Michael Operation Transportation Day 5
Michael writes...
After my adventures on day 4, I started day 5 early by
cycling to work from Dennehys Cross to City Hall. This was a new experience for
me as I had yet to cycle in rush hour traffic. Thankfully I had cycle lanes the
majority of my journey and the benefit of that was I able to pass out cars that
where in a long line of traffic which I would have been stuck in if I was in my
car. The benefit of cycling to work was that I was fully awake and alert by the
time I made it to my desk.
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| Motivational road markings along the way! |
Following my day of work, I decided to venture out to the
loop by Blackrock Castle via the Marquee as I was nosy as to what the
crowd would look like before the concert they had on. On Monaghan road I bumped
into fellow blogger Shauna and we decided to do the loop together.
We had a nice
leisurely cycle and managed to get it done before the heavy rainfall hit us
which would have been a disaster for me as I wasn't wearing rain gear.
One thing I noticed on the loop was when we went over the
foot bridge on the South Ring Road and saw the amount of traffic below us. It
was a relief to not be stuck in that. I really learned the benefit of cycling
in that instance as I was able to continue at my own pace and not worry about
potentially being in the same spot for 5/10 minutes.
Wednesday's Rush hour traffic building on the South Ring Road
We are now at the halfway point of the Cork Bike Week
and I must say it is really bringing back my love for cycling that I had when I
was a teenager. Long may it continue!
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