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Day 8 Sligo to Narin (76 miles, 1053m)

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Briefing on the river walkway in Sligo. Concentrating for the most important distance - the first brew stop! Our penultimate day starting dry. Hamish in fully flight - giving the briefing. Dry weather, at least in the morning. Hills I gather! And a cycle on the beech before lunch in   Lunch in Rossnowlagh   A longer day today. Not too cold but overcast. Skirting the border of county Antrim we will cycle in the shadow of the impressive Benbulbin, part of the Dartry mountains. We leave county Sligo, also known as “Yeats” country.  Skirting the border of county Antrim we cycle in the shadow of the impressive Benbulbin, part of the Dartry mountains,. After making our way round Donegal... ...we finished with a hillier end to the day before arriving at the secluded area of Narin and Portnoo by the sea. Although mostly cloudy, the views are spectacular. A few brief show...