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Hi chaps ,please dont tell everyone \, the isle of IONA , ferrys from oban .
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Been there...sailed our own boat and arrived on a Sunday morning having spent the night at Staffa. An amazing trip.

Any classical music lovers might have heard of Mendelssohns 'Fingal's Cave. The cave is on Staffa and it inspired his Hebridean suite.

My travelling friend just landed on Lewis this evening. Coincidence for sure.
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It is stunningly beautiful there, but although those photos could allude to it...no tropical paradise. On a day as glorious as captured by those photos, the sea even with 'train yourself up to it with daily cold showers' is knacker shrinking & the wind gale force. Peaceful though :D
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Stunning pics, Al.

There's a lot of people would never think that was Scotland.

Fingal's Cave is a really good piece of music. I've always wanted to go there.
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We went to Iona on the paddle steamer Waverley, quite a few years ago now, we must be due another visit?
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lancashirelad wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:09 am We went to Iona on the paddle steamer Waverley, quite a few years ago now, we must be due another visit?

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daveuprite wrote: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:25 am Stunning pics, Al.

There's a lot of people would never think that was Scotland.

Fingal's Cave is a really good piece of music. I've always wanted to go there.
Swim in it, lie on your back inside it, its just amazing. As for the beaches, idyllic. Hospitality is an open door. Feel the air, smell the sea.
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