On Tuesday a group of us got on a boat to go to the island of Staffa to find the Puffins who nest here in the summertime. It was a very dramatic island with the most amazing hexagonal basalt rock formations and some very cool caves, including Fingals Cave, famous for inspiring Mendelson’s overture The…

On Sunday we started the day by sharing Eucharist with another group of Episcopal pilgrims at a nearby Church of Scotland (Presbyterian). The rest of the day we spent learning about and touring the Iona Abbey (pictures above and below) which was right next door to our hotel. We all very much felt the presence…

We spent a few days taking different hikes around the island to the gorgeous beaches. The water was as clear and blue as the Caribbean Sea, although a ‘wee’ bit cooler! Here are some of the beaches we visited… Columba’s beach – this is the beach where Saint Columba landed after leaving Ireland. They say…

We spent the past four nights at the St Columba Hotel on the Isle of Iona, my bedroom was the third window from the right. Beautiful views of the Island of Mull across the way.

After three ferries we made it to Iona on Saturday afternoon. A beautiful holy island that we have all been enjoying.

Lovely sunshine in Glasgow this morning. Quick selfie with some of my fellow travelers as we get on the coach.

Arrived safe and sound to Glasgow. Yummy ‘flat white’ to wake me up before the trek of buses and ferries to Iona today.