Saturday 25th July2026

Much nicer weather this morning. Ann was still unable to sleep due to breathlessness. Before leaving the parking area I had a wander around. There is a public shelter, it's only for resting in, not for staying overnight. 

I went inside.

The place had a nasty feel about it which I can't quite describe in words!

There is also a boathouse which is locked.

We set off and travelled east. We stopped at the city of Kiruna and made a few purchases before going a few kilometres further east and stopping for the day at a level parking area next to a tennis court. We opened the door of the van and a few mosquitos came in so we decided to go back to Kiruna where we took on diesel and parked outside a large shopping complex. Ann got on her mobility scooter and rode into a pharmacy where she talked to the pharmacist about her health problems. He recommended camomile tea to help her sleep. We then did the nearby supermarket where we bought, amongst other things, some camomile tea.

The car park in town was pretty awful so we retraced our route to the parking area by the tennis court which we had previuosly turned our noses up at due to mosquitos. A german couple turned up in a little VW camper and spent a long time brushing their dog. We stayed inside our van fearful of the wee beasties!

Then a large german registered motorhome turned up. The swedish registered caravan had been there all along.

The germans in the small VW camper packed up and left.

Finally another big german registered motorhome arrived and parked neatly next to the first one. They put up their satellite dish and levelled with their hydrolic ramps - if you look carefully you will see that their front left tyre is off the ground! Ann had a large mug of camomile tea before going to bed.

Today we travelled 83 miles (134 kilometres). We are at: N67.84166 E20.40596

Tuolluvaara    Street view of turn off for parking area