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ryangibb ◴[] No.45397542[source]
> The second I stepped outside I was set upon by a flood of mosquitos like I have never experienced before. I have been to the jungles of Vietnam, the swamps of Florida and the Canadian countryside. This was beyond anything I've ever experienced.

> There are bugs in my mouth, ears, eyes and nose almost immediately. The photo below is not me being dramatic, it is actually what is required to keep them off of me.

> In fact what you need to purchase in order to walk around this area at all are basically bug nets for your face. They're effectively plastic mesh bags that you put on.

This is pretty standard for Scotland in the summer too.

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internet_points ◴[] No.45397842[source]
That first google map has "Myggedalen" (Mosquito Valley) listed as a Panoramic View. At least they're honest :-)
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1. pcrh ◴[] No.45398404[source]
Myggedalen looks like "midge dale".
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2. vintermann ◴[] No.45398878[source]
Etymologically I'm pretty sure it is.
3. Terr_ ◴[] No.45399145[source]
> "I am being eaten alive!" cried Pippin. "Midgewater! There are more midges than water!"

> "What do they live on when they can't get hobbit?" asked Sam, scratching his neck.

4. LAC-Tech ◴[] No.45399538[source]
I'm a native English speaker and I feel like dale and valley are two different words for the same thing.