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JC and Islay Day Thirteen

Day Thirteen (Tuesday) Always a little sad to leave a new friend. That is the way I think of Islay as a new friend. She opened her doors to Katy and me and showed us all that she had to offer. From the incredibly friendly people – didn’t matter where you were, the people ofContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Thirteen”

JC and Islay Day Twelve

Day Twelve (Monday) Today is bitter-sweet. It is our last day of exploring this extraordinary island Islay. No distilleries today, just historical sites and seeing this incredible landscape. Again, we allowed the morning to come to us. Breakfast at the Inn before heading out to the Church on the south end of the island. TheContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Twelve”

JC and Islay Day Eleven

Day Eleven (Sunday) We did not set the alarm again today, mainly because we didn’t need to. I used to wake up naturally around 5:30 am. But since the pandemic, it’s now around 7:30 am. So on this trip, I’ve been waking up around 6:30 am. And we are usually out of the house aroundContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Eleven”

JC and Islay Day Ten

Day Ten (Saturday) The goal of Saturday was to drive around the island. Just a relaxing day of taking in the scenery from the island. No breakfast, just jumping into the car at 10 am and heading north. The first stop was the Information Center in Bowmore to get more information about the ferries. TheContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Ten”

JC and Islay Day Nine

Day Nine (Friday) Thursday night, looking at the weather forecast for Friday, Katy and I were trying to figure out the best game plan for Friday. Knowing that we had two tastings back-to-back, the best scenario would have a driver drop us off at first and then pick us and take us the second andContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Nine”

JC and Islay Day Eight

Day Eight (Thursday) Let the fun begin. We started by easing into the day, didn’t leave the house until around 10 am. First, we went out to Ardbeg to schedule a tasting for tomorrow at noon. Then we went to our tasting at Laphroaig. There Katy and I and two others had a fabulous timeContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Eight”

JC and Islay Day Seven

Day Seven (Wednesday) Another long day of traveling, but once again get to see some of the incredible beauty that God has to offer. The plan for the day was to drive 2+ hours to London Heathrow, drop the rental car off, and then fly up to Glasgow and then to Islay. Always sad toContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Seven”

JC and Islay Day Six

Day Six (Tuesday) Looking at the weather since we arrived, Tuesday looked like an all-day rain. So we plan to take a train from Weymouth to Plymouth. Though much quicker to drive, maybe a two or 2.5-hour drive, we decided to take the train, which is 4 hours, but much more relaxing. This plan workedContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Six”

JC and Islay Day Five

Day Five (Monday) If you noticed the trend, hard day of hiking and then easy day, it continued on Day 5. So on Saturday, another easy day, we wanted to visit Bride Valley Vinyard. The website said they were only open from 11 – 2 pm, and it was already 2:45 pm, so we triedContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Five”

JC and Islay Day Four

Day Four (Sunday) So I started the day off by watching Ted Lasso while Katy got another hour of sleep. Then, we went to breakfast to plan not just the day but the next couple of days. Looking at the radar, it looks like Sunday and Monday will be dry days, but Tuesday is callingContinue reading “JC and Islay Day Four”