A few weeks ago, we accidentally drove onto the Isle of Skye while looking for a vantage point on the Mainland to photograph the Skye Bridge. Our fleeting visit (once round a roundabout then back to the Mainland) whet our appetite - the Misty Isle was calling. Travel plans were hatched. We booked a night… Continue reading Isle of Skye – exploring the Misty Isle in low season
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Isle of Iona – an idyllic island break
Many moons ago (during the summer of 96 ) I graduated from the University of Edinburgh after four years of partying, punctuated with frantic bouts of study. A large chunk of my studies had been devoted to Scottish history. Through those studies I became fascinated with the Isle of Iona. A few weeks after graduating,… Continue reading Isle of Iona – an idyllic island break