I went to Islay in September 2008, but unfortunately could stay only a very short time.  I stayed at the Port Charlotte Hotel and would stay there again.  There are very few hotels on the island, so you might consider a B&B.   Undiscovered Scotland ( http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/areaisla/index.html ) has a secton on Islay that lists B&Bs and small hotels.  You can also use Visit Scotland, the official Scotland Tourism site.  It has a search feature and grades accommodations by the number of stars.  The island is so small that it doesn't take very long to drive all around it.  There is not too much traffic, especially off season, so you may want to rent a car.  In fact, when I was there most roads were downright desolate!!  Take some of the back roads if you can on either island.  These are sometimes one-tracks, but it is not a problem if someone is coming the other way, because one of you, preferably you to be polite, pulls over to let you pass.  You will really get to know the real island by taking thes tiny back roads. Also, hopefully the weather will be nice enough to walk the beaches and see some of the wildlife.  And don't miss the tiny museum in Port Charlotte.  It is walking distance from the hotel.  The museum people can give you the names of local people willing to help you with research. And of course, don't miss Finlaggen - the location of the Lord of the Isles.  http://www.islayinfo.com/finlaggan_clan_donald.html Judy Bailey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg McLaughlin" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 8, 2010 11:16:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Advise on going to Islay and Skye I am hoping that someone on the list can give me advise about travelling around Islay and Skye and what a person interested in their roots shouldn't miss. I am travelling with a genealogy group to Edinborough for a week in June and then have a week to do some exploring on my own. As my roots are in Islay and Skye I really want to look at those places. I will be using public transportation as I don't want to face the challenge of driving somewhere I don't know on the wrong side of the road. What are good places to see and stay and how do I get there? Any advise will be appreciated. Thanks Marg >From BC ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message