The lochs and bogs are home to a rich range of wetland plants and wildfowl.
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78. The Celtic cross
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Other historic features include a standing stone, intricately etched with a cross in the 9th Century.
79. highest village in the Highlands
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Tomintoul, located on the Crown Estate of Glenlivet, was planned and built in 1776 by the 4th Duke of Gordon.
80. Main square
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The Duke's plan can still be seen today in the wide main street and central square.
81.
82. Somebody's backyard
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I sneaked into a small lane and could't resist taking this picture.
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84. Lunch time!
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We had a great meal here!
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86. it was Canada Day!!
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I asked the waitress if she could guess where my wife was from. She smiled, we gave her a Canada pin and she was still wearing it when we left.
87. Whiskey in Scotland??
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The Whisky Castle at Tomintoul has been a whisky shop for over a hundred years.
88.
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The Collection of Scotland's Malt Whiskies on offer at The Whisky Castle is quite outstanding, with every working distillery represented by multiple expressions wherever possible.
89.. Yep - 500!
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They also stock many rare and selective bottlings from those distilleries at present mothballed or those long gone and sadly departed.
90. We counted them :)
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Wellll, we didn't actually count them - but there were an awful lot of them.
