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Iona Cali
We are two ageing and appreciative adventurers looking to turn the page on a new chapter of our lives.....
Iona under the moon, Tayport
Iona in the Welsh mist
Iona at Castle Cary, Creetown
Iona under the moon, Tayport
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ionacali
Jun 3, 20211 min read
Lustra, Skye
We set off to cycle to the 'end of the road' this morning, which was a 17 miles jaunt, and we visited the lovely Hamlet of Stein, which...
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ionacali
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Today’s walk
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ionacali
May 28, 20211 min read
Isle of Skye.....
A quick update: having left Colonsay, we 'hightailed' it from Oban up to Skye, with a short stopover in Fort William to buy an eBike...
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ionacali
May 25, 20213 min read
Farewell to Colonsay
After the stop-start to our visit to the inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, we arrived on Friday evening and found the lodge that was to...
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ionacali
May 20, 20213 min read
Our three day Colonsay visit
We rose at 8:00 to decamp and head off to the ferry terminal to catch the 9:45 boat to Colonsay for our three-day visit to the inner...
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ionacali
May 15, 20211 min read
Playlist # 03 uploaded
We have added another Playlist and hope that you enjoy listening to our latest choices. It is always tricky sharing music as we...
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ionacali
May 10, 20212 min read
A Short Highland Jaunt
After ten days away, during which we visited Ben Lawers, Loch Oich, Fort William, Ben Nevis Inn, Loch Beag and quaint little Cannich...
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ionacali
May 2, 20212 min read
Plodda Falls, Glen Affric
We have found a fabulous little campsite in Cannich at the end of Glen Affric, and after staying one night in a small woodland we decided...
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ionacali
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Woo Woo...we are out and about again!
Scotland opened up again in Level 3 on Monday 26th April and it was wonderful to see beer gardens full of excited people out enjoying...
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ionacali
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Sound and Vision No 2 - Mercury in Retrograde by Sturgill Simpson
The second track we wish to share in this series is one of our standout songs of the last couple of years and comes from the fabulous...
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ionacali
Apr 19, 20212 min read
A week to go.....hopefully!
A month or so ago, the Scottish Administration declared that Monday 26th April was the day that they were to lift the travel ban for the...
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ionacali
Apr 16, 20211 min read
What3Words
Thought it would be useful to pass on this information for anyone who hasn’t yet heard about What3Words.com. Founded by Chris Sheldrick,...
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ionacali
Apr 10, 20211 min read
A ‘bevy’ of swans....
Out and about, sadly only on “shank’s pony” as we are still seventeen days away from being allowed to travel beyond our ‘local authority’...
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ionacali
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Sound and Vision No 1 - Ramblin' Rose by Nat King Cole
Besides enjoying the scenery on our travels in Iona and recording some of it via our photographs, we also enjoy listening to a wide range...
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ionacali
Mar 17, 20211 min read
26th April 2021.........
It has now been announced by the Scottish Government that from 26th April 2021 travel within the mainland of Scotland will be allowed...
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ionacali
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Moving forward, slowly....
As the days grow longer, for us in the northern hemisphere, we are starting to look forward to getting out and about again. There are...
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ionacali
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Winter has joined us!
Now that we have January out of the way we hope that we are another month closer to getting out of “lockdown” and being able to start...
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ionacali
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Happy New Year
We hope that you all managed to celebrate the New Year and that you are all safe and well. Sadly, we had to say “goodbye” to our...
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ionacali
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Five days away....
Setting off on the 10th October we headed towards Helenshurgh located to the north-west of Glasgow. We looked about for a pleasant...
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ionacali
Sep 26, 20201 min read
A month on the road....
Now that the Covid-19 restrictions have been eased somewhat further, we decided to take a tour locally. And so, with no real plan of...
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