Rainy Iona

Another beautiful day in Iona...but this time it is very different.  It is RAINY and WINDY!  But it is still beautiful.  Most of the group stayed back at the hostel (we are a 1 mile walk to town), but Dr. Bell, Topher, and I braved the storm to make it into town.  My reward is sitting in an authentic Scottish tea room using their great WiFi connection.  I've already met 4 people from the States!  Monday we might have hurricane force winds...eek!

And since I have been unable to post pics for awhile I will do that right now.

 

Lourdes Cemetery

 

For the Study Abroad office...they wanted students drinking Coke

 

Glasgow!

 

Internet box?

 

Bag-piper in front of TJMaxx

 

Rainbow on the train ride!

 

Outside our hotel in Oban

 

Our hotel in Oban

 

Don't be fooled...the Colosseum is only 111 years old.

 

Olivia waiting with our luggage in Oban.

 

Leaving Oban

 

On the ferry to the Isle of Mull

 

While taking this picture (and the others of this castle) the wind was blowing so fast!

 

Bus from one end of Mull to the other

 

First look at Iona from across the water

 

The abbey

 

Me trying to be artistic (the boots were already there)

 

Our hostel

 

Beach by the hostel

 

Sports Illustrated Swimsuits of Iona Edition!

 

Right before it started raining on us

 

Beautiful sky!  Don't be fooled...by the end of the day it is pouring rain (while we are on the boat)

 

Just a typical house on Iona

 

The abbey

 

Abbey garden

 

Cloisters

 

Inside the Abbey.

 

Oldest cross in the UK

 

The Nunnery

 

Fantastic post office

 

On the way to Staffa (before it got windy and rainy)

 

Seals!

 

Please don't let the blue sky fool you.  Just behind me are storm clouds...and we are in 15 foot waves