Scottish anchorages

No international airports hereabouts notwithstanding the many high vapour trails of planes flying to and fro across the Atlantic. But, if you must, you can fly from Glasgow to Campbeltown, Islay and Tiree with Loganair which although called 'Scotland's Airline' is a franchise of Flybe. There is also a small operation - Hebridean Air Services - which runs scheduled flights from Oban airfield in North Connel - hardly an airport although it badges itself as such - to Coll, Colonsay, Tiree and more recently to Islay (but by no means every day of the week). How long this operation will last for remains to be seen. Much better though is to fly to Oban from Glasgow by seaplane with Loch Lomond Seaplanes. This is highly romantic - from the Clyde in the centre of Glasgow by the Science Centre to Oban Bay and to Tobermory as well, by on demand charter these days rather than at scheduled times as in the past, and not in winter. Definitely one of those 100 things to do before you die (I haven't yet, but at my age I better get on with it).