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We spied a ruined village at Riasg Buidhe on the NE coast of Colonsay.
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It looked an interesting spot to explore, so we landed at a little gravel beach at the end of...
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...a narrow channel, which in places had been hewn from the rocks to create a little harbour.
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The rocks rose steeply from the shore...
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...and there was only room for a tiny building which looked like it had been a store.
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The only sign of life was this spider, which had spun its web in a nearby cave.