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Tuesday, 17 we take it easy, we wake up in mid-morning we have breakfast, then loaded all our stuff in the car, check you have not left anything in the cabin and then we start . Let's leave the keys to the campsite, then we expect a lot 'of hours of driving.
We stopped in a gas station to pay the toll tunnel, to and from Runde, and again around 14, in a lay-by to eat. We arrive at Otta
that are around 17.30, our first choice for camping proves to be a bit 'strange and arrive at the door a sign says "Sit anywhere you like, you pay the next morning. "
We are a little 'uncertain and we expect to leave early in the morning, so we try to another camp. Here we are given a really cheap price for a Hytte, the lowest that we will find during your trip, then take it with pleasure.
The property is very spacious with a living room large enough, kitchen and 2 separate rooms with two beds each. There is no water but we're pretty close to the ease of the camp, and there a tank that can be filled.
The sky is covered enough so I give any sunset on the river bank.
take a shower, but this time I do not want to pay for hot water, and then decide give me a quick wash with cold water.
time to help me with the wet sbruffino and hands and feet hurt me so much of the water is freezing! M'insapono and then I rinse as quickly as possible: never again!
the evening we relax and go to bed early.
the morning greets us an overcast sky and a light rain, so we start a little 'later than expected.
Our goal is to photograph the musk ox, an animal that lives only in Greenland, of which fifty copies were imported into the park Dovrefjell.
We have not figured out exactly where we go, once you are in you should take the road that seems more in line with the directions and begin to climb.
in doubt, we stopped in the street and ask directions to a man about to go to see the musk ox. He tells me that we are on the wrong side, because the park is divided into two areas: the large main and small. We are close to that little while to see the horse must go to the main one, then tells us to go on to Dombas and then follow the road for up to Hjerkinn, hence stretching several dirt roads and there is also a guided tour to see the animals in question.
We then follow the directions and arrived at Hjerkinn take a dirt road with a sign advertising the guided tour will. A little further on there is a toll booth and a young soldier stop us. To go from that road you have to pay and there are very specific times to follow: the next round of transition is between a good hour, and then kill time by turning a bit 'in the car.
In practice, the area is a military zone and is also undermined, are in the course of work to detonate the mines, and for this there are times that regulate the steps of the tourists.
When it is almost time we bring the toll, we pay and we are told that from there to the next box you have to proceed without stopping, even if you see a musk ox, once past this part you are free to turn either by car (only in certain areas, numbered from 1 to 3) walk (everywhere). There is
raised the bar and proceed at slow speed and looking around with cameras ready to shoot.
passes just beside the road when I see a golden plover, John nails and this time I let him do the first blast, then it's up to me, then leave again.
few minutes later we see a parked car a little 'later, with binoculars sticking out the window. What is ...? Yes! It 'just a musk ox! It 's a bit far away and quite hidden among the thick vegetation, but we can take pictures while safely graze.
The shots are wasted in the hope of having decent pictures and clear, we should not even stopping to tell the truth, but when another opportunity like this happen? This time it's worth risking a bit 'in the end we are happy to watch and full of hope for the rest of the research.
Unfortunately, our enthusiasm lasts very little, once past the toll booth, continue following the one (de facto) way, but soon we find ourselves in the midst of low clouds that make visibility very low. Let's do some 'back and forth, but we see very little with this weather.
We stopped for a break, eat, relax for a moment and then try to run again, but with poor results. By midafternoon we give up, but unfortunately we have to wait to get out the next round of transition and lack a couple of hours, then we have to wait.
Suddenly a truck comes close to us and trying to communicate something with gestures, John takes the binoculars and check: there is a musk ox in the distance!
take our things quickly and we try an approach (even though the law forbids the approach beyond a certain distance, given that these animals could charge).
The soil is soaked with water as usual and various sparrows dart away as we passed. After a few minutes, we realize that our effort is in vain: the more advanced and the sample moves away, so we decided to go back.
back to the car we know of the gentleman who was there first warned: it is a German professional photographer and is encamped there for several days with her arranged as a kind of camper van with his wife, and despite having already done a splendid shot the horse with beautiful light, plan to stay another 10 days, 20 if it helps! Shortly after
tells us in the distance with binoculars and see a group of 6 or 7 cows, but they are really far away, only dots.
When the time comes, we go out and go back to the campsite.
The next morning is not very different and once again the weather does not help us: when we arrive in the park are the same conditions as the previous afternoon, maybe even worse.
still find the German lady and "we" to exchange two words, because he does not speak English, then, disconsolate, we try to photograph some passerine and fungi are present everywhere in Norway.
approximately at noon there is a shift step, and then we go and we head towards the next goal.
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