The tiny island of Kerrera first came to my attention through this article on the BBC.
Kerrera’s location
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I was intrigued to learn that seaweed would be grown in carpets there as a trial for creating biofuel. Using a marine algae clearly doesn’t have the same negative affects as using agricultural land for growing petrol and other fuel oil alternatives. There is a much more detailed article on the Guardian website here.
Kelp used to make biofuel
I had to look up where this experiment was taking place – and soon found how beautiful it is.
Castle Gylen
The restored ruin of Gylen Castle overlooks the Firth of Lorne near Oban in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.
You can get there by seaplane.
A Cessna Caravan seaplane of Loch Lomond Seaplanes on the Jetty at the Oban Marina, Kerrera. © Copyright Andrew Wood and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
Or you can go by ferry.
Taken from Caledonian-MacBrayne © Copyright Wendy Kirkwood and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
At any rate, it does look magical and a lovely place to visit. Here’s the shopping centre:
And here’s its location near Oban.
Detail of map of Kerrera
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