Iona

Iona is a small island renowned for its incredible natural beauty, nearby another, larger island, the Isle of Mull, in on of those parts of Scotland where the islands go fractal, the Inner Hebrides. It is also a point of noted historical importance. Its beauty exerted its grip also in the past. It is a place Fabrice has always longed to visit.

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

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When we first wrote this page, Staffa was so small it did not even show up on the satellite pictures.