Thursday 26th

So after an early start and a 2 hour drive to Omagh, we eventually found the motorbike dealer. Being a main Suzuki dealer I was expecting the large types of warehouse shops that we get in England but it was in actual fact, a small shop with barely a few bikes in with some helmets and clothing! £50 lighter and a brake lever and a left wing mirror up, we headed back to Letterkenny where we had hired out the car to return it and get a lift back to the hotel.

Arriving back at midday, it didn't take long to fit the parts and we were soon on our way in the rain. After travelling a few miles, we realised we'd missed breakfast and lunch so made a stop at the first cafe we came across to refuel ourselves.

Filled up, we carried on and the road that we took (N257), although being terribly laid was in parts, spectacular. The remoteness of it was just jaw dropping with old ruins of houses scattered across the harsh land it was difficult to believe that anyone still lived here. We read that during the famine, the community had survived though due to it's relationship with the sea and being able to survive on seafood and seaweed. It was also that untouched that the sheep were also allowed to roam free and we encountered more than a few along the road!

Seeing as it was already afternoon when we left Dunfanaghy, it was getting late and after only about 70 miles of riding, we decided to stop in Donegal and rest our heads to carry on fresh tomorrow.