Scotland 2023
Posts from our trip to Scotland from September 12-22, 2023. Heather and I took Heather’s parents on an itinerary that included Oban, the Isle of Iona, the Isle of Skye, the countryside surrounding Inverness, and Edinburgh. Along the way, we met up with our friend Owen, and his brother-in-law Tam.
Glencoe was absolutely stunning. It was a perfect side trip.
Posted on September 15, 2023
As I post this, we are back on the ferry and about to land back in Oban. Next stop, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye.
Posted on September 15, 2023
The big attraction on Iona is the abbey founded by St. Colmcille (aka St. Columba) around the year 560 A.D., when he crossed the sea from Ireland. The many generations of monks who inhabited the abbey were key in preserving knowledge during the Dark Ages in Europe.
Posted on September 15, 2023
After taking one more ferry, we landed on Iona, a small scenic island with a long history.
Posted on September 15, 2023
Luckily traffic on the Isle of Mull was light. We really only encountered traffic once, when a herd of Highland cows filled the road.
Posted on September 15, 2023
Yesterday, after disembarking from the ferry, we drove across the Isle of Mull towards Iona. There is one road, that’s one lane wide, with occasional “passing places” marked with black and white striped poles where one car can pull over to make way for oncoming traffic. It’s a little tricky at first, but you soon learn the rhythm.
Posted on September 15, 2023
Now, the next day, we’re all on a ferry to the Isle of Mull. We’ll drive to the other side of the island and then catch a second ferry to Iona.
Posted on September 14, 2023
After we finished at Stirling, we drove to Oban where we met up with our friend Owen.
