Already in 2006 I wrote about a possible passenger ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura. Back then the proposal had to be approved by the Argyll & Bute council. Decided was to run a trial ferry service first to see if a ferry from Kintyre to the Isle of Jura would be feasable. The trial was held in the period from 10 to 28 September 2007 and proved to be very succesful. Below … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
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Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
'Travel from Craighouse Stone Pier, Jura to Tayvallich on the mainland in under 1 hour!' You can even have a day out in Oban and return the same day! Earlier I wrote about a possible ferry from Kintyre to Jura, and for a while no further news came available which gave the impression that this important project for the Isle of Jura was stopped. This proved however to be … [Read more...] about Jura Passenger Ferry from Craighouse to Tayvallich Kintyre
Paps of Jura in the Snow
This is probably a view of the Paps of Jura that many of us will never see. Arra Fletcher who lives over at Port Askaig was kind enough to send me this stunning picture. Last sunday he told me that the weather was very cold and icy and he found Jura covered in snow late at night when the clouds had cleared. This picture however wasn't taken last sunday. There is a large … [Read more...] about Paps of Jura in the Snow