Category Archives: Mainland journey

Inviting bench at the Rest And Be Thankful (Journey to/from Islay)

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Picture of a wooden bench at the top of a mountain pass at the end of a valley
Inviting bench at the Rest And Be Thankful (Journey to/from Islay)

A popular stop on a journey to (or from) Islay, the Rest And Be Thankful on the A83. This is the view down Glen Croe with the old military road just below and the A83 along the left. An inviting bench to enjoy the view including the snow capped mountains in April

Sailing yacht in a lock of the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

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Sailing yacht in a lock of the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

A memory from a stopover on a journey to Islay, a sailing yacht entering the lock at Cairnbaan, one of the many locks in the Crinan Canal in some April sunshine.

Islay ferry MV Finlaggan in Kennacraig on a calm November afternoon

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Picture of a Calmac ferry (the MV Finlaggan) approaching a pier in a sea loch on a calm mostly cloudy November afternoon
Islay ferry MV Finlaggan in Kennacraig on a calm November afternoon

The MV Finlaggan arriving at Kennacraig in West Loch Tarbert on a calm November 2023 afternoon for a crossing to Islay.