Kilrea - Coleraine

Kilrea to Coleraine

A trip into the unknown.  A 6:00am train journey, followed by an excellent breakfast in the Nobel Cafe in Ballymena.  Then slow bus to Kilrea and finally start running.

First stop at Movanagher Canal. Eels are farmed here and brought to Coleraine by lorry, then they swim the Atlantic and come back to the Bann to get caught. It's a tough life being an eel.

This old graveyard at Vow was were the Rev William Martin convinced the local population that it would be a good idea to emigrate to USA.  They nearly all went and I bet their ancestors now regret it. 

A brief rest a Drumheglis Marina.  Original plan to run 11 miles has been updated and 16 is a bit far for me without a cup of tea - but cafe closed.

Finally arrived into Coleraine just in time to buy some lunch to eat on the train home.  Good to see street decorations already in place for the final Bann run leg in December.