Mulling it over (part 7): Iona and Fionnphort

 

The bay at Fionnphort – the western end of the Ross of Mull

Selection of photos from visit to Iona on Tuesday 18th August complementary to the previous post that centred on Iona's Abbey:

Fionnphort: Boats filling up with vistors for Staffa 

The Creel: new this year to Fionnphort 

very good fresh crab

 Jacky J Oban

Iona from the Ferry 

Downtown Iona 

Stone arch by the Abbey

Stone arch for sale

Iona Golf Course – 18 holes

Relaxed dress code for golfers on Iona 

Iona Golf Course: few bunkers but plenty of moving obstacles 
– cows and sheep

"Ewe go first..."

Won't get gulled again!

Argyll Hotel

Another view of the Abbey

Man overboard rescue kit



 

Mulling it over (part 6) – visit to Iona blessed with great weather

The Abbey @Iona

(above and below)

On Tuesday we had a great day on Iona with brilliantly sunny weather.  The island of Iona is just a short ferry ride from Fionnphort at the western end of the Ross of Mull. We got to Iona's famous Abbey before it got too crowded. This post is mainly photos of the Abbey.   

Viewed from the ferry to Iona

 

The Abbey Church 

George Douglas (8th Duke of Argyll and his wife)

Young visitors to Iona's Abbey

(above and below)

Part of the Cloisters 

 The Cross and the ferry 

 Inside the Abbey Museum

The grave of labour leader John Smith 

in the Abbey graveyard who died in May 1994