The Isle of Iona is a magical place and apart from the world famous Abbey, offers stunning white sand beaches and great easy walks… Continue reading EXPLORING THE ISLAND OF IONA – A Green Jewel in a Peacock Sea
Another fantastic day awaits…though really, this area is best enjoyed over several days or a whole week.We used to spend … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 3:Durness to Lochinver
‘Tell me o’ lands of the Orient gay Speak o’the riches and joys o’Cathay Aye but it’s grand to be … Continue reading THE WHISKY ISLE OF ISLAY
When lockdown ended (and before Glaswegians like myself were once again, travel restricted a couple of weeks later), after the … Continue reading BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
Most of the now world famous NC500 route, following the coast of the North East/North and North West coast of … Continue reading HIDDEN GEMS OF THE NORTH COAST 500
The Outer Hebrides are a place apart and of all the very different islands that make up that 130 mile … Continue reading THE BEST OF NORTH UIST AND BENBECULA
The Tide Table posted in the Estate Office gave low tide times for each day in September and also … Continue reading A HALF DAY ON ORONSAY
Two nights on a tiny Hebridean island, a clamber up its highest hill and a tidal crossing to an ancient abbey…. Continue reading COLONSAY AND ORONSAY:TWO TINY HEBRIDEAN GEMS
Lossit Bay is possibly my favourite beach on an island with many beautiful sands. Sanaigmore runs a close second.We headed … Continue reading ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE
Day 3 – lovely Kilchoman Beach, around 2km long and usually pounded by the Atlantic Ocean was the plan, followed … Continue reading ISLAY – KILCHOMAN BEACH WALK AND PORT CHARLOTTE
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