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Islay Day 3: Bowmore, Kildalton cross, Ardberg, Port Ellen

Scotiana Posted on August 10, 2016 by MAJAAugust 21, 2016

It was our last day in Islay and we had planned to visit a number of places: Bowmore, Kildalton Church and Cross, Ardveg Distillery, Port Ellen… the Oa peninsula… too many places for a single day! But the weather was nice and we set off early in the morning,  leaving Port Charlotte and passing once more in front of Bruichladdich … Continue reading →

Posted in Travelling Scotland, Whisky | Tagged Ardbeg Distillery, Bowmore distillery, Bowmore Round Church, Bowmore village, Dunyvaig Castle, Islay distilleries, Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Kidalton Church and Cross on Islay, Kilnaughton Bay chapel and churchyard, Lagavulin distillery, Loch Indaal seals, Port Ellen harbour, Port Ellen war memorial, Scottish islands | Leave a reply

Islay Day 2: Sailing off to Jura and back to Gruinart Bay

Scotiana Posted on July 14, 2016 by MAJAAugust 21, 2016

  On our second day in Islay we had planned to take the little blue ferry at Port Askaig to go to Jura, a wild island which lies only 800m off Islay. After visiting the Isle of Jura distillery, we intended to follow the single track A 846 up to the end of the road in the north of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Islands of Scotland, Travelling Scotland, Whisky | Tagged Ardlussa cemetery, Barnhill Farm in Jura, Craighouse in Jura, George Orwell novel 1984, Islay, Islay/Jura ferry, Jura, Jura distillery, Jura whisky, Scottish islands, The Corryvreckan whirlpool, The Hebrides, The Paps of Jura | 1 Reply

Short Stories by Great Scottish Authors: George Mackay Brown

Scotiana Posted on January 29, 2016 by MAJAJanuary 31, 2016

  Dear readers, I’m very happy to be back on the keyboard to share with you new pictures, new stories, new books about our beloved Scotland. Time flies. January is already ending though, in the south west of France, we’re still waiting for the arrival of winter.  The skye is as blue today as in a summer day and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Books, George Mackay Brown, Orkney | Tagged George Mackay Brown's ghost stories, George Mackay Brown's short stories, Hawkfall by George Mackay Brown, Orkney, Scottish Ghost Stories, Scottish islands, Stromness, The Drowned Rose by George Mackay Brown | Leave a reply

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