The Northern Lights are never guaranteed to be seen. It depends on the weather, the magnetic something or other, or God, whichever theory of how they are formed you believe. So, when booking with a company we chose to book a bus tour, safe in the knowledge that we would have a warm bus, cookies and hot chocolate to help us see through the night is the lights chose not to appear!
After a 3am wake up and the day travelling, we struggled to keep our eyes open for the 6pm-1.30am tour! But glad that we did, as after a stop and an hour wait they finally appeared, dancing through the sky - green, red and purple - disappearing over the hills and trees as they went. Pleased that I had brought my DSLR camera and new tripod as this meant I could capture them in their full glory!
Then the following day we were lucky enough to see the lights again, this time with the husky sledding excursion combined!
Taking it in turns to steer and sit on the sled, we covered 12km with the team of 5 dogs pulling us along.
And then we finished the night with soup, fresh bread and hot chocolate in a traditional Norwegian hut.
Quite possibly two of the best experiences of my life!
