Category Archives: Cycling

Stories about me and my bike, or something in that general area

Aug4

Cycling out to Sandymount Strand

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Saturday, 17-January-2026


For my first adventure in the New Year, I took an easy bike ride out to the coast. Welcome to 2026, dear readers!

It was simple, it was fun, it was relaxing. I went with a vague map in mind, really generalized as “I’m gonna go East ’till there’s water in the way”, and enjoyed the journey more than the destination. I cycled out onto the sandbar, got mud all over my everything, and appreciated the beauty of the reflecting sunlight and the smell of the sea.

Simple and lovely.

May14

A Dublin street faire, and some glorious tacos!

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Sunday, 21-Sept-2025


One of the many nice little things we got from the adventure to Scotland? Restaurant recommendations for Dublin! Mexican restaurant recommendations!

Really, just one. And I’ll be honest – definitely wasn’t on my bingo card for things we’d pick up in Glasgow.


But let me tell you, this was a solid recommendation. The Sunday we got back, we didn’t have plans… so I took the bike for a bit of an adventure, and tried the spot out. And if anyone in Dublin happens to be looking for good Mexican food, I can now heartily recommend El Grito, up on the North Side.

Ohh, there was a street faire too. That was cool.


Apr30

A breather in Bulgaria – Cape Kaliakra and the Black Sea

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Wednesday, 03-Sept-2025, through Saturday, 06-Sept-2025

Up the coast we drove, from the Southern part of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast up toward the Northern side.

We were heading toward a spot on the Northern shore for another few days, getting to visit with Andrea’s family for a bit. The goals were basically the same, though – relax, enjoy, and take a good breather from the chaos of Dublin city life.

Along the way we got to see Cape Kaliakra, an ancient fortress on a small peninsula jutting into the sea, above sheer cliffs with crashing waves… absolutely beautiful, and a really cool opportunity for the English-speaker to see a bit more of Bulgaria’s history.

But overall? We relaxed by the pool, ate amazing food, and just… were.

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