Nowadays a travel to one of the Hebridean islands is relatively simple. You pick a method of travel, book a ticket and, when the weather is favourable, you're on your island in a relatively short time. What a difference with the 1700s when steam ships had yet to be invented. In fact it was Scotsman James Watt who, in 1769, patented an improved version of the steam engine which … [Read more...] about The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
Iona
Tropical Image Isle of Iona
Jill Kooijman sent me a stunning, almost tropical looking image of a beautiful day in the Southern Hebrides which she wanted to share with others, for which I'm very grateful. The image was taken from the north-eastern tip of the Isle of Iona looking across the Caolas Annraidh to Eilean Annraidh. Notice the yacht on the left and the beautiful white sandy beaches which makes the … [Read more...] about Tropical Image Isle of Iona