I love it when a plan comes together, especially when previous attempts failed. As residents on Islay we should, in theory, get regular opportunities to visit our neighbouring Isle of Colonsay. However, it's not always easy to do this as the weather … [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...]
Walking on Colonsay and Oronsay
On a bright Wednesday morning a group of walkers from Islay set off on the ferry from Port Askaig for a day out in the isles of Colonsay and Oronsay. James How of RSPB Islay, previously warden at the RSPB reserve on Oronsay, was leading this day’s w … [Read more...]