Half of the sky is
covered with a cloud.
No rain because that
was the promise of the forecast. A man walks past me, from Germany, goes to
Nordkapp along E1 but not in one go and he started in Germany, not Sicily.
Soon after the
campsite I miss a turn but do not manage to go far. Up towards Rivkkoš the wind
gets stronger and bugs are blown away. Only rocks and crawling plants up here.
Later a grouse or ptarmigan instructs her chicks where to hide. I wait until
they have all found a place.
Stormy Ráisjávri
comes visible down below. Next to it is a cabin (locked) and a picnic table. To
the ultimate joy of all the mosquitoes and flies I take off all my clothes and
dip into the lake. For hygiene, the water is far from being warm.
I enter Reisa National
Park which means large quantities of signs. Over the swamp before Čiekŋaljohka
river is a wooden walkway which is a surprise. Much more enjoyable than it
would be to waddle in the mud. Not this river nor Njárgajohka are deep now and
can be waded easily.
No way to reach
Arthurgammen today unless I want to walk 39 km. Which I don’t want. So I also
make this a rather short day, settle near the river, read in the tent and watch
the horseflies outside.
24,8 km walked today.
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