For the new Bank Holiday, I did a 68km cycle to Nohoval Cove on the south coast of Cork. While the distance wasn't that great, it was a testing route as we avoided the main roads as much as we could but that of course meant that it was very hilly.
It's hard to avoid the hills in this part of the county but the smaller roads are more of a challenge. The flip side to that of course is that the views are generally better.
After meeting up in Carrigaline, our first stop was at the small shop in Minane Bridge. It's always important to leave a few Euro behind in a small shop when you're out for a cycle.
Our next stop was in Robert's Cove as shown above. As you can tell from the photo, it was a magnificent day with blue skies and sunshine.
The last time I was here was during the Summer when the beach was covered in algae. On this occasion, it was pristine with hardly a soul in sight.
The main destination was the stunning Nohoval Cove. It's like something out of a foreign holiday and yet, it's right on our doorstep.
Another hilly route home to avoid the cars and the overall cycle took about 6-hours including all of the stops. A great cycle for the start of February.
