Laggan Point Walk

With the weather dry, sunny but bitterly cold when in the wind, we took our first chance of 2018 to walk round to Laggan Point.  This is one of our favourite walks near where we now live in Bowmore.  It was pretty wet underfoot, but nonetheless a fab morning out. Pretty sure we'll camp/bivvy somewhere …

Gartbreck and Geeses

My second walk of today, mainly because the weather was just too good not to go out and enjoy it.  Another walk close to the house, this time going down to Gartbreck.  Where there are always lots of geese at this time of year (well the whole island is jam packed full of geese at …

Bowmore Battery Walk

Woke up to sunshine this morning.  Joe was night shift so I decided to get out the house, give him peace to sleep and lap up some much needed vitamin D.  I decided on a short but lovely walk from our house - the battery loop in Bowmore. Dug out my Buffalo shirt that I …

Laggan Loop

Today my eldest daughter, Megan came out walking with me.  We decided on a 13km route near where we live.  This was also to be a wee test run for us walking Part 1 of the Kintyre Way together. It was a fairly murky day weather wise, so no stunning views out over Loch Indaal …

Carraig Fhada & Singing Sands Walk

Beaut of a walk to Kilnaughton Bay, Carraig Fhada lighthouse and then onto the Singing Sands in Port Ellen this morning. On days like today, I genuinely can't believe we are lucky enough to live in such a wonderfully beautiful place.  We could have been almost anywhere in the World.  Paradise 🙂 ~   All …

Welly Walk

On a day of passing blustery showers, what better way to pass the time than a welly walk.  We walked an 8km loop on a route we know well as a family.  The same walk in changing weather making for an entirely different experience.  Welly walks are always FUN 🙂 ~ All images unless otherwise …

Frosty Walk to Finlaggan

As I have mentioned previously, Finlaggan is one of my absolute favourite places on the island to visit.  My great great aunt and her husband actually lived and farmed at Finlaggan farm house almost a century ago.  My grandfather and his siblings spent many many school holidays here on Islay staying with their aunt.  The …

Dunlossit House Memorial Cross

We’d been told a story by a neighbour that there was an old grave near the roadside going down the brae to Port Askaig.  Legend had it, it was the grave of a mother and baby who had died.  Apparently there are times when the mother is said to be heard crying for her lost …

Spooky Wood Walk

Found a great wee wooded area today when out walking, just off the main path we must have walked past it dozens of times before without noticing! Definitely need to go back and explore it further, maybe even camp or bivvy there overnight sometime. The lesson here is: keep your eyes peeled at all times …

The West Tower

Previously we've visited the East Tower where we took many more photos, this is due in the main to the access.  There is a path leading to the East Tower and also in and around it is more accessible.  However, that wasn't going to put me off trying to get to the West Tower. We did manage …