If you ever make it out to Scotland, the Isle of Staffa is a must see. It is one of the most beautiful, impressive places I have ever seen. The big tourist attraction on the island is Fingals cave, the supposed home of Fingal the giant. It is formed by basalt columns in hexagonal steps as a result of volcanic cooling. It is a bit out of the way; we had to take a small boat out for a half hour to get out to this small island. As you approach, it is just like the cave out of Harry Potter that Voldemort hid his horucrux in. Because it is so difficult to get to, there are not many people, and we had the island practically to ourselves. Puffins also nest on the island, and although they are hard to find we did find some off of the cliffs on the northern end of the island.
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