Day two began with Ciaran waving goodbye to the walls of Derry (he's from Derry!) as we set out for Donegal town. The sun was shining bright but the temperatures did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm and determination shown by the lads & for the first time, lady! Maureen joined the lads for the second day and set off like a bat out of hell! Once again it was Robbie Des & Kevin who were the pace setters followed closely by Derek Ken Danny Ciaran & Maureen.
As the team approached Letterkenny a little pot hole may have caused problems for some from which they quickly recovered. I don’t think they had much choice as around the next corner they faced one of the toughest climbs of the day. For myself looking down at the lads & lady it’s the 1st time in all my time in Letterkenny i realised the extent of the valley the biggest town in Donegal lay in.
The 1st stop of the day came in Stranorlar. Valerie & Tony had sped on ahead in the ever reliant camper van and i don't think the team were ever as happy to see oranges and apples on offer! Reenergised leaving Stranorlar & passing through Ballybofey we set out for Bundoran meeting all the mass goers along the way. Our aim was to be in Bundoran for early evening but with the times the team was setting it was again going to be done in record time for the second day in a row, if anything they were getting quicker!
Arriving in Bundoran everyone heading down to the beach crowded with Sunday revellers to engage in a spot of cliff diving!! Kevins idea...! Hungers @ an all time high we arrived back at the hostel to enjoy an expertly prepared bbq, & with that having gone down so well i think it may be time for bed very very soon!
Thank you for all your support and keep the donations coming in and we'll definitely make our target of €20,000 for Barnardos! Signing off for another night.
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