Month: July 2026

Some days are easier than others. The day before a big departure is never easy, particularly when we’re facing down back-to-back travel days as we fly from Edinburgh to Paris…

It always takes time to settle into a new location, though it feels like we’ll scarcely have the chance before we’re on our way to France – which itself is…

This was always going to be a difficult day – a six-hour-and-change drive to Edinburgh from the Isle of Skye, including a 30 minute sojourn down single-track roads. But first…

Generally, there are very few reasons for us to set our alarm clocks for before 6 am while on holiday. Flights, for example, or a particularly choice zodiac landing. Only…

What’s the ideal follow up to a lazy afternoon? A lazy morning, of course. It helps that there’s so much to see here around Dark Skye Cottage: We also have…

It’s hard to imagine what a trip will feel like when you book it. There are little tricks you can use to try and hold it all in your head…

We didn’t sleep particularly well last night. Our anchorage off the shore of Kerrara was more exposed than expected, and it felt like trying to sleep while riding a mechanical…

We were docked in Tobermory last night, which had its pros and its cons. It was lovely to have a shower before dinner, but it also meant that the harbour…

We awaken to another moody, misty morning: We’re going to pay a visit to Ulva Boathouse Café, which is the site of Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel – a…

How do you like your Eigg in the morning? Today it’s a little misty and moody – which is fine with us. It’s a bit too windy for swimming this…