We made ourselves a base for two nights in Stranraer, as a very convenient jumping off point for the ferry to Northern Ireland, only two minutes from the ferry terminal
What a fantastic day - cracking blue skies, calm winds and the Irish Sea like a millpond as we steamed across from Stranraer to Belfast.
We were greeted very warmly by a contingent from Lisburn Advanced Motorcyclists - the only bikes-only IAM group in Northern Ireland:
- Maurice Bracken - Chairman
- Gary Wright - Events Secretary
- Gerry Wilson - Membership Secretary
- Paul Erwin - all round good egg
and we were also honoured to be met by Jim Cameron, IAM staff examiner for Northern Ireland.
The weather made everything look beautiful, and our hosts had planned out a lovely scenic route, taking in the Giant's Causeway, the North West 200 circuit, the Joey and Robert Dunlop memorials in Ballymoney, and Carrickfergus Castle
There was enough to see and talk about to last a whole week - but we only have a week to get round all of the UK - so it was off on the ferry back to Stranraer, ready for the run up to Edinburgh tomorrow.
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