I had really intended to go as far as Maynooth and get the train back as the journey to there was very gaily . Jesus was it windy . It seemed to me to be gale force. But anyhow I got there . The complete cycle lane along by the canal has really being improved but not entirely . A lot of it is still a track and one can not cycle on it and that is why Ihad to get off the canal when going and coming. Near Coolmine cross I crossed the Canal on my way back but I could not get down to it , and that is how I ended up coming home via the Phoenix Park . A few miles when on my way back , from Maynooth , there were these two ducks along the path but they were right across , and their cygnets were there - about 7 . So I was a bit cautious about passing them so I got off the bike and put the bike between me and them - thank God , as the swan had a go at my bike but not at me . There ws afamily of 5 there and eventually they passed thro the swans but they were a bit afraid. One does not know what they will see on one of these cycles. It was great coming back as the wind was with you 99% of the time . But it ended up a great cycle. On Sunday I'm off to Bad Kosen without Jennifer which is new for the two of us , so I hope we both gew on well.