{Travel: Our Weekend in Mull & Iona}

I thought I'd share with you our itinerary and some of the photographs from when we went to Mull & Iona for the weekend. It was R's dad's 60th birthday and so R and his brothers plus their other halves all headed West for a long weekend. There were 8 of us in total.
Saturday08:30am - Depart Glasgow in car11am-ish - Arrive in Mull. Grabbed picnic lunch from supermarket & headed to port to collect tickets for ferry11.50am - Ferry departs Oban for Craignure, Mull

12.30pm - Arrive in Mull, depart Craignure in car1.10pm - Arrive in Tobermory & check into The Mish Nish Hotel

We then chilled out for a bit before joining everyone for a walk around Tobermory, then back to the hotel to get freshened up for dinner.

6.30pm - Dinner at MacGochans
Amazing!
I was absolutely knackered after all the driving so we had an early dinner and then relaxed for the evening.
SundayBreakfast at the hotel10.10am - Depart Tobermory11am-ish - Quick stop at Duart Castle to take in the scenery1pm-ish - Arrive at the Iona Ferry Port
Ferry to Iona takes approx 15 minutes and is ~£5 return
Iona is one of the most iconic and sacred places in Scotland. I discovered that St Columba arrived in Iona in AD563 and this began the spread of Christianity across country. The island has also inspired many artists and photographers. The beaches have lovely white sand and the sea is so bright. Beautiful colours and scenery are to be found in every direction.
We had a lovely walk around Iona ending up at one of the white sandy beaches and we sauntered round the shops. I bought a few souvenirs :) Have a peek on my YouTube video for details.


5pm or thereabouts - Ferry back from Iona to Mull and then drive back from the ferry port to Tobermory. We took the scenic route back and the views were stunning. I just wish I wasn't driving as I'd have appreciated them more! I was too busy concentrating as it was a single track road!
We had dinner at Fishermen's Pier - scallops & chips for me. They were absolutely beautiful. Again, another early night as I was shattered from all the driving.


Monday

Breakfast at the hotel.
We then said our goodbyes to R's family who were catching an earlier ferry than us.
R & I then mooched round the shops in Tobermory, and again I picked up a few souvenirs and even a few Christmas gifts. 
12.00 noon - Picnic lunch on a bench overlooking the harbour1.15pm - Depart Tobermory

2.00pm - Arrive Craignure2.30pm - Ferry back to mainland3.15pm - Arrive in Oban6.00pm - Glasgow!!
Phew! It was a great weekend but it was very tiring with all the driving that I did (R doesn't have a licence!). It was worth it though...