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Holy Isle, Samye Ling, etc. 2010 October onwards
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Brodick
From the dining room window of
Dunvegan House where we stayed overnight. Note the palm trees - this coast is warmed by the Gulf Stream drift
Bus trip round Arran
"The South" (see later). Former lighthouse keepers' cottages and the inner lighthouse
Ferry to Holy Isle
They took us to this floating jetty at the fish farm south of Lamlash. While we were waiting all the other passengers retreated to solid land for some reason but Lesley and I were perfectly happy rocking gently.
October 8
More animals
Pictures taken by George and others at other times
Sunset
October 9
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Solitary meditation is nothing new on Holy Isle. This is the cave where
Saint Molaise lived circa 600 CE. The Gaelic name for the island is
Eilean MoLaise - Molaise Island.
"The South"
The east Lighthouse
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