On Anja's birthday the three of us went on a little trip to Staffa Its nice to be away from Erraid every now and than. We decided to do something special today. All the time we stayed on Erraid we wanted to have look on this so famous island.

Staffa is a remarkable island on the West Coast. Its geological history and appearance make it unique. The island is mainly build up out of hexagonal shaped lava columns. When the lava cooled it cooled very quickly by the cold seawater and they took their parculiar shape. Staffa is part of a range of old lava islands walking from Ireland all the way through Scotland. Its called the Gaint Causeway because the island all have these strangely shape columns. Staffa and the Giant Causeway are one of the worldwonders.

When we were there you could see young seals on the beaches. Their mothers not far away looking for food. In the springtime you can find milions of birds here. The famous puffins nest here together with gannets and other seabirds. A spectacualr sight to see and worth a visit in the spring.

On our way back we stopped over at Iona to have a walk around and see the Iona Abbey and giftshops. We didnt have much time but we enjoyed the friendly climate on this little magical island. Have a look at our last report when we took a longer visit to Iona. In the late afternoon we sailed back to Fionnphort and back to Erraid, which was the end of a perfect birthday. At dinnertime we got a spectacular birthday cake and we all had a wonderfull evening.