Kesh and surrounds – 32 kilometres
Kesh is tiny, with a population of less than 1000, but with its location
on Lough Erne, the village had a lively tourist trade. I stayed in the
area to explore and cycled down the hill to another campsite where
one could take walks around the lake and through the forest. I
uncovered dried fruit, yummy, and proceeded to eat the entire bag.
Talking about food, I consider myself the Queen of carbs. Still, I had
nothing on the Irish, as I found them serving macaroni cheese
accompanied by a portion of French fries. I kid you not! Another dish
I thought surprising was a baked potato topped with beans,
something even I considered a carbo overload, not to mention
spoiling a good Irish potato!
Kesh - Donegal (Dun Na nGall) – 72 kilometres
The way to Ballyshannon followed Lough Erne and aided by a
tailwind; the route appeared downhill. At Ballyshannon, I turned
northwards along the coast to Donegal, still with a tailwind. My arrival
was reasonably early and I set up camp at a hostel.