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Day Trip to Iona

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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At last we have made the trip over to Mull and Iona.  We caught the early ferry from Oban then drove straight across Mull to get the ferry to Iona.  We were lucky with the weather as it was beautifully clear but there was a bitterly cold wind.  Iona was every bit as beautiful as I had been led to believe.

The main street:

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The stunningly clear blue water on the far side of the island.

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Unfortunately, as the season hasn’t quite started, the Heritage Centre and Abbey were not yet open so we will have to take another trip over if we have a gap between guests in the summer.

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Auchindrain

25 Wednesday Apr 2012

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We visited Auchindrain Township open air museum near Inverary today.  It gives a fascinating insight into how people lived and worked the land communally before the Highland clearances of the 18th and 19th centuries.  It was very evocative going into the houses and feeling how it must have been for the families who lived here many years ago.

Kerrera

15 Sunday Apr 2012

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Took a trip to Kerrera today, the first time I have been there, and it was as beautiful as I had hoped.  Sun, blue skies and  incredibly good visibility to see across to Mull, Lismore and Morvern.  Walked round the south of the island, a six mile walk with stunning views all the way, banks covered with primroses and even some early bluebells.  Delicious lunch in the Tea Garden at Lower Gylen, a real suntrap and very pretty.

The ferry across to Kerrera

Kerrera Ferry

The Tea garden at Lower Gylen – a lovely spot for lunch

Tea Garden at Lower Gylen

Looking across to Mull

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