Lapland

[Olof_imp]

D+4. We took off in a very light morning drizzle, starting the climb towards Stekenjokk. Unexpectedly the roads were superb - smooth with long sweeping bends and zero traffic. A bit of irresponsible riding coupled with stops at the Brakkå and Gausta waterfalls made the morning perfect.



The falls took some walking to get to, and not that easy. There were trails to follow but little in terms of facilities. Which felt appropriate. The falls themselves were beautiful, roaring away as they'd done for thousands of years. We sat and contemplated this for a bit, feeling humbled and respectful.



We were beginning to see more bikes. The norm was BMW GS, Goretex gear and Touratech luggage, but we also saw a fait number of cruisers (which made me stop whining about poor roads - the RS must have been heaven compared to those bikes). A group of four guys in their 20's, coming down from Stekenjokk, however stood out in racing leathers complete with sliders, on sports bikes and nakeds with makeshift luggage. The bikes were covered in mud, so they'd clearly not stayed on the tarmac either. Refreshing.