Visiting Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
The Highlands of Scotland have been on my "to visit" list for a long time. Despite visiting Edinburgh, Stirling and the East Coast, I had never made it to the Highlands until last year. And oh what a beautiful place it is! Come along as I visit Cairngorms National Park in Scotland: Cairngorms National Park is the largest national park in the United Kingdom. Located in the Scottish Highlands, it is home to a quarter of the UK's rare and endangered species and five of the UK's highest mountains. The National Park includes charming villages like Aviemore, whiskey distilleries and castles such as Balmoral and Braemar. You can even ski here at the Cairngorms Mountain Resort. We departed our cute little cottage in the Speyside area and headed for the mountains. Our first stop was lunch in the village of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands. We picked The Clockhouse Restaurant right in the center of town and were the only diners there. The food was delicious an...
