Isle of Islay travelogues from my visits to Islay

My first visit to Islay was in 1998, I have returned every year since then. A lot of the pictures from those visits you will find on my Isle of Islay pages. However, several of them are also on my holiday & travelogue pages. Here's a list of them:
1998	My first visit to Islay. One page with a few pictures from bays and beaches reminds me of my first visit.
1999	My second visit to Islay. A few pictures of cliffs and beaches as well as a visit of the distilleries are the pages I wrote then.
2000	My third visit to Islay. This time I wrote an Overview page as well as a page from my day trip to Jura.
2001	My fourth visit to Islay. This time I prepared a separate page for each day: The ferry to Islay Bruichladdich and Loch Gruinart Kilchiaran Bay and Cultoon Stone Circle Day trip to the Isle of Colonsay Bays and Celtic Crosses Driving over from Islay to Tomintoul
2002	My fifth visit was during my World Tour of Scotland. Again there are separate pages for each day: Ferry to Islay The Oa The East of Islay Colonsay and Oronsay Bowmore Isle of Jura Departure from Islay
2003	2003 saw me visiting Islay twice, once in April and then again in July. The first visit was over Easter, when I stayed for three days: Arriving on a sunny April afternoon Walking near Ardnave More walking, this time near Saligo with WalkIslay Filling my own Whisky bottle before returning to the mainland The second visit was during the summer, when I invited my mother to join me on Islay: Beaches and hillwalking on Islay An Excursion to Colonsay and Oronsay, there's also a Panorama of the view from the monument (Note: 7MB download, but it's worth it) Whisky and sightseeing on Islay Walking near Saligo Bay, a repeat of the walk from earlier in the year I also prepared two panoramas during the walk: Panorama of the view over Dùn Bheolain (note: 4MB download) and Panorama of a view over Eilean Mór and Tràigh Bhàn (note: 1.5MB download)
2004	2004 also saw two visits, again in April and in July. The first visit was for the Islay Walking week in April 2004, where my mother joined me for the week: From Swindon to Islay - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Lossit and the Sound of Islay - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Solam and Callumkill - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Proaig - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Visitors Welcome Evening - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Craighouse and Keils - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Knockrome and Ardfernal - Islay Walking Week April 2004 (incl Panorama of the view from Ardfernal Hill) Islay House and Bridgend - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Loch Gruinart Woodland Walk - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Loch Gruinart RSPB - Islay Walking Week April 2004 Port Charlotte Dusk Walk - Islay Walking Week April 2004 The Oa with the American Monument - Islay Walking Week April 2004 In July I returned for a view days with my sister: Scotland Summer 2004: Arrival on Islay (incl Panorama of the view over Machir Bay) Scotland Summer 2004: Hillwalking to Proaig (incl Panorama of Proaig, McArthur's Head and the Isle of Jura and Panorama of the Sound of Islay, McArthur's Head and the Isle of Jura) Scotland Summer 2004: Hillwalking on The Oa (incl Panorama of Kilnaughton Bay) Scotland Summer 2004: A rainy day on Islay
2005	In 2005 I returned twice again, once in April and once in August. As in the previous years the visit in April was for WalkIslay 2005: WalkIslay 2005: A Wet Start WalkIslay 2005: Walking on the Isle of Jura (incl Panorama of the view over Loch Tarbert) WalkIslay 2005: Beinn Bheigier (incl Panorama of the view north and east from Beinn Bheigier and Panorama of the view over Ardtalla) WalkIslay 2005: RSPB Loch Gruinart (incl Panorama of the view north east over Loch Gruinart) WalkIslay 2005: Kilchoman and Kilchiaran (incl Panorama of the view over Machir Bay and Kilchoman) WalkIslay 2005: Evening walk at Portnahaven WalkIslay 2005: Departure from Islay August saw me on Islay again for five days: Ferry to Islay - Scotland Summer 2005 Kilchoman Distillery - Scotland Summer 2005 Proaig and McArthur's Head - Scotland Summer 2005 A rainy rest day - Scotland Summer 2005 The north-east of Islay - Scotland Summer 2005 Departure from Islay - Scotland Summer 2005
2006	The plan for 2006 is two visits again: The first visit was in April for the WalkIslay 2006 Islay Walking Week: Travelling to Islay - Islay Walking Week April 2006 Storakaig and Islay's Fruit Basket - Islay Walking Week April 2006 Proaig and McArthur's Head - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the view over the Sound of Islay from below McArthur's Head - Islay Walking Week April 2006) Isle of Jura - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the view over Lowlandman's Bay and the Paps of Jura - Islay Walking Week April 2006) Bholsa and Rhuvaal - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the view over Bholsa and Port a' Chotain - Islay Walking Week April 2006 and Panorama of the view over the North Coast of Islay - Islay Walking Week April 2006) Isle of Colonsay - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the view from Carnan Eoin to the Isle of Jura and Isle of Islay - Islay Walking Week April 2006) Ardnave - Islay Walking Week April 2006 The Oa and Beinn Mhór - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the East of The Oa - Islay Walking Week April 2006) The Oa and Beinn Mhór (cont'd) - Islay Walking Week April 2006 (incl Panorama of the Monument on The Oa - Islay Walking Week April 2006) Travelling back home - Islay Walking Week April 2006 I returned in August 2006 for a few days: Arrival on Islay (incl Panorama of Port Ellen as seen from the ferry) Islay's Southern Distilleries (incl Panorama of Loch Laphroaig and Laphroaig Distillery, Panorama of Lagavulin Distillery and Panorama of Ardbeg Distillery in the late afternoon sun) Evening at Kilchoman (incl Panorama of a view from Kilchoman over Loch Gorm) A Morning in Port Charlotte, Islay (incl Panorama of a view over Port Charlotte from the beach at Port Lag na Tràghadh and Panorama of a view over Loch Indaal and Laggan Bay on Islay) An afternoon at Kilchiaran Bay, Islay (incl Panorama of the view over Kilchiaran Bay, Islay) Lossit Bay and the Rhinns of Islay (incl 360° Panorama of Lossit Bay on Islay's west coast and Rhinns of Islay Panorama. A 360° Panorama of the Rinns of Islay) Morning in Bridgend, Islay Finlaggan, Caol Ila and The Strand, Islay Departure from Islay (incl Sound of Islay South Shore. 180° Panorama and Gigha, Islay and Jura from the Ferry. 180° Panorama)
2007	April 2007 saw me returning to Islay for the fifth Islay Walking Week: Arrival on Islay Lossit Walk, Isle of Islay Giùr-bheinn Walk, Isle of Islay Killinallan Walk, Isle of Islay (incl Panorama of Killinallan Point and Tràigh Baile Aonghais) Islay Visitors Welcome Evening Loch to Loch Walk, Isle of Islay (incl Quicktime VR Two Lochs View panorama over Islay, taking in Loch Gruinart and Loch Indaal and Panorama of Glen Drolsay with Loch Drolsay on Islay) Sound of Islay Walk, Isle of Jura (incl Panorama of the view over the Sound of Islay from the Isle of Jura) Corra Bheinn and the Paps Walk, Isle of Jura (Panorama of the view north from between the Paps of Jura and 180° Panorama of Loch an t-Siob and the three Paps of Jura) Two Forts Walk, Isle of Islay Evening Walk and Departure from Islay In June I returned for another two weeks for a summer on Islay: Arrival on Islay Kilchoman Crags Walk, Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of the view from the Kilchoman Crags over the west coast of Islay, Quicktime VR panorama over Laggan Bay with the Big Strand and Quicktime VR panorama of the view over the Mull of Oa, Northern Ireland and the Rinns of Islay Kilchoman Sunset, Islay (incl 180° panorama of the view over Kilchoman Beach and Machir Bay at sunset on the Isle of Islay) Islay's Big Strand and Parents' Arrival Walking and Birdwatching on The Oa, Islay An Afternoon at the Distilleries, South Islay (incl Quicktime VR version of the Ardbeg Distillery and Coastline Panorama, Islay and Quicktime VR panorama of Lagavulin Bay, Islay) Bruichladdich and Portnahaven, Rinns of Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of Bruichladdich Distillery and Village, Islay and Quicktime VR panorama of the view over Portnahaven village, Islay) Gruinart Reserve and Ardnave in the North West of Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of the view over Loch Gruinart, Islay and the Machair at Ardnave Point panorama) Afternoon at Saligo Bay, West Coast of Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay) Bridgend, Port Askaig and Finlaggan on Islay Killinallan Beach Walk on Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of dozens of seals on a sandback in Loch Gruinart) Glen Logan walk to the Sound of Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of the view over Glen Logan and the Sound of Islay) Islay Airport and Bowmore (incl Quicktime VR panorama of Bowmore and Loch Indaal and Bowmore Shore and Pier Quicktime VR panorama, Isle of Islay) Loch Indaal and Saligo Bay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of Bowmore on the shore of Loch Indaal on Islay and Quicktime VR panorama of the view over Saligo Bay in the evening light) Afternoon Islay Rainbow (incl Quicktime VR panorama of the rainbow over Kilchoman, Islay) Hillwalking near Sanaigmore, Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of a view over Gleann Tuath in the north west of Islay and Quicktime VR panorama of a view over Sanaigmore Bay and the north of Islay) Sun after the Rain, Islay Kilchoman and Bruichladdich Distilleries, Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of Kilchoman Distillery on the west coast of Islay and Quicktime VR panorama of the still/mash house of Kilchoman distillery) Hillwalking at Beinn Tart a'Mhill, Islay (incl Quicktime VR panorama of the view over Loch Indaal on the Isle of Islay) Last Evening on Islay In October 2007 I returned for my third visit of the year, mainly for some birdwatching: Travelogue to follow
2008	In April 2008 I attended the sixth Islay Walking Week: Travelogue to follow After a quick stop on the Isle of Gigha I returned for another week in July: Travelogue to follow My last visit for 2008 was in a stormy October week: Travelogue to follow
The future...	To say it with Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I'll be back..."
Your travelogue or your pictures?	Do you have a travelogue from a visit to the Isle of Islay? Do you have a page with pictures from your visit to Islay you would like to see online? Then please email me through my feedback form. I will take a look at your site and possibly add a link here or create a page with your pictures.
Guest pages	Pictures other visitors to Islay sent me: Kilchoman Cross by Tony Coxon Watercolours from Islay painted by Ken Stainsby 1942/1943, sent to me by his son Mike More to come?

Islay Travelogues 1998 - 2007