Work brought me to Jura this morning and as I drove into Port Askaig I noticed a different ferry than the usual one. The "Eilean Dhiura" is undergoing maintenance and the MV Eigg, the replacement ferry from Calmac, is now running the service. The MV Eigg is the oldest ferry in the fleet, a respectable 39 years old. She has been active for many years on the Oban to Lismore … [Read more...] about Replacement Ferry Between Islay and Jura
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Small Isles Catering
Waiting for the ferry to Islay was never better. Since May 2008, Grahame Petit runs the Small Isles Catering business next to the Feolin Ferry Terminal. Whether it's a coffee, tea or a delicious snack, Grahame can make the waiting comfortable and tasteful. I met Grahame on Jura early May, it was the 5th, on a glorious day and had a conversation with him. Grahame told me his … [Read more...] about Small Isles Catering