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Pictures from the March 2026 Trip to Scotland:
Isle of Iona and the village of Pitlochry
Isle of Iona
St. Martin's Cross in front of the Pods of Iona (where I stay), with the Isle of Mull in the background.
The pond along the path to Columba's Bay, and the "Port of the False Man". Also, the beginning of big stretch of mud to slog through...
A picnic table on the grounds of the
Pods, and the Isle of Mull in the back-
ground.
The Abbey of St. Columba. It was established in 563 with Columba's arrival and functioned as a major center of Celtic Christianity. Although it was repeatedly raided by Vikings, it survived until it was rebuilt as a Benedictine Abbey in the year 1200. During the years between 1200 and the late 1500's it served as a major healing center and missionary outpost, along with the nearby convent, now in ruins. Pilgrimages to the Isle of Iona have been happening since before the Abbey was rebuilt, eight hundred years ago.
Pitlochry
A Local Bakery and Cafe
The village of Pitlochry, from my hotel window
The "Fisher's Hotel" (where I stayed) originally built in 1830 as a "Coaching Inn", which means it was built as a stopping point for horse-drawn carriages on long trips. They could stop, rest the horses and be refurbished for the remainder of their journey. It was rebuilt in 2017 after a major fire.
The hotel offers one of the best full Scottish breakfasts I know of, and the people are warm and welcoming.
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