Part two of my day in Iona starts with visiting the Abbey of Iona. Iona Abbey was founded by St Columba in 563, but we don´t see a lot of the original buildings. Columba’s monastery survived until the end of the 12th century, despite repeated Viking raids. It was one of the oldest Christian religious […]
Welcome to the Isle of Iona! It just takes a few minutes on the boat to cross from the Isle of Mull to Iona. After leaving the jetty, there is information about the island right away. I just started walking along the main road, letting it take me somewhere. It took me to the Iona […]
Salen A very well-photographed spot in Salen – the wrecks of some fishing boats along the road. I had been driving by these a few times until I could finally find a parking spot and explore them. Fionnphort I was going to Fionnphort for a day trip to the Isle of Iona. Experiencing a bit […]