Took it easy on the road, pulled a calf muscle

       Woke up this morning to a cloudless sky.  Ireland? No. Beautiful bright day, let me pinch myself.  Was on the rode without having to wait for my tent to dry.  Right away my left calf was feeling like a cramp was about to strike.  Perhaps not enough water but with any strenuous exertion the pain returned.  Kept the gear ratio extra low and let the right leg pick up the slack. I settled in to an easy groove for the remainder of the ride. I could have gone up the north side of the peninsula but some big hills would be waiting for me.  With all the hills Ireland has thrown at me, I am avoiding the routes which have them.  Ring of Kerry has a rough climb and I pray that will be it for rest of the ride.  

      Get your map out. Breakfast at Goleen, rode up the northern coast of the peninsula but avoided the hills, through Durrus into Bantry.  A big festival with vendors of all kinds surround the large town square. Parked the bike and walked around checking the scene.  Made it over to tourist information to learn there were no campsites or hostels in town.  The one I was told about four miles out of town was where I wrapped it up for the day. The site is drop dead gorgeous, located on a small pennicula with a panoramic view like no other.  I set up shop right at the very tip.  So here I am laying in my tent watching the sun slowly slide right to the horizon.  The water, trees, shoreline, what a place. Only Twelve Euros!

        Tomorrow I will bypass the next pennicula and hook onto the Ring of Kerry; supposed to be spectacular but over run by tourists.

So far 1370 miles in the saddle!