Admittedly not as big as some of the other famous surfing locations in Scotland, but Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay has a fairly frequent supply of waves. Here’s a young man surfing one in April 2014.
Probably not an easy garden to maintain, especially when the winter storms blow in from the Atlantic, bringing lots of spray and salt with them. Still, several nice gardens with colourful flowers can be found in Port Wemyss at the southern tip of the Rhinns of Islay.