Kungsleden 2011 Day 8

Lucky rower

From: before Teusajaure

To: after Teusajaure

Breakfast with fresh blueberries, yummy! And ready to go at 9:00, as always.

My GPS told me that I only have 18 km to Vakkotavare as the crow flies. But I have some ups and downs and a lake to cross on the way! There are less people on the trail since the Nikkaluokta exit, most hikers seem to take that exit.

The weather is fine, no rain nor wind and I reach Teusajaure hut at half past 1. It's a steep decline down to the lake.

The trail continues on the opposite shore of the lake, so you have to cross it. There are two options on how to do that: by rowing or taking the motor boat. The motorboat you have to pay and look at the time table. Rowing is always possible, but there are 3 boats and you need to make sure, that there are 2 boats on one shore and one boat on the other. I kept my fingers crossed that I would find two boats on my side!

And there they were. I took one and rowed to the other side. It started to rain when just had started, and in the middle, the waves got higher then I had anticipated. The motor boat would not be going today, due to wind and rain. But for me, all was fine and I continued on the other side with a climb up again.

Looking back to Teusajaure hut.

I went on to the summer bridge, where I pitched my tent. I couldn't believe that it was already my last camping night! Tomorrow night I'll sleep in a real bed!

Day 9

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