Go wild in the islands: an old Norwegian ferry is a new way to explore the distant glories of Scotland
Sadie Whitelocks boards the 25-meter-long Seahorse II for a six-night voyage. She says the boat "provides a comfortable retreat" for her party of nine The itinerary includes a stop at the "mysterious" island of Shuna
Scottish friend never heard of Shuna. Neither do I. But a quick Google search reveals it has a castle and a population of just three. It may not be on many cruise lines' itinerary - but then St Hilda Sea Adventures is not like many other cruise operators.
He has three pint - explorer style boats and I am booked for a six night trip aboard the 82ft Seahorse II, which previously served as a Norwegian ferry.
We are nine in total. The boat provides a comfortable retreat with the sturdy vessel featuring a handful of staterooms on the lower deck and a spacious saloon-diner on the upper level.
One of our first stops takes us to the village of Crinan in Argyll, where many of us venture into the Scotti sh "rainforest" for a fairly strenuous hike through the undergrowth.
I team up with Kat, a computer engineer based in London but originally from Russia, and we do it on top of a little hill carpeted in f...
Scottish friend never heard of Shuna. Neither do I. But a quick Google search reveals it has a castle and a population of just three. It may not be on many cruise lines' itinerary - but then St Hilda Sea Adventures is not like many other cruise operators.
He has three pint - explorer style boats and I am booked for a six night trip aboard the 82ft Seahorse II, which previously served as a Norwegian ferry.
We are nine in total. The boat provides a comfortable retreat with the sturdy vessel featuring a handful of staterooms on the lower deck and a spacious saloon-diner on the upper level.
One of our first stops takes us to the village of Crinan in Argyll, where many of us venture into the Scotti sh "rainforest" for a fairly strenuous hike through the undergrowth.
I team up with Kat, a computer engineer based in London but originally from Russia, and we do it on top of a little hill carpeted in f...
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