Beyond the imposing lighthouse, and the waves crashing over submerged rocks, lay our ship in a sunlit circle of deep blue.
Idyllic though it seemed, this wasn’t the Caribbean but the west coast of Scotland. In unseasonably good weather our captain had achieved the rare feat of landing us by boat at the uninhabited islet of Hyskeir, where the welcome sign read: “Danger – proceed at your own risk.”
