By Lara and Teresa
This morning we all met at 9:00 in front of the lobby. We walked to the ferry station and departed at 09:55. After about an hour we arrived on the Isle of Mull. There we took a bus which brought us to another smaller harbor. Throughout the bus ride we enjoyed the beautiful view of wild Scottish nature while our bus driver accompanied the ride with interesting information about the places we were passing through.
After arriving at the harbour, we got on a small boat and headed off to the Isle of Staffa. We were enjoying the windy boat ride and the sea air when the captain suddenly announced that there were dolphins next to our boat! Excited we headed out to the deck and to our luck there was a group of dolphins diving in and out of the waves. What a wonderful view indeed.
Once we arrived on the Isle of Staffa, we admired the impressive hexagonal basalt columns. While exploring the island we paid Fingal`s cave a visit and enjoyed our time on the stunning hilly meadows.
Later we also visited the Isle of Iona. There we could visit the historical abbey but also appreciate the stillness and untouched nature of the island. After a slow stroll on which we passed many sheep, we reached a lovely beach. We really enjoyed this day in full nature, after having spent the previous days in such a big city as Edinburgh. But also after this long day at the fresh air most of us were really tired and fell asleep on the bus and ferry back to Oban.
Back in our accommodation we cooked pasta in the communal kitchen to fill hungry stomachs. Those that weren’t too tired sat around a table playing games and partying into Livia’s birthday.
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