
Looking north from the southern end of Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay, a big lump of rock on the beach, blocking part of the view.

Looking north from the southern end of Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay, a big lump of rock on the beach, blocking part of the view.

An Islay walking week excursion to Colonsay and Oronsay a number of years ago. We had walked across the Strand from Colonsay to Oronsay, visited the priory and returned to Colonsay. Before catching the ferry back to Islay we had time for some refreshments at the Pantry in Scalasaig.

After a nice rest and lunch at the summit of Beinn a’ Chaolais it was time to descend and return to Islay from the first visit to the summit of one of the Paps of Jura during an Islay walking week.