We woke up in Ullapool on Saturday morning to a beautiful view over Loch Broom. James seemed none the worse for his massive drive the previous evening, and after an excellent breakfast he set off with Justin to Creag Rainich.
Hilary and I intended to go for a walk to Scoraig, however on the spur of the moment we decided to see if there was a ferry about to set off to Stornoway. And there was! We jumped on the ferry with only ten minutes to spare, and stood out on the deck in the sunshine as we set off towards the Western Isles. Then after exploring the shop, cafeteria and lounges, we settled down with a coffee for the two and a half hour sail. As we got out into the open sea there was a slightly alarming swell, which was enough to make people stagger around in an amusing manner, and a few sick bags were used. However Hilary and I were made of sterner stuff and in fact I ate a whole bag of tablet with no ill effects. We had three hours to explore Stornoway so we strolled up through the park to the castle and museum, and were rewarded by pleasant views of the town and harbour. We had lunch on the way back on the boat, and managed to bag front row reclining seats in the observation lounge. The sea was lovely and calm this time and we both took the opportunity to have a little nap.
Later on we had a convivial evening in the Ceilidh Place. I really like Ullapool.
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