The crew of the Emerald set of for the Isle of Gigha, after their high-jinks on Islay, now looking forward to some rest. Ch52 – A rock or a soft place, in A Storm in Any Port.
The Isle of Gigha is an island located off the Kintyre peninsula’s west coast (Argyll and Bute, Scotland). Gigha island has a total area of approx 14 km2 and a population of around 200.
Gigha Island features mild climate, more than average sunshine hours and fertile soils. In 2002, a “community buy-out” transformed the island, whose population is constantly growing and new commercial activities complement the local tourism and farming.
The island’s economy is largely based on tourism, livestock farming and small-scale sea fishing.
Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service connects Ardminish (the island’s only settlement) with Tayinloan (Kintyre, mainland Scotland), which in turn links to A83 road.
Gigha Island’s tourist attractions include the Achamore Gardens (started in 1945, popular for their azaleas and rhododendrons), beautiful sandy beaches, the St Catan’s Chapel ruins (13th century) and a 9-hole golf course. The island also features abundant wildlife (mainly seabirds) and numerous shipwrecks on the surrounding skerries and rocks.
Johnny Jones 
… and I was trying to keep it secret! Beautiful away-from-it-all spot where I once spent an idyllic few days based at the island’s one hotel.
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Hi Roland, thanks for sharing your memories 🙂
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I liked the first image so much…👌🏻
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Really enjoying the content here. That first image especially, such beauty and color. Thank you for sharing!
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Wow, population of around 200. I bet they all know each other! Looks beautiful there. Thank you for sharing.
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Who wouldn’t like to live there? Thanks for your comment
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Looks gorgeous. Wish I could go. Wish I could go anywhere right now. Maybe in late 2021???? Ha, ha…
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Or maybe even 2022!! Anywhere away from the virus would be a plan!
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Nice blog you got and thanks for following
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your blog is amazing!
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Thank you
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Wow, Gigha is tucked away there. I appreciate knowing it for the first time. Merry Christmas, Johnny.
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Beautiful post about the island of Gigha. Full of interesting information accompanied by great photos.
I have visited there too and was very taken. The beech in your photo enchanted me. Difficult to believe you are in Scotland when you walk such
a Mediterranean beech.
Inner Hebrides do provide islands that feel very peaceful.
Miriam
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