Would you take the boat trip inside the Corryvreckan Whirlpool?! Here's the link if you'd like to try out Shokz headphones for yourself: shokz.cc/RuthAisling
@@ruthaisling Ruth, I think you are very brave: spending nights alone in bothies and haunted caves, wild camping . . . there is no end to your love of adventure. But be careful with the red deer -- watch out for the stags in the rutting season. They prefer blondes . . .
Ruth, I'd recommend you search out a 1945 film 'I Know where I'm Going' A love story, it features a small boat battling the Corryvreckan whirlpool as a key part of the plot. The film itself is steeped in folklore and captures the etheral, almost mystical sense of the Scottish Isles. Great video. Thank you.
Love that film. The journey on the sleeper train takes me to memories when l travelled to stay with my granny in the Highlands every school holiday. Though did go by car sometimes. ❤
@@ruthaisling it’s my favorite offering from Ardbeg. It’s has like a peppered steak taste from the smoke that changes into a coffee and black fruit finish. It’s very very good. I definitely recommend trying it when you have a chance.
Love your videos! Really look forward to them every Sunday evening. Reminds me of my younger days in Scotland - great times. I think all videos should be narrated with a beautiful soft Scottish Edinburgh lilt- look forward to the next one as ever.
Most enjoyable, and informative, episode. The whirlpool was neat, but the rugged remote Jura segments were my favorite. So beautiful. Thanks for taking us along on another Scottish adventure.
Excellent episode Ruth!! So glad you got to make the boat trip to see the whirlpools up close & ride in them. Thank you so much for sharing your experience on your channel!! 😀😀
Hi Ruth thanks for the video.This was very interesting and hearing about the whirlpool was great, can only imagine how dangerous it could be if anyone was caught up in them. 👍👍👍👍
You can often hear the Corry before you see it. We grew up in Ardfern. If you walk from there towards Aird there's a beautiful view across Scarba too. Please visit a place called Gemmel, even if you don't vlog It, its incredibly beautiful. The Corry can also be seen from there. It's so wonderful to see where I grew up. Thank you
What a treat it is when a new video of yours arrives!! All thoughts of holidays abroad are banished after watching you showcasing beautiful, wild Scotland :)
That’s a good hike Ruth 7 miles, right now I am two weeks into recovery from a knee replacement op. I hope to be out walking in the near future , it’s nice to watch you out exploring our beautiful wee country ❤️
Just seen your vlog and I can confirm that there is much fun to be had in the Corryvrecken Races! I went in there with a 21 foot rib and a 150 horse power engine. When I went it was on a spring tide, the whirlpools roar! There were plenty of dolphins in the water. Be careful and watchout for standing waves. We measured the current at 8.5 knots! Thanks for your vlog, it was excellent!
You are 1 of my favorite RUclipsrs! This is an incredible video, Ruth‼️😱 Thanx so much for taking us with you!! Remarkable scenery & what an awesome / breathtaking experience!! Always ready for you to upload a new vid. Safe travels & best wishes / stay safe!! ❤️
Excellent video, Ruth! great scenery, great camerawork and a great commentary and explanations. So good, I don't need to go there now. As a student I worked at Lough Aline for the BGS many years ago and loved the beautiful scenery of the deep inlets. The postman used to row across the sound in all weathers which was rather alarming! Thank you!
Brilliant video Ruth, your enthusiasm throughout is great to hear. I certainly would go on the boat into the whirlpool, weather conditions for you were fantastic, what’s not to like. 😄🏴
Once sailed through Corryvreckan. Our speed increased from 14 knots to 22 knots whilst caught in the tidal flow. Then going against the flow it decreased to just 11.
Lovely Vlog again Ruth. The content and camera work you put in, as you always do, is seamless and flows through your journey , showcasing the beauties of Jura. The whirlpool is amazing and really interesting how it is formed. What a great hike with a lunch well earned. Loved seeing the deer. I live near the New Forest and I’m always thrilled to see the deer and ponies running free. Lovely boat trip and the dolphins, what a treat and a fantastic sight. Would love to experience the sights and the whirlpool on the boat. Well done again Ruth Thank You for sharing
Hi Ruth, it’s only me, thank you for putting up this Vlog/video so quickly after seeing your one yesterday ~ as you know I love your channel and I get to go run parts of Scotland that I know now I will never see - I love your content and your filming and photography is great - I hope you have a good week - sending loads of love and hugs as always ~ Xxx Xxx
Hi Ruth. It was great to see the whirlpools and the dolphins!! What a wonderful experience for you 😊 Thank you Ruth that was very informative and helpful 😊
Spectacular! Such beautiful Scenery & Views of this amazing Whirlpool.The Boat Tour looked really exciting as well! I'm so glad you didn't get 'sucked into' the Whirlpool & you had such a fun & exciting Boat Trip. That was amazing! I also loved seeing the jolly dolphins that escorted you across the waters there. So cute & playful! As well as the lovely 'white tailed' deer you spotted on the way there. I also just love their ears! They really are so elegant! Thanks for sharing another wonderful experience! Blessings to you Ruth!
Ruth, what a brilliant trip this was sharing Jura and the whirlpool. I never knew of this place before. I always learn so much from your channel, and wish my Dad (who would now be 98 years old) was still alive to learn with me. Good luck with your travel group - I wish I could have signed up - but hopefully the next trip! Have a good Sunday...aka Nancy Alison
Thanks very much Nancy, no worries about the group trip! I'll be posting lots more videos her eon RUclips for you to enjoy. It's so nice you have connections to so many places in Scotland!
Hi Ruth, another great episode, if you are on jura be very careful with tics, because of the numbers of deer on the island there are a lot of tics. ~I've sailed through the Corryvreckan on a boat trip from easdale, quite scary but very exciting. thanks for your work and stay safe.
I just love your explorations Ruth, the areas of Scotland you travel around are just breathtaking! Wish I could see them in person as well! Thanks from San Diego!
Wow what an incredible couple of days. How fabulous to see the whirl pools from above and actually in the water. You can tell how brilliant it was from your last comments at the end of your video. Your enthusiasm and face expression tell all!! Just super. x
I've used Shokz headphones for years. I'm a decorator and got fed up of my headphones falling in my paint. I searched and found shokz. Great headphones.
Wow Ruth that was fantastic to be so close to the whirlpools .What an expirience!!!. You have seen them from two different angles (sea and land) and taken us along so a huge thank you for that. ❤❤❤❤Regards from Malta
Another great video. Loved the whirlpools. You can only imagine what they would like with the spring tides. Seemed expensive, but to get an experience like that. Thanks for sharing the experience.
Thank you so much for this episode. My eldest son worked on Jura for one of the owners there. He said it was one if not the most beautiful place he had worked. I had to make do with his photos and stories, you managed to bring it alive. As usual a fantastic episode.
Ruth, I can imagine the Coryvreckan Whirlpool getting pretty fierce, if tides are right! In your rundown of world's biggest whirlpools, I thought you were going to mention that one monster off the coast of Japan --- forget exactly where it is right now, but Kuga-san of Kuga's Travels did a great piece on it, and even very powerful boats had a great deal of trouble getting into an out of it!
This whirlpool was featured in an excellent 1945 film called "I know where I'm Going" starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. Great movie. This might be a great title for your travel vids!
Yes, the whole island should be covered with trees, maybe a little stunted and windblown in places, but growing nevertheless. Less sheep and more trees. Nakd bars are excellent and vegan. '1984' is one of the best books ever written and can be applied to what's happening today... psychologically I think we're all in the whirlpools of Corryvreckan. Glad you enjoyed the trip and had great weather.
I took a similar, albeit shorter, trip with Islay Sea Adventures in May during Feis Ile 2024, and it was magical. Sipping Islay whisky while exploring the beauty of Islay's and Jura's coasts was amazing. Thank you, Ruth.
HiRuth! I really enjoy your videos of these beautiful rugged Scottish islands! I must say you are a very brave alone staying alone there and hiking on these remote places! Bravo to you 🎉and thank you so much for sharing and letting us experience such beauty from our homes! Love you Ruth you are a Gem 💎
I was there thursday on a trip, there was a pair of white tailed sea eagles over the corryvreckan when we were out, we all got great weather on the west coast last week!
Thank you. Sailed around the Inner Hebrides on the "Lorne Leader" 35 years ago. A memory for life. Also, camped on Orkney and North Scotland in winter. Kind people.
Oh wow! Did they leave Scotland for North Carolina? I read a plaque at the beach there last year about how they loaded the boats which left for North Carolina. I suggest you to watch the other video I made about Jura so you can see the beach, maybe that’s the exact point your ancestors left from!
Ruth. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago, and would like to say how much I am enjoying it. I love the content and information that you give and the way in which you present it. I never realised that Scotland had so many beautiful places and outstanding scenery. Would you ever consider touring the Lake District?
Thanks you very much Rob! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos. Maybe someday but at the moment I’m most interested to explore more of Scotland, still so much to see!
I love your enthusiasm, Ruth! It's so much fun watching you enjoy Scotland and its many, many wonders. One day I hope I can go to the Island of Jura and see the whirlpools myself. In the meantime, I'll just keep watching your videos and loving Scotland vicariously through you.
The reasons for there being no woodland stem indirectly from the Act of Union. 1. The huge Caledonian Forest was gradually cut down to provide timber for the wooden warships of the growing 'British" navy, not just timber for the actual frames, decks and planking but also for the masts and spars, etc. The trees were cut and floated down rivers to the coast. And of course the British navy was huge. 2. Following the Jacobite risings we had the clearings. The indigenous people and their ragged cattle were cleared from the land to make way for sheep (which eat the tops out of young saplings, and for sporting estates for the new rich (industrial revolution) - they paid gamekeepers to annually carry out planned burnings of the hills and moors to provide new growth heather for grouse to feed on.
andyallan2909 -- that is all very true. Also, it is said that all the trees in Fife were cut down to build the Great Michael for James IV's navy. It was the largest warship of its day, and put the fear of god into the English. Incidentally, much of the Black Forest was cut down and floated down the Rhine to build ships for the Dutch East India Company, Holland being somewhat deficient in the forestry department. The Germans had the good sense to replant it.
It's funny, I always used to think Corryvreckan was near Islay due to Ardbeg naming one of their whiskies 'Corryvreckan' ha ha. Fantastic video, that's my curiosity fulfilled.
Another informative video. You do go to some amazing places, and I always find your videos interesting. Great scenery and love your accent. Thanks from south Wales.
Lovely video, Ruth, thanks. We went to Jura twice on a trip to Islay last year but didn’t get as far as the whirlpools - did have our 5 year old son with us so not sure that would have been wise. Loved Jura and did say the tide between Islay and Jura is fierce - not sure I have seen anything like it and it was a comparatively calm day when we went over - I wouldn’t imagine it would be an area for an inexperienced sailor! Loved this video and LOVE Jura - definitely a place to go back too - stunning wilderness and just literally magical
Wow. !!!!! As someone who isn't as young as she was 😂 I am no longer able to hike or climb like I used to in The Highlands and on the islands. We still travel way up north because we love it, but are only able to stroll. Therefore I love watching your videos, dreaming that I am you.!!!! This particular one was marvellous.
Wow that whirlpool was quite something - thank you for showing us, I don't think I could do the boat trip, much as I'd like too, I have a "thing" about deep water, so I really appreciate seeing it through your eyes. When we visited Orkney in 2011, we saw a spectacular "roost" between Mainland Orkney and Eynhallow Island - it was extremely windy and the racing, churning water was really visible and awe inspiring! Fabulous video thank you 💙🦋
Hello Ruth, you know what they say "never under estimate the power of water" a very interesting video. You were very lucky that ever thing worked out just right for you, I had never heard of this Whirlpool until to-day. Regards. Andrew.
Very enjoyable podcast, and I enjoyed the journey travelling along with you through some rugged but peaceful looking hill paths. At six miles return journey fitness is definitely a requirement.
Some day i will fall in love with a Scottish woman i am Italiano but will see what happens some day😮 great channel keep it up you precious angel and jewel of this earth
Would you take the boat trip inside the Corryvreckan Whirlpool?!
Here's the link if you'd like to try out Shokz headphones for yourself: shokz.cc/RuthAisling
Large whirlpools are also known as maelstroms apparently.
@@duncankilburn7612 Interesting, looks like a difficult word to try and pronounce 😂
No! 🐔😆
@@duncankilburn7612 I think it's a Norwegian word but I'm not the world's greatest linguist so might be completely wrong.
Faria sim , com certeza 👍
Ruth, one of your very best videos! So much rich content, so much personality infused into your work,,, thanks, from the U.S.!
Wow, thanks Doug!
Agree. 1 of her best!!❤🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@ruthaisling Ruth, I think you are very brave: spending nights alone in bothies and haunted caves, wild camping . . . there is no end to your love of adventure. But be careful with the red deer -- watch out for the stags in the rutting season. They prefer blondes . . .
Another great video Ruth, you are the best for showcasing these Scotland tours. 😀
Thanks so much Duncan, this trip was so much fun! Have you done it?
@@ruthaisling Definitely one for my to do list, along with a full scotch whiskey tour and Loch Ness.
Ruth, I'd recommend you search out a 1945 film 'I Know where I'm Going'
A love story, it features a small boat battling the Corryvreckan whirlpool as a key part of the plot. The film itself is steeped in folklore and captures the etheral, almost mystical sense of the Scottish Isles.
Great video. Thank you.
Yes. A fantastic film.
Love that film. The journey on the sleeper train takes me to memories when l travelled to stay with my granny in the Highlands every school holiday. Though did go by car sometimes. ❤
I had a dram of Ardbeg Corryvreckan while watching your episode to celebrate your experience. Great video today. Cheers to you!
Haha brilliant, I've yet to try that one, how is it?
@@ruthaisling it’s my favorite offering from Ardbeg. It’s has like a peppered steak taste from the smoke that changes into a coffee and black fruit finish. It’s very very good. I definitely recommend trying it when you have a chance.
@@dmrich920 Ok I will definitely look for it next time I am in a whisky bar, thanks!
my favorite ardbeg!
Beautiful Jura 💚 Where my Granny was born and raised.
Yet another excellent video Ruth 👏👏👏
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Aww lovely! Jura is such a nice island
@ruthaisling It looks even better in this glorious spell of weather!
Keep up your magnificent work Ruth, and thank you for all that you do! 🏴
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Love your videos! Really look forward to them every Sunday evening. Reminds me of my younger days in Scotland - great times. I think all videos should be narrated with a beautiful soft Scottish Edinburgh lilt- look forward to the next one as ever.
Thank you so much. Makes me so happy to hear you enjoy the videos so much!
These are The Isles I didn’t get to see while living in Scotland! Beautiful! Thank You for your time!
Love Islay and Jura! If you get the chance to visit sometime, I recommend it!
Most enjoyable, and informative, episode. The whirlpool was neat, but the rugged remote Jura segments were my favorite. So beautiful. Thanks for taking us along on another Scottish adventure.
Thank you! The scenery on Jura is really lovely! ❤
Excellent episode Ruth!! So glad you got to make the boat trip to see the whirlpools up close & ride in them. Thank you so much for sharing your experience on your channel!! 😀😀
Thanks Darrell, it was a great trip! ❤️
Hi Ruth thanks for the video.This was very interesting and hearing about the whirlpool was great, can only imagine how dangerous it could be if anyone was caught up in them. 👍👍👍👍
I wouldn't like to be in a rowing boat!
Best vlogs of Scotland Ruth love the Captains Accent we understood what he saying Mahalo
Thanks Edwin!
Absolutely, the west coast of Scotland and the Idlands are stunning beautiful
Great video! The Great George Orwell Residence, the Dolphins next to your boat and ..the whirlpool ! Great video no doubt!
The dolphins were the highlight for me!!
@@ruthaisling :) NO Doubt!
You can often hear the Corry before you see it. We grew up in Ardfern. If you walk from there towards Aird there's a beautiful view across Scarba too. Please visit a place called Gemmel, even if you don't vlog It, its incredibly beautiful. The Corry can also be seen from there. It's so wonderful to see where I grew up. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a treat it is when a new video of yours arrives!! All thoughts of holidays abroad are banished after watching you showcasing beautiful, wild Scotland :)
Another great blog Ruth. Can see you enjoyed it. You were glowing at the end.
Stay safe.
Wow, so excited to witness this with you! One of the best videos of your wonderful collection. What a legacy you are building..
Thank you for your lovely comment!
I hope the Scottish tourist board realise you are doing a great job for them! Another great video Ruth, appreciate the time and content you put in👏👏👏👍
Thank you!
That’s a good hike Ruth 7 miles, right now I am two weeks into recovery from a knee replacement op. I hope to be out walking in the near future , it’s nice to watch you out exploring our beautiful wee country ❤️
It was a long one! I hope your recovery goes well and isn't too long!
What a great video! Your enjoyment of the whirlpool trip was lovely to share.😀
What a lovely trip.This is the best wee spell of weather we've had all year! Seeing the dolphins was such a surprise and a real treat too.
It was so lovely and very unexpected, I was caught out getting sunburnt haha! Seeing the dolphins was. so amazing!
Sunburned in Scotland and in September..almost sounds like an old myth!
@@Chuv777 It does! 🤣
Scottish folklore! Lol
Just seen your vlog and I can confirm that there is much fun to be had in the Corryvrecken Races!
I went in there with a 21 foot rib and a 150 horse power engine.
When I went it was on a spring tide, the whirlpools roar!
There were plenty of dolphins in the water.
Be careful and watchout for standing waves.
We measured the current at 8.5 knots!
Thanks for your vlog, it was excellent!
What another stunning video. Brilliant scenery, brilliant content and brilliantly presented. The videos just get better and better.
That's so nice of you to say, thank you!
You are 1 of my favorite RUclipsrs! This is an incredible video, Ruth‼️😱 Thanx so much for taking us with you!! Remarkable scenery & what an awesome / breathtaking experience!! Always ready for you to upload a new vid. Safe travels & best wishes / stay safe!! ❤️
Wow, thank you so much!
The scenery is so stunning! Thanks for sharing Ruth
It really is, especially when the weather is nice!
Excellent video, Ruth! great scenery, great camerawork and a great commentary and explanations. So good, I don't need to go there now. As a student I worked at Lough Aline for the BGS many years ago and loved the beautiful scenery of the deep inlets. The postman used to row across the sound in all weathers which was rather alarming! Thank you!
Brilliant video Ruth, your enthusiasm throughout is great to hear. I certainly would go on the boat into the whirlpool, weather conditions for you were fantastic, what’s not to like. 😄🏴
Thank you!
Fantastic vlog again Ruth.
Thanks so much for sharing a brilliant video with so much
info.
Wow that sandwich looked so good.
The sandwich was amazing!
Oooh how lovely! Can’t wait to see this. I keep checking RUclips to see if you’ve posted another video and this evening I’m delighted to see one!! 😃😃
Thanks Katy, hope you enjoy this one!
@@ruthaislingI know I will ♥️
Once sailed through Corryvreckan. Our speed increased from 14 knots to 22 knots whilst caught in the tidal flow. Then going against the flow it decreased to just 11.
Very good to know, that answers my question in the video haha!
Amazing video, amazing country thank you Ruth , Brilliant as always, the whirlpool looks amazing too .
Thanks Irwin!!
Foi muito bom ver sua felicidade ao final do vídeo na aventura dos rodamoinhos😊
So cool! I’m glad you got to visit the whirlpools and then shared with us.
Another great video Ruth, you are the best for showcase in Scotland tour. 💓✨ 🏴
Thanks so much 😊
Lovely Vlog again Ruth. The content and camera work you put in, as you always do, is seamless and flows through your journey , showcasing the beauties of Jura. The whirlpool is amazing and really interesting how it is formed. What a great hike with a lunch well earned. Loved seeing the deer. I live near the New Forest and I’m always thrilled to see the deer and ponies running free. Lovely boat trip and the dolphins, what a treat and a fantastic sight. Would love to experience the sights and the whirlpool on the boat. Well done again Ruth Thank You for sharing
Wow where you live sounds amazing! Thanks so much for watching and glad you enjoyed this one!
Hi Ruth, it’s only me, thank you for putting up this Vlog/video so quickly after seeing your one yesterday ~ as you know I love your channel and I get to go run parts of Scotland that I know now I will never see - I love your content and your filming and photography is great - I hope you have a good week - sending loads of love and hugs as always ~ Xxx Xxx
Hi Louise, thanks for your comment! I'm so glad you enjoy all the video. I hope you will like this one and seeing the dolphins!! They are SO cute!
Another 'dramn' fine adventure, Ruth !
Keep them rolling pkease !!!
Thanks Andy!
Hi Ruth. It was great to see the whirlpools and the dolphins!! What a wonderful experience for you 😊 Thank you Ruth that was very informative and helpful 😊
Thanks for watching Jules!
Spectacular! Such beautiful Scenery & Views of this amazing Whirlpool.The Boat Tour looked really exciting as well! I'm so glad you didn't get 'sucked into' the Whirlpool & you had such a fun & exciting Boat Trip. That was amazing! I also loved seeing the jolly dolphins that escorted you across the waters there. So cute & playful! As well as the lovely 'white tailed' deer you spotted on the way there. I also just love their ears! They really are so elegant! Thanks for sharing another wonderful experience! Blessings to you Ruth!
Thanks so much. The dolphins were the best!!! ❤
@@ruthaisling My pleasure Ruth! Have a peaceful night!🎑🌠
I always look forward to your videos Ruth, I find them so interesting. Scotland is just so special.
Glad you like them!
Ruth, what a brilliant trip this was sharing Jura and the whirlpool. I never knew of this place before. I always learn so much from your channel, and wish my Dad (who would now be 98 years old) was still alive to learn with me. Good luck with your travel group - I wish I could have signed up - but hopefully the next trip! Have a good Sunday...aka Nancy Alison
Thanks very much Nancy, no worries about the group trip! I'll be posting lots more videos her eon RUclips for you to enjoy. It's so nice you have connections to so many places in Scotland!
Another fabulous video
Thank you so much Melanie!
This wee excursion left you beaming. Good job.
One very nice blog Ruth thanks for sharing your experience ❤
I love watching your videos Ruth! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into making them ❤
Glad you like them!
WOW that was really cool! And the dolphins! Lucky you! thank you for taking us along. ttfn
Thanks for watching!
Hi Ruth, another great episode, if you are on jura be very careful with tics, because of the numbers of deer on the island there are a lot of tics. ~I've sailed through the Corryvreckan on a boat trip from easdale, quite scary but very exciting. thanks for your work and stay safe.
I did have some ticks, luckily they hadn’t attached to my skin yet!!
I just love your explorations Ruth, the areas of Scotland you travel around are just breathtaking! Wish I could see them in person as well! Thanks from San Diego!
Thanks so much for watching from San Diego!
Hello from Holland , Great video! Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Wow what an incredible couple of days. How fabulous to see the whirl pools from above and actually in the water. You can tell how brilliant it was from your last comments at the end of your video. Your enthusiasm and face expression tell all!! Just super. x
Thanks Katy!
I've used Shokz headphones for years. I'm a decorator and got fed up of my headphones falling in my paint. I searched and found shokz. Great headphones.
They are really great for staying put
Wow Ruth that was fantastic to be so close to the whirlpools .What an expirience!!!. You have seen them from two different angles (sea and land) and taken us along so a huge thank you for that. ❤❤❤❤Regards from Malta
It was nice to see them from both perspectives!
Another great video. Loved the whirlpools. You can only imagine what they would like with the spring tides. Seemed expensive, but to get an experience like that. Thanks for sharing the experience.
It was a once in a lifetime experience!
Thank you so much for this episode. My eldest son worked on Jura for one of the owners there. He said it was one if not the most beautiful place he had worked. I had to make do with his photos and stories, you managed to bring it alive. As usual a fantastic episode.
Thank you John, what a nice place for your son to have worked!
Wow great video and interesting facts along the way the whirlpools were great .
Hi Ruth, awesome video these trips are absolutely amazing, brilliant commentary can’t stop watching, Thank You soo much.
Thanks so much, so glad to hear you enjoyed this video!
Another fine adventure!👍👍
Very cool trip, Ruth! The boat crew had a wonderful cure for seasickness! On our trip to St. Kilda, my wife was just given a cup!!!
I've done that walk and can highly recommend it. Very few people who actually live on Jura have been to the very north of the island.
It’s a wonderful walk, long long way though!
Wow, I enjoy all your videos but this one is top notch. Thank you for sharing this trip. 🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ruth, I can imagine the Coryvreckan Whirlpool getting pretty fierce, if tides are right! In your rundown of world's biggest whirlpools, I thought you were going to mention that one monster off the coast of Japan --- forget exactly where it is right now, but Kuga-san of Kuga's Travels did a great piece on it, and even very powerful boats had a great deal of trouble getting into an out of it!
Ah yes! I wonder what size the one in Japan is, I must look it up. I have find the trip in it too. The Naruto Whirlpools.
What an amazing trip definitely one for the bucket list thank you for presenting it so well
Glad you enjoyed it!
This whirlpool was featured in an excellent 1945 film called "I know where I'm Going" starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. Great movie. This might be a great title for your travel vids!
Oh interesting, I must give it a watch sometime. Thanks for sharing about it!
Yes! We visited some more of the filming locations on glorious Mull this Summer!
One of my all time favourite films.
Thanks Ruth. Brilliant video.I enjoyed it almost as much as you did.😁
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great film Ruth 👍
Yes, the whole island should be covered with trees, maybe a little stunted and windblown in places, but growing nevertheless. Less sheep and more trees. Nakd bars are excellent and vegan. '1984' is one of the best books ever written and can be applied to what's happening today... psychologically I think we're all in the whirlpools of Corryvreckan. Glad you enjoyed the trip and had great weather.
I took a similar, albeit shorter, trip with Islay Sea Adventures in May during Feis Ile 2024, and it was magical. Sipping Islay whisky while exploring the beauty of Islay's and Jura's coasts was amazing. Thank you, Ruth.
Wow, sounds lovely!
Loved it! Thanx Ruth, what an adventure, beautiful scenery and wild ride! You are truly fearless, I would have been sooo afraid 😂
Haha, I think it was a good idea not to watch any videos of being inside the whirlpool before I went on the boat!
HiRuth! I really enjoy your videos of these beautiful rugged Scottish islands! I must say you are a very brave alone staying alone there and hiking on these remote places!
Bravo to you 🎉and thank you so much for sharing and letting us experience such beauty from our homes! Love you Ruth you are a Gem 💎
Many thanks!
Hi Ruth! What a Pleasant Travelloge you present! Very relaxing!
Many thanks!
Gosh yes, our family crossed the Corryvreckan years ago, thanks for taking us there
I was there thursday on a trip, there was a pair of white tailed sea eagles over the corryvreckan when we were out, we all got great weather on the west coast last week!
Oh wow, how amazing! 😍
I appreciate the opportunity to travel with you and enjoying the scenery.
I appreciate you watching, thanks!
Thank you. Sailed around the Inner Hebrides on the "Lorne Leader" 35 years ago. A memory for life. Also, camped on Orkney and North Scotland in winter. Kind people.
Wow that sounds like an amazing trip!
My ancestors are from Jura, this is a real treat to see your video.
Oh wow! Did they leave Scotland for North Carolina? I read a plaque at the beach there last year about how they loaded the boats which left for North Carolina. I suggest you to watch the other video I made about Jura so you can see the beach, maybe that’s the exact point your ancestors left from!
Ruth. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago, and would like to say how much I am enjoying it. I love the content and information that you give and the way in which you present it. I never realised that Scotland had so many beautiful places and outstanding scenery. Would you ever consider touring the Lake District?
Thanks you very much Rob! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos. Maybe someday but at the moment I’m most interested to explore more of Scotland, still so much to see!
I love your enthusiasm, Ruth! It's so much fun watching you enjoy Scotland and its many, many wonders. One day I hope I can go to the Island of Jura and see the whirlpools myself. In the meantime, I'll just keep watching your videos and loving Scotland vicariously through you.
Thanks so much Janie! Hope you can visit sometime!!
The reasons for there being no woodland stem indirectly from the Act of Union. 1. The huge Caledonian Forest was gradually cut down to provide timber for the wooden warships of the growing 'British" navy, not just timber for the actual frames, decks and planking but also for the masts and spars, etc. The trees were cut and floated down rivers to the coast. And of course the British navy was huge. 2. Following the Jacobite risings we had the clearings. The indigenous people and their ragged cattle were cleared from the land to make way for sheep (which eat the tops out of young saplings, and for sporting estates for the new rich (industrial revolution) - they paid gamekeepers to annually carry out planned burnings of the hills and moors to provide new growth heather for grouse to feed on.
Thanks for sharing more details about this topic.
andyallan2909 -- that is all very true. Also, it is said that all the trees in Fife were cut down to build the Great Michael for James IV's navy. It was the largest warship of its day, and put the fear of god into the English. Incidentally, much of the Black Forest was cut down and floated down the Rhine to build ships for the Dutch East India Company, Holland being somewhat deficient in the forestry department. The Germans had the good sense to replant it.
We need more land reform to enable the forests to grow again.
Ragged Cattle? Have you had a few haufs🥃🥃🥃
So nice you’re not bitter.
Excellent video - really enjoyed this a lot!! Thanks for sharing Ruth, I really appreciate it.
Thank you for watching!
Spectacular! Thank you so much for this exciting video!
Thanks for watching Barbara!
It's funny, I always used to think Corryvreckan was near Islay due to Ardbeg naming one of their whiskies 'Corryvreckan' ha ha. Fantastic video, that's my curiosity fulfilled.
Haha I think they name a lot of Islay whiskies from nearby landmarks. Like Machir Bay from Kilchoman is named after the nearby beach
@ruthaisling Ha,ha very good point. Machir Bay is so beautiful and the whisky is even better, especially the cask strength.
This was SO exciting!
Thanks for taking us along.
Another informative video. You do go to some amazing places, and I always find your videos interesting. Great scenery and love your accent. Thanks from south Wales.
Thank you very much!
Lovely video, Ruth, thanks. We went to Jura twice on a trip to Islay last year but didn’t get as far as the whirlpools - did have our 5 year old son with us so not sure that would have been wise. Loved Jura and did say the tide between Islay and Jura is fierce - not sure I have seen anything like it and it was a comparatively calm day when we went over - I wouldn’t imagine it would be an area for an inexperienced sailor! Loved this video and LOVE Jura - definitely a place to go back too - stunning wilderness and just literally magical
Jura is a very special place!
Wow, what a great adventure and some Islay whisky too. Canna be bad! 😊
ルースさん元気で生きていて安心しましたw
知らない内に登録数が増えてびっくりしました。
あのモンキーしょーたさんはマニアックな旅していていつドラブルでアウトになるのかなwみたいな感じですね（笑）
イングランドは本当に自然そのものがたくさん保っていて素晴らしいです。
私は日本しか知らないですが、そちらは自然の中に入ると、何かあっても直ぐに逃げれない様子ですね？
日本は便利すぎるんでしょう？
ルースさんの旅はサバイバルに近い？と感じます。
ルースさんのキャンピングカーで
日本まで来て欲しいです。
ユーラシア大陸の横断！
東の果ての日本まで、、、、
美味しいうどんが待ってますよ！
Thank you so much for taking us along. Very educational also. 💛from Canada.
Thanks for watching Diane!
Awesome thanks Ruth.
Thanks for watching Sean!
Wow! Wow! Wow! What beautiful scenery and adventures! You go girl!!!!
Thanks so much!
What an amazing video!!! Awesome as ever...
Great work Ruth
Thank you so much!
Wow. !!!!! As someone who isn't as young as she was 😂 I am no longer able to hike or climb like I used to in The Highlands and on the islands. We still travel way up north because we love it, but are only able to stroll. Therefore I love watching your videos, dreaming that I am you.!!!! This particular one was marvellous.
Just discovered your channel. Really enjoying your videos, all the best.
Awesome, thank you!
That was an exciting video, I appreciate you sharing this natural phenomenon with us. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Wow that whirlpool was quite something - thank you for showing us, I don't think I could do the boat trip, much as I'd like too, I have a "thing" about deep water, so I really appreciate seeing it through your eyes. When we visited Orkney in 2011, we saw a spectacular "roost" between Mainland Orkney and Eynhallow Island - it was extremely windy and the racing, churning water was really visible and awe inspiring! Fabulous video thank you 💙🦋
Wow that sounds amazing too!
Hello Ruth, you know what they say "never under estimate the power of water" a very interesting video. You were very lucky that ever thing worked out just right for you, I had never heard of this Whirlpool until to-day. Regards. Andrew.
I'm glad we were in that powerful boat!
Very enjoyable podcast, and I enjoyed the journey travelling along with you through some rugged but peaceful looking hill paths. At six miles return journey fitness is definitely a requirement.
Thanks Michael!
What an interesting video. Thank you for that Ruth. 😀
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing this Ruth I've never been that far up 😊
Thanks Paul!
Some day i will fall in love with a Scottish woman i am Italiano but will see what happens some day😮 great channel keep it up you precious angel and jewel of this earth