Iona is a small island renowned for its incredible natural beauty, nearby another, larger island, the Isle of Mull, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It is also a point of noted historical importance. Its beauty exerted its grip also in the past. It is a place I have always longed to visit.

Nearby is Staffa, so small, you can't even go there, normally, although some boat trips allow a sighting and in good weather conditions, disembarking might take place. How much more adventure can you get nowadays?

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="56.437" lon="-6.34" zoom="14" width="200" height="200" selector="no" controls="none"> (S) 56.4359023, -6.340785 Staffa is so small, it doesn't even show up on the satellite picture. </googlemap>