Reindeer Encounter at Cairngorm National Park

#cairngormreindeer in #aviemore was our ultimate destination for the drive today. I didn’t really know what to expect, but the kids surged right after the guide like it was their own private hike ;) The only wild herd of reindeer in the UK lived among the top of the #cairngormnationalpark mountains cared for by a group that takes tours... knowing each of the 150 reindeer by name and personality. We fed them and pet them and loved being up in the mountains with them. They’re so much smaller than I thought and just look like cows with their horns regrowing. Did you know reindeer make a clicking sound when they walk as a tendon rubs over their feet? Sounds like a herd of Rice Krispies... It’s how they know where each other are when it’s winter and conserving energy...