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The main thing you must do
when you visit Iona is to experience the peace and tranquillity of this
unique island.
This cannot be done in a 2
hour dash from the ferry to the abbey and then back to Mull in time for
dinner - so to really experience Iona plan to stay for at least two
nights on the island.
There is something special
about Iona. Something spiritual - though this need not be in a religious
way. Maybe it is the size of the island or its location off the West
coast of Scotland. Maybe it is the lack of crowds. Maybe it is a
tranquillity passed down over the years from the nuns and monks who have
resided on the island. It is difficult to know what makes Iona so
special but most people who visit will go away feeling uplifted and at
peace with the world.
Chill out on Iona
To fully experience the
tranquillity of Iona do these simple things:
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Scramble to the top of Dun I
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Pick up stones at St. Columba’s Bay
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Pray or meditate in St Oran's Chapel
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Go to one of the 9pm services at Iona Abbey
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Run 10 kilometres
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Sit a while in the nunnery
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Watch the spouting cave
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Collect a piece of marble from the quarry
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Go for a midnight walk on a clear night
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Hear the corncrake
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Take an early morning swim
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Have lunchtime soup at the Church of Scotland café.
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Strike the ringing rock
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Picnic on a deserted beach
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