Somewhere around 9:30 or 10:00 pm we finally made it to Malin Head. Billy and I missed the escorted run through one of the small towns before Malin Head (anybody remember the name?) but we still weren’t the last to arrive.
Sunset near Malin (the town, not Malin Head)
Heading off into the Sunset
Up the Final Hill
Final Goal
I Don’t Want to Know
Yours Truly
Yes, I really DO fit in that little car.
Random Shots of Malin Head
This has to be my favorite shot. If you want a full-size copy let me know.
How’s THAT for a Sunset?
After this it was back to the hotel to stay up until 3:30 or so telling “stories”.
Tags: 850cc Automatic, Ireland, Malin Head, MTM 2010, Sunset
This is the route we took from Mizen Head (south) to Malin Head (north). Just under 430 miles all in – and about 14 hours with fuel and food stops.
View MTM 2009 Route in a larger map
Tags: Ireland - May 2009, Irish Mini Owner's Club, Malin Head, Mizen Head, MTM 2009
In between the ferry ride across the Shannon and our arrival in Malin Head there was a hell of a lot more driving coupled with a few stops for food and petrol. I skipped the pictures because they were mostly redundant – a bunch of Minis at a petrol stop with people milling around. We did have a lot of fun on the run but we were also ready to be done by the time we arrived at Malin Head – around 9:30 pm.
We all milled around a bit, took a couple of group photos and then, because it was COLD, got the hell out of there and headed to the pub in Bandon. There are no pictures of the after party, which is probably a good thing as it ended up merged with a wedding party.
A bit of video from the final run up to Malin Head. This should give you some idea of what Irish country roads are like. Turn down your volume – I was holding my camera out the window and all you’ll hear is wind noise.
http://www.grinwithoutacat.com/video/Arrival_at_Malin_Head_2009.AVI
You can find more photos on the IMOC Forum.
Tags: Ireland - May 2009, Irish Mini Owner's Club, Malin Head, MTM 2009
