Another day another Island and new ferry, how exciting! I'll need to add up all the ferries I've been on in the Calmac fleet, I suspect way over half of them, I won't stop until I've been on them all - the islands and the ferries! Ix
@declanconway2903 thank you, glad you enjoyed another of my wee Scottish island trips. Plenty more on the way once I can depend on the ferries a bit more. Terrible weather here just now so I’ll dive to the archives haha and pull stuff together. Cheers see you again soon. Ix
Lovely day trip! I took a trip over to Raasay a couple of years ago but just as a foot passenger so I didn't make it as far as the distillery or Calum's Road but I did walk up the coast a bit then around the community garden and the old churchyard across the road. Next time I will have to drive!
@mcreilly2 hello I know isn’t it lovely, great for a wee day trip for sure. You need a car to see the north. Although it’s only 14 miles it takes ages to get up north cos the roads are single track and not great. You’ll need to take the car over for sure. It’s cheap too so that’s good, only downer is you can’t have a dram at the distillery if you’re driving ha. Nice to walk round the community garden and church for sure, excellent. Ix
@martinrichardson9305 hello again, thats great! Maybe you'll cruise up to the Hebrides soon ha. I enjoy visiting new places and filming so I'm glad your enjoying them. Ix
@christinegodley hello again, nice to hear from you. I know interesting book isn’t it. What a story, and not even that long ago, that’s the unbelievable thing. Oh thanks for messaging, more to come for sure. Oh and another cruise😎🌞 Ix
So moving, the story of Calum's Road, bless him and his family. What a resilient community. I lived for 7 months near Plockton and although I explored some of Skye I never made it to Raasay. Thank you for taking us there with you.
@hilarycampbell4219 I know it was terrible what he had to do to sustain living in Arnish. His daughter Julie is now 74 and she says she lost those precious years as her time at home was cut because the council wouldn't let her be schooled in Raasay. Her Mum Lexi was the teacher there. I'm glad you watched, thanks for messaging to say too. Ive got another cruise booked too, looking forward to it!
@ericthearfaviking7579 awe man alive🙈😂😂🥃I’ll leave that drinking for you & I’ll stick to the gin. I’m going to Islay to immerse myself in it for a week and see what I think then, can you imagine. Ix
@ericthearfaviking7579 yes she's now living in Fife with her family, she's 74 nowhere Mum Lexi died in 2001, so sad. She feels it to this day, she let all those precious years with her family. But she has the comfort knowing that he built that road for her. Such an amazing story, she seem such a lovely lady and determined as was her father. No wonder there have been songs, books and plays about this mans efforts! Ix
@IonaMacinnes That is so sad indeed Iona, what a legacy, but so many years through childhood missed with her parents. Tragic xx family are sooo important.
Omg.. I was loving the video way before you gave me a wee mention at the end.. It was a fantastic trip, So pleased you remembered to buy some gin this time no wonder you had rosy cheeks and a big grin, Your santa hat really suits you. I have another idea (still in Scotland) for you to do but I'll keep it quiet and email it to you 😊 Tx
@tezzah… haha oh that’s good you enjoyed it, it was a good trip I think and I’m looking forward to going back in the summer to Skye and exploring the west coast more and the other wee islands like Rona on boat trips so that’ll be cool. And yes this time I did not forget the gin oh ha that was so silly of me and so funny when it dawned on me. Look forward to your ideas! Cheers. Ix
@wendym-mu5dw Wendy, there's a whole video coming up on my Gin cupboard ha, now that would be a good one. You're welcome, nice of you to say, thank you. Ix
@alanlister8810 oh aye, lots of ideas but this weather is soooooo horrendous I've got a bit of stashed footage I'll get out over the next few weeks before galavanting starts again. Oh aye lots of islands and ferries coming up this year, the usual ha. Thank Alan, see you in....Grimsay next week, (fingers crossed I get it done in time). Ix
@Trond_travels hello, well thanks and thanks for watching another one. Yes Im trying to plan my year of adventure so lots of Islands to get round and ferries to sail on. Let's see where I end up. Ix
Awe that was lovely! I giggled that your man on the ferry over & the lass at the distillery weren't Scots! I bought the book 'Callum's Road' after Ruth went there but haven't read it yet, I didn't realise about their daughter, how terrible I guess that's the heartache mentioned, the poor family 😔 I'll send this link on to my ma now as I always do 😉 she's 93 & house bound & enjoys your videos. xx
@vivellasmum hello to your Mum, I remember you telling me she watchs, that's so lovely. How far away from you does she live? Well we never actually managed to speak to anyone from Raasay while we were there sadly. We did look and even stopped a lady out walking and asked if she was from Rassay, she said she was so we started saying oh thats great as we haven't met anyone yet and then she confessed to moving there at the turn of the century and was from England. They would all have been at work when we were there. Read the book it's really unbelievable that the north was emptied because of such poor accessibility. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your lovely message. Youv'e got it on your list of places to see anyway. Ix
@pierre-ig1gj Hello Saskatchewan!! How lovely of you to message me, I’ve been to your neighbour Calgary, Alberta 26 years ago, up the rockies over to Vancouver and loved Canada. Ha my accent I’m glad you’re good with it and enjoyed my wee video. Thank you so much for messaging me. Have you ever been over to Scotland? Ix
A brilliant vlog with amazing content Iona. Those chairs in waiting room at ferry terminal reminded me of urinals in a public toilet lol. The ferry man " two people?" lol. Callum was an amazing man to build a road 1 and 3/4 miles long with a pick axe and wheel barrow for ten years....but what a legacy he's left....I was thinking of writing a scottish country dance song and calling it " From Mallaig to Hallaig" lol. Angus MacAskill will forever be remembered too, 7' 9", I wonder if he had Marfan syndrome? So you can get bevvied at distillery and stay overnight.....that's fantastic! haha. It's a shame Dunvegan Castle was closed. Have you ever seen Danny MacAskill cycling down the Cuillins? There is amazing videos on YT. Thanks for taking us to Raasay, roll on the next video, I can't wait Iona, bye for now. x
@daviemcf hello hello, how are you? Glad you enjoyed it, haha I thought exactly the same about the chairs in the calmac waiting room, they’re terrible😂😂. Oh I know what a laugh looking in the back and a wee buy tinted windows in my fancy fiesta👀🤣 seriously read the book it’s brilliant, he did indeed, and a member of capercaillie wrote a tune for him you should listen to it. I’ll use it in my Raasay short if I can get it to work. Also listen to Runrigs Wall of China song. The giant Macaskill was a true giant because he didn’t have any medical conditions at all, no pathological issues. Was so good after being in berneray so I really wanted to see this museum. Yes I’ve seen his videos. He’s unreal talented isn’t he, amazing. I was so delighted to see his bike. Aye it was a really good day. Glad you enjoyed it tho, we’ll see what happens next. Just booked Tiree and a few other things so plenty to get on with, yey. Ix
Great vlog again Iona! We went to Raasay back in 2011. Don't remember cars being allowed, we went as foot passengers and walked down to the south. Wife was offered a job in the hotel after we got talking to the proprietor and mentioned that we had met on Lundy Island off the North Devon coast!
@markp7745 ah great, imagine you’d taken them up on the offer, do you think you could live there? I couldn’t, lovely to visit tho and would have been nice walking south. Lots of nice hikes up the north of the island if anyone has time. Aye cars are welcome and you don’t really pass many on the road in the winter anyway. Happy to enjoyed it Mark and thanks for sharing your memory of the island. Ix
@cwilsonskye8368 aye I know a day isn't nearly enough to get round what there is to offer. I'll be back cos I want to do the boat trip to Rona etc but maybe not to Rassay so soon but definitely to Skye. Hope it's not as bad over there this weekend as it is here, unreal rain after work tonight and the wind is getting up now. You're lucky you can do it very easily. Ix
Thanks for another lovely video Iona. Just a quick question....when you're putting your videos together, do you speed up the driving parts or do you actually drive at a crazy, breakneck speed...😳 😅
@markstothard630 haha, if I didn't speed them parts up you'd be there all day the speed I drive at, haha honestly. DOnt think my fiesta could cope at that speed😂 haha good stuff Mark. What a laugh. Ix
@shiskinegreenkeeper2782 thanks very much, thanks for your wee message and coming back👍 by the way, have you planned any small isles trips yet? Haha🤪 Ix
“Raasay tha breagha” but it looked “fuar” for your visit. Hope I didn’t make a total mess of that 😳. Loved it when I visited, went to the distillery but the tour was booked for that day. That looked like John (think that was his name), he was a really nice bloke and got chatting to him and he actually comes from near where I live. Hope you have more Scottish videos in the pipeline, love your style of video.
@dieselbushcraft1299 Tha Ratharsair breagha your'e right! Good job, but dont rely on me to correct any spelling or anything in Gaelic or English either🫣😝 Oh I have lots more that just need edited, and lots more places to visit the next coming months so plenty Scottish coming up. Im enjoying it and glad you feel I have a style, I'm not sure what that is but its probably as good as its going to get so dont expect too much is the message ha. Not unless I buy a drone and then who knows what I'd be capable of, haha! Ix
@Mo_goes_miles I know, I'm not counting now, I don't want any pressure of reaching 1k then all of a sudden the expectations get bigger ha, nope this is it but how lovely of my fab subscribers, its so nice isn't it. Ix
Yes that’s a blessing they are there of course. I know, imagine being discharged home and no ferry, you’d need to spend another night in the hospital I guess. Are you in Skye? I think you’re from one of the islands, definitely Scottish from your previous messages. I’ll figure it out or have I now? Ix
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Another day another Island and new ferry, how exciting! I'll need to add up all the ferries I've been on in the Calmac fleet, I suspect way over half of them, I won't stop until I've been on them all - the islands and the ferries! Ix
Thank you Iona!! I always have a smile after watching your videos!! With best regards from Vancouver
Great vidio again Iona, i am really enjoying these, thankyou. 🙂❤
Great video again beautiful island. Keep up the good work.
@declanconway2903 thank you, glad you enjoyed another of my wee Scottish island trips. Plenty more on the way once I can depend on the ferries a bit more. Terrible weather here just now so I’ll dive to the archives haha and pull stuff together. Cheers see you again soon. Ix
How wonderful to have the ferry to yourselves! I love that.
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Amazing video as always ☺️
@GrahamMacFadyen and thank you again for watching, even when it is 3 weeks too late ha, Cheers. Ix
Looking forward to seeing them.
Lovely day trip! I took a trip over to Raasay a couple of years ago but just as a foot passenger so I didn't make it as far as the distillery or Calum's Road but I did walk up the coast a bit then around the community garden and the old churchyard across the road. Next time I will have to drive!
@mcreilly2 hello I know isn’t it lovely, great for a wee day trip for sure. You need a car to see the north. Although it’s only 14 miles it takes ages to get up north cos the roads are single track and not great. You’ll need to take the car over for sure. It’s cheap too so that’s good, only downer is you can’t have a dram at the distillery if you’re driving ha. Nice to walk round the community garden and church for sure, excellent. Ix
@16:43 Wonderful scenery, makes me homesick lol. Interesting stories about the people from this area.
@Mo_goes_miles oh I know, I bet. It's very beautiful looking over to Skye. Ix
Really enjoy your informative videos x
@martinrichardson9305 hello again, thats great! Maybe you'll cruise up to the Hebrides soon ha. I enjoy visiting new places and filming so I'm glad your enjoying them. Ix
Great video, I read the book Calums Road. Very interesting. Keep the videos coming. X
@christinegodley hello again, nice to hear from you. I know interesting book isn’t it. What a story, and not even that long ago, that’s the unbelievable thing. Oh thanks for messaging, more to come for sure. Oh and another cruise😎🌞 Ix
So moving, the story of Calum's Road, bless him and his family. What a resilient community. I lived for 7 months near Plockton and although I explored some of Skye I never made it to Raasay. Thank you for taking us there with you.
@hilarycampbell4219 I know it was terrible what he had to do to sustain living in Arnish. His daughter Julie is now 74 and she says she lost those precious years as her time at home was cut because the council wouldn't let her be schooled in Raasay. Her Mum Lexi was the teacher there. I'm glad you watched, thanks for messaging to say too. Ive got another cruise booked too, looking forward to it!
Lovely jubbly, tasting the whiskey, hilarious 👍 x
@ericthearfaviking7579 awe man alive🙈😂😂🥃I’ll leave that drinking for you & I’ll stick to the gin. I’m going to Islay to immerse myself in it for a week and see what I think then, can you imagine. Ix
@IonaMacinnes Oh, lovely, I can imagine lol x
Do you know what happened to his daughter? I Love the ferry trips, the scenery is to behold x
@ericthearfaviking7579 yes she's now living in Fife with her family, she's 74 nowhere Mum Lexi died in 2001, so sad. She feels it to this day, she let all those precious years with her family. But she has the comfort knowing that he built that road for her. Such an amazing story, she seem such a lovely lady and determined as was her father. No wonder there have been songs, books and plays about this mans efforts! Ix
@IonaMacinnes That is so sad indeed Iona, what a legacy, but so many years through childhood missed with her parents. Tragic xx family are sooo important.
Omg.. I was loving the video way before you gave me a wee mention at the end.. It was a fantastic trip, So pleased you remembered to buy some gin this time no wonder you had rosy cheeks and a big grin, Your santa hat really suits you. I have another idea (still in Scotland) for you to do but I'll keep it quiet and email it to you 😊 Tx
@tezzah… haha oh that’s good you enjoyed it, it was a good trip I think and I’m looking forward to going back in the summer to Skye and exploring the west coast more and the other wee islands like Rona on boat trips so that’ll be cool. And yes this time I did not forget the gin oh ha that was so silly of me and so funny when it dawned on me. Look forward to your ideas! Cheers. Ix
So enjoyable Iona ❤
Thank you @garylovattlovatt193 glad you thought so much. Where next I wonder....???? Cheers Mr Lovatt Lovatt Ix
@IonaMacinnes Always anticipate a caper from you and mum. See you later in the year so we can hopefully have a dram and share a few tales xx
More gin! 😄 Thanks for the tour around the island and the interesting history.
@wendym-mu5dw Wendy, there's a whole video coming up on my Gin cupboard ha, now that would be a good one. You're welcome, nice of you to say, thank you. Ix
@IonaMacinnes Haha...'Gin Night With Iona' would be a fun winter-fever video. 😆💕
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Thanks Iona, look forward to where you're taking us next x
@alanlister8810 oh aye, lots of ideas but this weather is soooooo horrendous I've got a bit of stashed footage I'll get out over the next few weeks before galavanting starts again. Oh aye lots of islands and ferries coming up this year, the usual ha. Thank Alan, see you in....Grimsay next week, (fingers crossed I get it done in time). Ix
Lovely video again, Iona 😊 A nice little isle you visited. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next adventure 😊
@Trond_travels hello, well thanks and thanks for watching another one. Yes Im trying to plan my year of adventure so lots of Islands to get round and ferries to sail on. Let's see where I end up. Ix
What a wonderful surprise after a long day!!!
Awe that was lovely! I giggled that your man on the ferry over & the lass at the distillery weren't Scots! I bought the book 'Callum's Road' after Ruth went there but haven't read it yet, I didn't realise about their daughter, how terrible I guess that's the heartache mentioned, the poor family 😔 I'll send this link on to my ma now as I always do 😉 she's 93 & house bound & enjoys your videos. xx
@vivellasmum hello to your Mum, I remember you telling me she watchs, that's so lovely. How far away from you does she live? Well we never actually managed to speak to anyone from Raasay while we were there sadly. We did look and even stopped a lady out walking and asked if she was from Rassay, she said she was so we started saying oh thats great as we haven't met anyone yet and then she confessed to moving there at the turn of the century and was from England. They would all have been at work when we were there. Read the book it's really unbelievable that the north was emptied because of such poor accessibility. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your lovely message. Youv'e got it on your list of places to see anyway. Ix
Lovely video. Live your accent. Hello from Saskatchewan Canada
@pierre-ig1gj Hello Saskatchewan!! How lovely of you to message me, I’ve been to your neighbour Calgary, Alberta 26 years ago, up the rockies over to Vancouver and loved Canada. Ha my accent I’m glad you’re good with it and enjoyed my wee video. Thank you so much for messaging me. Have you ever been over to Scotland? Ix
A brilliant vlog with amazing content Iona. Those chairs in waiting room at ferry terminal reminded me of urinals in a public toilet lol. The ferry man " two people?" lol.
Callum was an amazing man to build a road 1 and 3/4 miles long with a pick axe and wheel barrow for ten years....but what a legacy he's left....I was thinking of writing a scottish country dance song and calling it " From Mallaig to Hallaig" lol.
Angus MacAskill will forever be remembered too, 7' 9", I wonder if he had Marfan syndrome?
So you can get bevvied at distillery and stay overnight.....that's fantastic! haha. It's a shame Dunvegan Castle was closed. Have you ever seen Danny MacAskill cycling down the Cuillins? There is amazing videos on YT.
Thanks for taking us to Raasay, roll on the next video, I can't wait Iona, bye for now. x
@daviemcf hello hello, how are you? Glad you enjoyed it, haha I thought exactly the same about the chairs in the calmac waiting room, they’re terrible😂😂. Oh I know what a laugh looking in the back and a wee buy tinted windows in my fancy fiesta👀🤣 seriously read the book it’s brilliant, he did indeed, and a member of capercaillie wrote a tune for him you should listen to it. I’ll use it in my Raasay short if I can get it to work. Also listen to Runrigs Wall of China song.
The giant Macaskill was a true giant because he didn’t have any medical conditions at all, no pathological issues. Was so good after being in berneray so I really wanted to see this museum. Yes I’ve seen his videos. He’s unreal talented isn’t he, amazing. I was so delighted to see his bike. Aye it was a really good day. Glad you enjoyed it tho, we’ll see what happens next. Just booked Tiree and a few other things so plenty to get on with, yey. Ix
Great vlog again Iona! We went to Raasay back in 2011. Don't remember cars being allowed, we went as foot passengers and walked down to the south. Wife was offered a job in the hotel after we got talking to the proprietor and mentioned that we had met on Lundy Island off the North Devon coast!
@markp7745 ah great, imagine you’d taken them up on the offer, do you think you could live there? I couldn’t, lovely to visit tho and would have been nice walking south. Lots of nice hikes up the north of the island if anyone has time. Aye cars are welcome and you don’t really pass many on the road in the winter anyway. Happy to enjoyed it Mark and thanks for sharing your memory of the island. Ix
@IonaMacinnes my wife could live there but not sure that I could. Don't mind the isolation but I do like access to facilities etc!
Great Raasay content 👍
You would really need 3 or 4 days at least to explore properly. Always enjoy a wee jaunt over there.
@cwilsonskye8368 aye I know a day isn't nearly enough to get round what there is to offer. I'll be back cos I want to do the boat trip to Rona etc but maybe not to Rassay so soon but definitely to Skye. Hope it's not as bad over there this weekend as it is here, unreal rain after work tonight and the wind is getting up now. You're lucky you can do it very easily. Ix
Rona trip is on the agenda too..Church cave etc. Need to visit Hallaig on Rassay too .Weather not been great today here either 🤦🏻♂️😬 @IonaMacinnes
Another great video and full of information. Love your Scottish accent and your laugh. ❤🤠👍
@oupintu2071 happy you enjoyed it, thanks so much for your kind messages as always! Ix
Thanks for another lovely video Iona.
Just a quick question....when you're putting your videos together, do you speed up the driving parts or do you actually drive at a crazy, breakneck speed...😳
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@markstothard630 haha, if I didn't speed them parts up you'd be there all day the speed I drive at, haha honestly. DOnt think my fiesta could cope at that speed😂 haha good stuff Mark. What a laugh. Ix
Brilliant.......
@shiskinegreenkeeper2782 thanks very much, thanks for your wee message and coming back👍 by the way, have you planned any small isles trips yet? Haha🤪 Ix
@IonaMacinnes
Nothing Planned yet....looking at going back to Harris again......
Have you been to Arran yet.....??
awe man, no I haven't...yet! Im working my way south. Maybe this year tho. Maybe see you in Lewis or Harris👍 Ix
“Raasay tha breagha” but it looked “fuar” for your visit. Hope I didn’t make a total mess of that 😳.
Loved it when I visited, went to the distillery but the tour was booked for that day. That looked like John (think that was his name), he was a really nice bloke and got chatting to him and he actually comes from near where I live.
Hope you have more Scottish videos in the pipeline, love your style of video.
@dieselbushcraft1299 Tha Ratharsair breagha your'e right! Good job, but dont rely on me to correct any spelling or anything in Gaelic or English either🫣😝
Oh I have lots more that just need edited, and lots more places to visit the next coming months so plenty Scottish coming up. Im enjoying it and glad you feel I have a style, I'm not sure what that is but its probably as good as its going to get so dont expect too much is the message ha. Not unless I buy a drone and then who knows what I'd be capable of, haha! Ix
oh and it was very fuar indeed!!! Haha, good craic. Ix
Just noticed you have almost reached 1000 subs!
@Mo_goes_miles I know, I'm not counting now, I don't want any pressure of reaching 1k then all of a sudden the expectations get bigger ha, nope this is it but how lovely of my fab subscribers, its so nice isn't it. Ix
The RNLI lifeboat now stationed at Portree often ferry patients across from Raasay. Doubt if they take them on the return journey..
Yes that’s a blessing they are there of course. I know, imagine being discharged home and no ferry, you’d need to spend another night in the hospital I guess. Are you in Skye? I think you’re from one of the islands, definitely Scottish from your previous messages. I’ll figure it out or have I now? Ix
@@IonaMacinnes Yes, & I've only been to Raasay once! Seen it & Rona many times though. Half Scottish - I'll leave the rest a mystery for now.
@@iainsanders4775 😂👍 I knew it, ha ok don’t leave me in suspense for too long tho. Ix