We love islands at 88. Mull, Orkney, Shetlands, Harris, Lewis, Skye, Islay, Seil, Arran and a few Greek islands too in times past. In fact, truth be told there isn't a lot of difference between Greek islands and Scottish ones. The islands of Scotland are scattered with beautiful white sandy beaches and lovely folk and delicious seafood but there is one slight disadvantage - it may well rain and be cold and be windy and be misty and be wintry even in summer....on the Scottish isles that is. But when the sun shines it's wonderful. If only the sun was guaranteed but then I suppose the Scottish islands would be as busy and sometimes as commercial as the Greek ones. We like to take our chances and hope for warmth.
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| A white beach on Mull |
I think a huge attraction of going to a Scottish island is boarding a ferry. There is something so very exciting about driving your car on to a Caledonian MacBrayne and setting off across the water. There is a marvellous feeling of getting away to somewhere a long way away. You land on your island and its both familiar and strange at the same time. You've already had a little adventure getting there.
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| The ferry coming into Arran |
This year is no exception. We are off to Tiree this summer - the sunniest place in Britain... oh yes and apparently one of the windiest. Please God, let it break the sunny record again while we are there. White, white, quiet beaches and vibrant flora and fauna. Yippee for Tiree.
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