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The sun smile at us, there is a cold
wind from the lake. We walk at the water's edge, either on gravel or on
meadows which sometimes are bumpy. We follow the edgein detail, points
and creeks. Sometimes we hear something screaming, and then a few
meters away do grouse fly away. We get as scared as they are. A small
bird, which is flying as a swallow and can swim, follow us. Gulls sail
above the water. At the end of the lake is a hut used by the reindeer
farmers. From our view does it stand alone against the sky. There is
still a cold wind from the lake. We continue to the end of the lake,
where we walk up the slope to a crest. We have not seen any good camp
site, one could possibly use the shore at the end of the lake. On the
top are bare rocks, shaped as whales. Inbetween two such rocks is a
depression where we get a shelter against the wind. In the east is
Álájávrre, further away is
Lánjektjåhkkå with it's glacier. In the west behind
the flat Liemakláhka, between Unna- and Stuor-Liemak, can we see
Ålmåijekna.
Time for choise of path, north or south of Unna Liemak? South, on the
flatland Liemakláhka and then try to find the ridge we missed on
our way out. Liemakláhka is dominated with meadows, a few
marshes which one walk through with no problem.
Stállojågåsj is a rill in a canyon, which indicates
it must be more furious when the snow melts. The brook is our guide
until the moment the view open up to let us see an odd landscape. Lakes
and rocks are randomly spread out, with the scarfaced Stuor Dijdder as
the background. We enter the odd landscape. It might be possible to
find a camp site here, but we can not find a place where we can get the
tent pegs deep enough. We decide that at the "sausage" shaped lake
beneath "our" ridge are good places. We fight our way down a steep but
short slope down to the lake, and through a dense vegetation. Where we
hoped to find a good place is it too wet.
We look around for a while, but give up. We continue in a depression,
to the right is wall of rock covered with birches and osier. The only
thing missing is a scout standing up there. We baptise the place to
"Indiangorge". In the south is a good view of Gierggevárre och
Jiegńáffo. It is a beautiful place. When we reach the track to
Staloluokta do we decide to continue the few remaining kilometers to
the hut. The hills start to feel steep and the small marches that the
track pass are huge. The track pass thorugh a birch forest, then we get
the impressive view of Virihaure with Staloluokta. The church cot is
half naked, the new dress of sod is waiting to be put on. At six do we
get room 8 to a cost of 190 SEK per person. A room for two.
We want to fly to Kvikkjokk tomorrow, in the hut is a direct phone to
Norrlandsflyg. All flights except the morning flight with Norrlandsflyg
are cancelled, due to lack of booked passengers. Fortunately is there
place for us in that helicopter. We do not manage to get any smoked
fish, so we eat tuna fish with potato purée, while watching our
neighbours who eat smoked fish. A few things have changed since last
year. The water pump, with a pipe from the jåhkk, has been moved
to the neighbouring house. The electricity system do not work any
longer, nothing happens when we try to switch on the light. Before I go
to bed do I check my temperature, one degree too high. That's perhaps
why I don't feel so healthy tonight.
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