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The Isles and West Highlands
“2 months?! On Islay? What the bloody hell are you thinking spending 2 months on Islay?”
“By whichever means you choose to get to Islay, your rear-end will hurt a bit. […] Most famous worldwide undoubtedly for her whiskies, it’s Islay’s natural beauty that really grabs you when you set foot on her soil.”
“I disembark”
[…] at Port Askaig on the northern end of Islay in my hired Volvo V40 and head towards Ballygrant, home-for-now, road-trip done.
“Over time…”
“… my affection for Lagavulin and its brothers, sisters, cousins, and distant relatives grew to a deep, genuine love to the point where I wanted to visit the magical island from whence they came.”
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