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 … [Read more...]
Lying Gently on my Mind
The lovely story below was written by Robert Holden and appeared in the Ileach of 16 July. Robert: I have worn several ‘business’ hats in my Islay life. Nothing like as many as my friend Seumas (I always called him Mr) MacSporran who sported fourteen … [Read more...]
Visit to the Isle of Colonsay
I've visited Colonsay for the first time in early May this year with my family when I made a day trip from the Isle of Islay. We arrived around 11 am at Scalasaig with the Hebridean Isles ferry from Calmac. This ferry sails from Kennacraig to Oban … [Read more...]
Cruising the Inner Hebridean Islands on the Hebridean Princess
The Scotsman published an article by Gareth Moore titled Inner Hebrides Cruise. In fact it's more a travel report about a cruise in November, a time when the first winter storms hit the west of Scotland which, as the author confirms, results in … [Read more...]
Mull Tips from a Visitor
When I wrote the travel report about Mull a while back one of the readers sent me an email with some additional information. It's always good to get some "inside information" and I have decided to publish vicky's comments here on the blog: "Of the … [Read more...]