TheAlex wrote:Hebrides Zimbo wrote:Following on from a post on LTDITP thread...
Canna, spent a glorious week there back in 2000. Never made it back yet. Stunning little island. Did go to work in Rhum a few years ago, but not quite the same. In fact it was a big disappointed in comparison.
Did you go inside Canna House (I think that's what it was called)? I was only on Canna for a day, and it was closed. My visit coincided with a new school teacher arriving on the island, which seemed very exciting.
Rum is one of my favourites. I walked from Kinloch Castle (fascinating interior) to Didibil Bothy over the Cuillin - stayed overnight, and walked back along the coast. I will return one day.
All of the Hebrides are brilliant really, but my other favourites are South & North Uist (amazing beaches), Harris & Lewis and Skye. Of the big ones, I'm yet to visit Islay and Jura (the latter being the one that first piqued by interest in the Hebrides as a teenager).
Hoping to 'nip' over to Jura during our Islay visit. Looks brilliant.
Harris is an amazing place. The beaches.. Possibly my favourite, but it's hard to choose.
Mull is another bobby dazzler. It kind of has it all. Managed to spot an otter while we were there last year! Golden Eagles, Sea Eagles, Bottlenose Dolphins, Atlantic seals. We took a boat out to Staffa and Lunga. Walking into fingals cave was pretty unforgettable. As were the comical puffins on Lunga. You could sit just a few feet away from them, they aren't particularly bothered by people.
Iona is a lovely little island too. The view back to Mull from Iona is one of the finest in Scotland imo. Incredible.
I don't think i'll ever tire of going to these places, and i've still plenty left to visit. It really feels a world away up there.