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Dùn Mòr Bhalla – Vaul Broch

Let´s go for a little walk and visit one (of two?) brochs in the Isle of Tiree. Dún Mór Bhalla – Vaul Broch lies on the north coast of Tiree.

This is the best example of a broch on Tiree and the only one that has been excavated. The broch was built in about 60AD as an emergency refuge and then inhabited for 200-300 years. (Isle of Tiree)

Following that time it was used as accommodation only intermittently until the Vikings arrived. In later years the walls were lowered to near the present height and the interior was converted into a farmhouse with outhouses built outside the walls. (Isle of Tiree)

It is a short and easy walk to the broch, but might get a bit muddy in places.

02/05/2024
Around Hynish

After visiting the museum in Hynish, I went for a little walk along the coast and then back to Hynish (and my car).

And back to the signal tower and the buildings of Hynish.

30/04/2024
Tobermory Lighthouse

Welcome to Tobermory, Isle of Mull! I said goodbye to the Outer Hebrides and started my adventure in the Inner Hebrides. First stop: The Isle of Mull.

My little cottage was on a little hill in Tobermory, and when going down to the Main Road, I always got treated to this lovely view!

My first walk in Mull took me to the Tobermory Lighthouse, a nice little walk along the cliffs. After a month on the Outer Hebrides, seeing trees again and walking through the woods was lovely.

I was also lucky to find lots of raspberry bushes, and I snacked along the way.

Mull is served by quite a few ferries coming and going to Mainland Scotland.

First glimpse of the lighthouse with views of the mainland behind. Rubha nan Gall was built in 1857.

You can see inside the beautiful keeper’s cottage, which is now a holiday accommodation.

I went back the same way, again snacking on the raspberries and enjoying the trees and views.

View of the Main Street in Tobermory.

16/01/2024