On Saturday, @TheWelshWookie and I went for a little run around Tarbert Harbour. It was a damp day, with blustery showers, but we were lucky and managed to time our run between them: more by luck than design, I hasten to add 😉
And, the village has had a new arrival: our brand new ferry is here, and almost ready for action!
Our current ferry, MV Isle of Cumbrae, is a lovely little lady. But she’s a bit tired and ever so slightly old fashioned. But we’ll miss her.
Her replacement is a hybrid ferry, both diesel and electric, and she is much bigger than her predecessor.
She’s MV Lochinvar, and can carry 150 passengers and 23 vehicles. She’s brand, spanking new, and only the second of her hybrid-kind in the CalMac fleet.
I can’t wait until our next visit to Portavadie, so we can see what she’s like inside and on the water 🙂
When was the last time you were on a ferry? Where did you go?
TartanJogger 
Beauty!
To leave Victoria you have to go on a ferry so I was on one Easter weekend when we made the trip to Portland.
Of course! I’d guess it’s much bigger than these two 🙂
Yes. Much bigger. But I like the smaller ferries for short distances across the water. 🙂
I live in Vermont, US, and we have Lake Champlain separating us from New York state. There’s a ferry that runs between, but I haven’t been on it in years. It’s a lovely, short trip, though!
Wow, that sounds beautiful!
Two summers ago we were visiting Olympic National Park in Washington and got the ferry across Puget Sound to get to Seattle. It was such a beautiful day and a great holiday. But the ferry I’ve gotten most is Stenaline from Stranraer to Belfast!
Oh, I know the Stenaline! The ferry to Seattle sounds great!
I haven’t been on the ferry in a long time, but there is a ferry close to my house! 🙂 🙂
Beautiful pictures!!! XOXO!!!
Thanks!
That’s fun! I’m not sure I’ve ever been on a ferry…at least not that I remember. I’m sure I must have been at some point.
Thanks!
Recent ferry ride was an auto ferry crossing the Ottawa River in Ontario Canada. Efficient, but not as attractive as the MV Lochinvar.
Sounds lovely, though!
Last summer, I took a ferry ride in Michigan to an island. You could put your feet into two different Great Lakes in one place!! 🙂
Now, that’s very cool!
I was in the Staten Island Ferry a long time ago. It was our cheap seats to see the Statue of Liberty. 🙂
I’d love to do that!
You so fancy! Last time for me was at Disney World back in Jan. It’s always fun to ride it away from the Magic Kingdom at the end of the day when they’re shooting off the fireworks.
No, THAT’S fancy! 😉