En lördagshalvtimme på cykeln

Det blev en lång sovmorgon, trots att man vaknat tidigt.

Tog mig i kragen och bestämde mig för att avverka några kilometer på cykeln.

Satte tiden till 30-minuter och valde denna gången Program 5.

Kändes ganska bra och var nästan för lätt för länge i början (tre första staplarna), och likaså i slutet, men jag trampade på så gott jag kunde.

Det visade sig till slut, att det skulle bli en hel del kilometer. 14 för att vara exakt.

Nu har jag då kommit 49% av hela sträckan i Ring Of Kerry, så jag tog en streetview-bild.

Dessutom kom ett nytt vykort i och med att jag passerat 40%. Den intressanta texten finns härunder vykortet.

Waterville

Between Ballinskelligs Bay and Lough Currane (lake) on a narrow isthmus lies the coastal village of Waterville. Flanked by two championship 18-hole golf courses, one to the north and the other to the south, this small town of 496 residents is a bundle of surprises.

Waterville began as a village in the 1800s and although it remains a small village, you will never be short of something outdoorsy to do. There’s a plethora of walking and cycling routes with both easy and difficult levels. The Equestrian Centre conducts pony camps, horsemanship courses and beach rides. The Sea Synergy is a marine awareness and activity centre, with their main objective to educate about marine life and ocean conservation. Operated by marine biologist and ecologists, the organisation runs educational adventure tours and summer camps for kids and teens.

A walk on the promenade will bring you to a statue of Charlie Chaplin who enjoyed Waterville so much that for a decade he returned every year for holidays with his family. Obtaining permission from the Charlie Chaplin estate, Waterville hosts the annual Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival.

When the first transatlantic cable was installed in 1858 between Newfoundland Canada and Valentia Island near Waterville it didn’t come without its problems. Working for a mere three weeks due to weak cables, it took five further attempts across nine years to eventually succeed in maintaining a lasting connection. The Atlantic Telegraph Co. had a monopoly over the industry and as a result the Commercial Cable Company from New York was established to break the monopoly and reduce prices by successfully installing cables in 1884 from Waterville to Nova Scotia. This brought a hive of activity into the village and the need for more housing to accommodate company personnel who settled in the area. Waterville became the European hub for the Company and at its peak was the largest cable station in the world.