So after a late start (local shop only opens at 10) we started up the road on our hike. 2 kms along the coastal road before heading inland. An easy climb with spectacular views of the ocean, lakes and waterfalls cascading down practically every rockface. One of the lakes was still completely frozen though to get there we had to walk through melting snow and cross some pretty soggy ground. Gore Tex lined takkies worked well keeping our feet dry, though mine seemed to have sprung a leak somewhere and my socks were decidedly damp by the time we returned to the coastal road. It was a lovely day out.

We spent the evening plotting an alternative route to Finland. We had got hold of a Hurtigruten (fast ferry) timetable and pricelist and had come of with the idea of taking the boat to either Kirkenes or to Nordkapp. Alas after hours of planning and trying to find prices for buses etc. we came to the sad conclusion that it would completely blow our budget for the Scandinavian leg of our trip. We decided to go back to our original travel plan and leave Nordkapp for a trip in itself one day in the future.

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