and the weather is not too bad.
Great video thanks 👍
The Local in Dungarvan is great.
Hi Nicole, lucky the weather was not so wet. As mentioned several times in the comments if no one is available at a campsite they just rely on you setting up camp and getting payment from you when they return or before you leave. It’s like this in a lot of countries. But you can’t beat camping wild where possible, saves you a lot of money.
I wonder if that sign is really about private property or whether they have just put it up because they are fed up of people driving up that way. It would be interesting to find out if it is really private property because as you point out it is a large headland.
Fast becoming my favourite channel. Great respect handling that big bike 👏
Touring on a big bike ( 1000cc?) is great. Especially when you are a skilled and careful rider as Evora clearly is. The narrow roads are ideal for bike touring.
Love the video of some of my regular haunts for local spins. Glad you found The Local in Dungarvan, great food there. You did miss a brilliant road on the Copper Coast from Tramore to Dungarvan. Good to see the breakfast in JJ's and my local shop Lee Honda. You did find one of my favorite roads to Timoleague where you flew the drone. Hope you enjoyed it despite the weather and not so welcoming accommodation. Don't take the dangerous driving personally. Also don't get in the habit of leaving gloves/helmet on bike unattended. And keep as far away from Dublin as possible.
By the way, when were you in Cork? I have a feeling i passed your parked bike somewhere…..
When property is marked private in Ireland, it just means it's not public property. Land around lighthouses is public but is restricted for health and safety. They're usually near cliffs, rocks and other hazards, and roads in and around are restricted access for operational reasons too. Many lighthouses used to contain living quarters for lighthousemen and their families.
Oh its even worse when they park in the wrong direction at night and sit there with their headlights on blinding oncoming traffic. Really annoying – and dangerous.
Great video! ❤
only about 60 or so miles away from me , i had no idea it was so beautiful 😊
I noticed that you passed Timoleague Abbey on your way to the west. I have relatives buried there and know the area very well. You were lucky with the weather.
what is the mount you have on top of the tank bag?
Apologies for the cost of accommodation in Ireland…please always ask around people as we are embarrassed by how expensive things are and would always want to help.🇮🇪❤
King Johns castle limerick city on the Shannon river ,the city was a strong hold for the most fearful vikings too ,then many wars norman̈ and so on
It is what it is. Haha
The small speed signs are supposed to represent that the speed limit hasn't changed, they're just a "reminder" of the current speed limit you should be following anyway. But yeah, they are too small.
Dungarvan- thats where i live
at 7:37 therer was a sign for Charles Fort, the most haunted house in Ireland… You missed your chance!