Well, I wasn't expecting this as my last tour went from Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis to Ullapool on the mainland! Our Calmac Ferry was chased down by a helicopter, somebody dropped down a rope and briefly hitched a lift! Thankfully, we weren't being boarded by pirates. It was the Coastguard practicing their manoeuvres and it was incredible to watch. They're incredibly brave folk to do this kind of thing at top speed - you couldn't pay me enough to try it! Making it even more dangerous, we were

All aboard! Zooming across from Ullapool to Stornoway on the @calmacferries ferry. #outerhebrides #booknow #islandlife #ferry #cominghome #dolphins #porpoises #outerhebrideswildlife @visitouterhebrides | Snowberry Cottage