Day 5

Today was Chris's day. Instead of bringing up the rear he was thrust to the front of the pelaton and set the pace for the ride across the border in to Northern Ireland and County Fermanagh. Stopping at Ballianmore there was no sign of Shergar although Dave asured us that this was were he was kept during the troubles. The news had been full of stories about floods and torrential rain in Northern Ireland overnight but whilst we caught some rain we escaped the worst of it. We didn't however; escape the worst of the dogs! Throughout Ireland we've encountered hoards of the angry little buggers at every gatepost. Mark has kindly taken to bating them and as he's usually at the front he'll whistle in the hope that the bounding beasts will emerge in time to eat whoever's at the back. The award for finest angry dog goes to fluffy, the black labrador that hurtled fully 200yds from his kennel before chasing us for 3 whole fields whilst he desperately searched for a hole in the fence through which he could get at us. Enniskillen is our first stop in NI. The UK road signs and Union Jacks make us feel closer to home. Tomorrow to Derry but time tonight for a little more vitamin G.
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