Heh, it’s nice at Christmas, though there’s the risk of the ferries not running. We intended to go up the year before last, but couldn’t get there until the 27th. Cue last minute rearrangement of Christmas plans.
You’re not allowed to take a car onto the island normally - we do but we need to get a permit from the council as owners, and we’re only allowed to drive to/from the house - we can’t use it during the stay. Try Fionnphort for directions.
Yup - got close enough directions. About £350 for diesel for the round trip - so probably won’t happen.
Knew cars were not allowed … just surprised Google Maps gave up on it.
Some time I might pick your knowledge for something smaller.
I’ll probably do Iona as part of a 4 week tour of Scotland some time in the not distant future … camping mainly, hence car needed.
4 weeks of accommodation would kill the bank!
Managed 89 days camping to, around, and back from, Italy for under £4k for everything including diesel, MotoGP race tickets at Mugello, and ferries to/from France, mainland Italy to Sardinia, Sardinia to Sicily and Sicily to mainland.
Fabulous shots. Do you take any precautions against a premature drone swim? I’m always nervous over water.
We live near Oban and sailed round Mull in July. Saw a pod of about 6 Bottlenose Dolphins playing in the wake of the Iona ferry. We anchored in Tinker’s Hole - a most spectacular place.
a) The drone doesn’t know it’s over water … it doesn’t suffer from nerves.
b) If it falls from >100ft over land, it’s a broken muddle of broken bits and a gonna anyway.
So - flying over water doesn’t really concern me.
OK - it might try and land on the water if the battery gets critical or home has been updated and it goes into RTH (auto, or from the app/RC).
I like to think I’m not so clumsy for either to happen.