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- Day 1
- Monday, June 17, 2019 at 5:19 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
EnglandPreston Railway Station53°45’21” N 2°42’26” W
Travellin to islay
June 17, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Early start - 8.03 train from preston to glasgow then bus to kennacraig and ferry to islay. £13.40 return to Glasgow ain't too bad - hope its not a cattle truck
Well impressed with train journey -Read more
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- Day 2
- Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 8:00 AM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 210 m
ScotlandPort Ellen55°39’30” N 6°9’34” W
laphroaig distillery
June 18, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Lovely walk to Laphroaig, very scenic and very calming. I was quite surprised at how informative the tour was and the samples were excellent - well worth the walk but I'd dispute their promotionalRead more
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- Day 3
- Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 11:38 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- ScotlandBowmore55°45’26” N 6°17’12” W
Bowmore distillery
June 19, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Well another day another distillery, busses are a rarity for getting around last one back to port ellen is just after 5.
First impression of bowmore is that it's yet another picturesque quaint townRead more
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- Day 4
- Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 4:37 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- ScotlandBowmore55°45’26” N 6°17’12” W
Jura
June 20, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Well up early for trip to jura - ferry broken down so a free trip in a rib lol
Well it's certainly smaller than I thought and I think the whisky is a more acquired taste but its still worth theRead more
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- Day 5
- Friday, June 21, 2019 at 6:38 AM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ScotlandPort Ellen55°37’48” N 6°11’1” W
Homeward bound
June 21, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Well all good things must come to an end, it's been a lovely short break and I think the 3 distilleries I've visited capture all that there is in this ancient art.
To be honest the weather hasn't beenRead more
