Europe, here we come….
And so our last planned trip of the year just kicked off! The fact that the journey has been thought through meant that we knew from the...
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Iona Cali
We are two ageing and appreciative adventurers looking to turn the page on a new chapter of our lives.....
Iona in the Cheviot Hills
Iona parked up at Kidbrook Farm
Iona at Golspie
Iona in the Cheviot Hills
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ionacali
- Aug 27
- 2 min
The Mid Sussex Music and Ale Festival, Hassocks
On Friday morning, as we sat enjoying a mug of freshly brewed coffee, we were joined by another caravan as new campers turned up. This...
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ionacali
- Aug 23
- 3 min
Next stop….
Our next stop was my brother's house in Smallfield, where we had arranged to stop over for Sunday night and join in a family barbeque. As...
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ionacali
- Aug 17
- 4 min
Ross and Louise’s after wedding party trip….
Once settled, we walked the half hour into King’s Heath, where we visited the Hare and Hounds for a libation before revisiting Bizantium, an
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ionacali
- Aug 8
- 2 min
“Howard bound”, as Paul Simon wrote, allegedly, while waiting in Widnes Station in Northwest England
On the return leg of this ‘summer’ trip now, we left Inverness, having enjoyed our overnight stay in the car park adjacent to the...
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ionacali
- Aug 1
- 2 min
And now for the Tartan Heart Festival!
This year was to be our third visit to Belladrum, and as we approached the venue, we joined a queue of about twelve vehicles, which was...
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ionacali
- Jul 24
- 4 min
It’s Up North we are heading.....
And so, as we crest what we commonly and comically call ‘Summer’ around these parts before tilting towards autumn, Nadia and I are...
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ionacali
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Heading back home after a great two weeks on the road
Things turned out to be much less fractions on Monday morning, our day of departure. This development was partly due to many 'revellers'...
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ionacali
- Jun 15
- 3 min
The Black Deer Festival 2023
And so we made it our destination for this trip, the Black Deer Festival outside Tunbridge Wells. However, before we got to the site, we...
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ionacali
- Jun 11
- 3 min
The Summer adventures continue....
This time, we had a destination in mind, so it was left out of the drive! With Glasgow, bathed in shimmering summer sunshine, receding in...
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ionacali
- May 24
- 3 min
A hectic, fun packed summer looms…
As is alluded to in the title, we have a busy few months ahead in Iona, and it all 'kicks off' on the 10th of June (watch this space!)...
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ionacali
- May 17
- 2 min
A few days by the River Tay
With May well underway, we headed North East (fewer midgies!) to a community campsite in the village of Tayport, where we had booked a...
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ionacali
- Apr 16
- 1 min
A Wedding at Barcaldine Castle
This blog is a minor detour in that our trip was for a family wedding rather than an Iona Cali trip. However, Nadia and I travelled to...
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ionacali
- Mar 31
- 4 min
On the road again....here comes Summer!
We are off on our travels again and looking forward to light nights and sunny days. OK, maybe that last part is wishful thinking! After a...
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ionacali
- Mar 6
- 1 min
That’s handy….
Been on the road for a quick couple of days. Anyone know where we ended up?
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ionacali
- Feb 13
- 3 min
A week on the road in February 2023
With several days unaccounted for in our 'social diary', we decided to take Iona for a spin. As is often the case, we had no advance plan...
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ionacali
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
A few days away in November 2022
With the longer nights now firmly with us here in Scotland, our trips in Iona tend to be relatively short. After all, pitching up at a...
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ionacali
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
One o’ they ‘cheeky wee’ weekends away......
This time out, we decided on a micro trip. i.e. two nights away over the weekend. And having done some research, we knew exactly which...
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ionacali
- Sep 25, 2022
- 4 min
Them thar hills are a callin’ once again…..
After a few weeks 'back at base' in Glasgow, we are again out on the road. Also, with an initial destination in mind, we turned left out...
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ionacali
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Heading south for the Long Road Festival.....
With our initial destination being Birmingham, we headed left out of the driveway, after which we tackled the late afternoon traffic as...
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