by Robin Rodig |
October 12, 2013
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Only the Young is my favorite Journey song. I'm always enlivened and nostalgic when I hear it. Probably because it's a hit from the soundtrack of the beating-all-the-odds film Vision Quest but don't get me started on iconic 80's movies. I had a vision quest of my own. To see the Northern Lights. And being in Tromsø, the unofficial capital of the Arctic that lies within the arctic circle and the Aurora Borealis belt, strongly increases the odds that unpredictable Aurora will come out to play. Tromsø is a cute town that seems to pride itself on its front-and-center seat for the year-round light show. But the journey there is not so easy. I could have used Steve Perry's vocals in my ear on a loop. Only the Young is indeed perhaps who has the stamina for this trip.
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by Robin Rodig |
October 12, 2013
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I have officially seen them. The Northern Lights. Between cloud cover, rain, and now lower-altitude snow that followed me up the coast to the island of Tromsø and Aurora's unpredictable nature, I was not optimistic. But six of us bright-eyed and bushy-tailed passengers from around the world boarded the small bus to take our chances. Roger, our skillful guide, was planning to take us about two hours inland to a known drier area, ready to chase the lights, and seemed confident we would find Aurora's hiding spot. For some reason on this frosty, dreary night, we believed him.
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by Robin Rodig |
October 10, 2013
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The boats that cruise the fjords are like mailmen. Come rain, snow, sleet or hail, they get the job done. With sideways rain and coffee-shop-caffeine overload in my Bergen home base this week, I couldn't have been happier to finally get out there (weather be damned) and get my Norwegian groove on.
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