Iona Abbey
| gray photo, makes it look old
| We noticed the thistle growing here. Yep, would have stopped the vikings.
| Nice WIDE ANGLE photo
| Dennis and I in front of the abbey, Yes, they were doing work on top of the abbey too.
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coming inside the church
| WONDERFUL feeling we had here, so peaceful!
| LOVED THIS PHOTO!
(the way the light hits it)
tomb of important founder of the Isle of Iona.
| reading information on walls around the courtyard.
| The courtyard area
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going into the museum on the grounds of the abbey
| the museum
| Inside the museum were some stone carvings and other artifacts.
| | The real St. John's cross, replica of it stands outside the abbey.
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info. on St. John's cross
| Candy in front of St. Martin's Cross (not a replica either)
| info. on St. Martin's cross
| WONDERFUL BLACK & WHITE PHOTO
| This is the cemetery where many of the early Scotland Kings were buried. The building there is the oldest on the Isle.
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Looking back at Iona Abbey as we left. "WHAT AN EXPERIENCE, one we will always remember!"
| Walking to the ferry
| looking out at the small boats we passed on our short walk to the ferry
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