Harry Potter and Ron Swanson.
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Above: What you see is almost the entire town of Port Ellen. We stayed in one of those little apartment-style homes you see across the water. There were two restaurant options and both were delicious.
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Above: Jayne and I booked the Sensory Tasting Experience at Lagavulin. We sampled five different whiskies paired with the aromas and flavors that made each of them unique, like salt or cherry wood shavings.
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Above :These little flowers perfectly frame the Port Ellen Lighthouse on Islay.
Below: The cemetery at the Old Parish Church near Port Ellen, Islay, was picturesque.
It also houses one of the first Christian crosses in Scotland.
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Above: Highland cattle quickly became my favorite animals. I mean just look at those shaggy bangs! These cuties were in pastures all over Islay.
Below: While driving though Argyll and Bute, we passed through a Scottish National Park. I wish I could have stayed there forever.
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