The plateau [bc1590e] - a photo on Flickriver

            On the fifth day of our hike from Wamena toward the Yalimo territory of the Dani, we crossed a swampy plateau - pools, large and small, sometimes concealed by the grasses until I was about to step into the water, some small enough to hop over, some so large that they forced me into a detour -  at this point, after stepping into a hole and suffering a minor sprain to add to my blisters, I regretted every unnecessary step. Having said that, the waterlogged terrain was soft underfoot and a joy to traverse and the vegetation otherworldly. We had first considered climbing down the cliff that afternoon but the risk of rain was high and the descent too risky to rush, so we chose to camp on top. The terrain near the edge was too wet and we climbed onto an elevated position -  that unfortunately was not much better as the ground was waterlogged and sponge-like. I stood on ground that appeared to be dry and within a minute the brush and earth had compacted under my weight and the water had risen over my feet. I amde sure to lie as flat as possible in my tent...
   

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