INTERRAIL 2: FREEBOOTERS, PART 1/2

Aragornilla oli mukana vaelluksella West Highland Wayn opaskirja, jossa kerrottiin siitä, kuinka Skotlannin metsiä poltettiin, jotta niissä majailevat roistot ja ryövärit jäisivät vaille turvapaikkaa. Kyseisistä roistoista käytettiin englanniksi nimitystä ”freebooters”, joka oli meidän mielestämme hirveän hauska sana. Suomensimme sen ”vapaasaapastelijoiksi” ja käytimme itsestämme sitä nimeä lopun reissua.
Aragorn had a West Highland Way guidebook in which it was told how the Scottish forests were burned down to drive out all sorts of robbers and criminals who lived in the woods. Those criminals were referred to as ”freebooters” which was a word we found funny and started calling our hiking group freebooters as well.

First day of hiking: all day raining, a heavy backpack, three poorly slept nights, a broken hiking pole handle, a path that has turned into a creek, wet boots, steep uphill //
”Tomorrow should be easier in every way!” ”I hope so…”

”We have to go through that tunnel.” ”It looks pretty low.” //
”It is. Be careful.” //
”Are you stuck?” ”Yes. Help!!!”

”Kati, look what’s ahead! A tunnel!” //
”Oh dear, it looks rather low.” //
”We have to go through it before you so we can take pictures when you get stuck again!” ”Yeah!” //
”One of you should stay behind me so that you can take a video from both sides…” //
”Oh, yes, this is gonna be viral!” ”’A Finnish woman gets stuck in a low tunnel in Scotland’, a hit to be sure.” (The tunnel wasn’t that low.)

”!” //
”What did you find?” ”A rock.” //
”A very pretty rock.” //
”Maybe it’s a dragon’s egg?” //
”You mean like a small and grey one?” ”With a white stripe.” //
”Ooh, I’d like that!”


”…and then over that ridge, and then the rest will be fast kilometers.” ”You know…” //
”…that ’fast kilometers’ sounds like something you could say as a farewell to a fellow hiker.” //
”Like, ’good journey, fast kilometers’.” //
”Sunny days.” ”Favorable winds.” //
”May your tent always stand on even ground.” //
”May your boots never hurt your feet.” ”May your bra always be dry.” ”May your favorite book never be turned into a bad movie!”

Jatkuu… // To be continued…