The Isle of Jura - So excited to visit this island! We saw it and its "Paps" while on Islay last year. One year (not this one) we hope to climb one of the mountains. George Orwell wrote the book 1984 while on this island; it is renowned for its many deer as well as the Gulf of Corryvreckan, a whirlpool in the ocean off the northeastern tip. In addition to the island's whisky distillery, Lussa Gin is being produced in the stables at Ardlussa. This new endeavor is owned by three women who source their botanicals from the island and sea.
https://isleofjura.scot
Isle of Iona - This small island is intriguing due to its size, its close connection to MacBeth (the real one), the development of Christianity in Scotland, and as the resting place of Scottish Kings. We plan on doing the sites, plus climb Dun I (doon eee), the highest point on the island at 100 meters. Rumor is no restaurants or pubs are open yet so we plan on packing in some victuals to prepare at the B&B.
http://www.welcometoiona.com
The Isle of Mull - We will only see a tiny portion of this big island. If you look on the map we will be arriving at Craignure on the east, taking the bus south and west to Fionnphort for the Iona Ferry. We follow that road back from Iona, then north west to Tobermory. We will explore the grounds at Glengorm Castle visiting ancient Duns (forts, or fort shaped hills), then trekking to Dervaig, a small town a few miles across country. Along the way there are old town sites vacated during the Clearances and a circle of standing stones.
http://www.isle-of-mull.net
http://www.tobermory.co.uk