![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230529_115838-1038x576.jpg "Duart Castle")
Today was actually the ideal hiking weather: bright blue sky basically the whole day. However, the (longer) hike I had in mind would have meant another hour’s drive (each way) on single lane roads, and I did not want to do that again. Instead, I visited a sight closer to my accommodation, Duart Castle, and simply combined that with a short hike. Continue reading Castle and Coast
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230528_141137-1038x576.jpg "Iona Abbey")
Iona ist not dull either
On my second day on the Isle of Mull, I finally got to do what I had originally alread planned for the day before: a visit to the Isle of Iona. This small island was an important center for Celtic Christianity almost 1,500 years ago. However, it also has some nice beaches to offer (even for swimming, if you are brave enough – which I am not). Continue reading Iona ist not dull either
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230527_143847-1038x576.jpg "View of Dervaig")
Mull is not dull
Getting there was quite stressful (after a ferry cancellation which made me drive three hours extra), but at least it was worth the effort: The Isle of Mull is indeed a beautiful place! Continue reading Mull is not dull
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230526_123836-1038x576.jpg "Ferries between Oban and Craignure (Isle of Mull)")
Three hours detour for a ferry crossing
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230526_110106-1038x576.jpg "West Coast of Kerrera")
Island Walk on Kerrera
Oban is the “Gateway to the Isles”. While one usually thinks of the large islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides when saying that, there are also some smaller islands in the immediate vicinity to be discovered. One of these I explored today: Kerrera, an island around seven kilometers long and two kilometers wide, located directly opposite of Oban. Continue reading Island Walk on Kerrera
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230525_104241-1038x576.jpg "Tarbert")
Driving through time and space
Today, I already had to say goodbye to the Isle of Arran. My destination today was Oban. However, to break up the driving, I have selected a few interesting stops in between. weitergefahren. Um die Fahrt aber interessanter zu gestalten, habe ich mir ein paar nette Zwischenstopps ausgesucht. Continue reading Driving through time and space
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230523_111540-1038x576.jpg "Machrie Moor 4")
Quintessentially Scottish?
I spent the last two days on the Isle of Arran. This island is often referred to as “Scotland in miniature”. I do not know Scotland well enough to be able to reliably confirm that – but it is certainly a picturesque island. Continue reading Quintessentially Scottish?
Sleeper train from London to London
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230518_114619-1038x576.jpg "Dunkirk")
The Towers of Dunkirk
Having already explored the city center of Lille in the past few afternoons (after work), I decided to go to Dunkirk today (on my first “real” vacation day). Continue reading The Towers of Dunkirk
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230516_140114-1038x576.jpg "Grand Place in Lille")
Short Workation in Lille
Only three working days after being at Devoxx UK (in London) last week, my vacation (in London) was scheduled to begin. Therefore, flying home was out of the question. Instead, I spent these three working days in Lille – because a cozy apartment in the city center there is cheaper than a small single room on the outskirts of zone 2 of the Tube in London (even when including the train journey from and to London). Continue reading Short Workation in Lille