Thursday 28 September 2017

It's a long way toTipperary...

Tuesday 25th September   -  Tipperary
Just like the Brecon Beacons
We arrived too late on Monday at our Tipperary site to visit the Tourist Information office, which was entirely obscured behind the local pub. Probably a very appropriate situation. However, the following morning we were anxious to get on the bikes as the weather was okayish. As ever, the tourist info had no real info on bike routes and when I mentioned that maybe we could find maps in Tipperary our host looked horrified. It is a very big hill you must climb; probably best if you stick to the valley! Heavens, do we look that old? Apparently – yes! However well meant, we ignored the advice and climbed over the hill and down the other side stopping only to visit Jesus on the way. Christ the King Statue, it seems, is a popular and well known tribute to Christianity constructed quite recently and a superb viewpoint.



Anyway, Tipperary had no maps of the local area – they would be arriving on Thursday! The town had little to entice us to linger and there was always the prospect of the ‘big’ hill to be overcome on the return. I am pleased to report that the challenge was quite easily met.

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