No critters ‘round here

Day 6 on the Arctic Circle Trail
Km hiked today: 32

The morning sun hits the tent at 5:45. It's too bright, so I pull down the beanie a little deeper to cover my eyes. The day is beautiful and full of lush green valleys. It's breezy and warm. Just perfect. I finally cave in and take out my mosquito net because there are just too many, and one or two constantly make their way into my mouth. I look like a complete dork, but the serenity the little net brings is all worth it. We pass two hikers right before Nerumaq Hut, and I can't help but be amazed by the gear they're carrying. Not only do both hikers wear a 60-liter pack on their back, but also one smaller one in the front! That, plus heavy jackets, long thick pants, big boots, and mosquito nets over their heads. Just too much for a tiny trail like this one. I can't even imagine carrying so many things. It would make hiking miserable. We have breakfast at the hut to flee from the mosquitoes. There's food everywhere that people have left behind. In any other country, critters would have long eaten all of it, but not in Greenland. There are no such animals here. Nothing! Not even mice! So nuts and oats are just neatly on the table for anyone to grab. Despite the weather being beautiful, the ground is still wet. You'll have wet feet on the Arctic Trail, that is 100% sure. Every day. There's just so much moss and mud that there's no way of keeping the feet dry. We usually try in the mornings but give up eventually and walk right through the puddles.

Today ends up being our longest day. 32 km. I'm happy but sad at the same time. It’s the first day we see other houses besides the official huts, and it just tells me that civilization is right around the corner. Me no like.