The northern lights

[thunder]

It's slightly off topic here, but I just photograped the northern lights from my appartment. It's quite rare so see it where I live, so I hope the reason is not very dramatic. It's beautiful, none the less:
https://twitter.com/Fuglefro/status/1589702047389319168

[Anniemouse]

I have always has a fascination with the Northern Lights. Those photographs are just wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

[servalan]

Lucky you, Thunder. I hope to see them one day - maybe a Norwegian coastal cruise which friends of mine did. They saw the Northern Lights after they were on their way back south, and had thought they would miss them.

Occasionally they can be seen in parts of Scotland, but I have never seen them - usually further north. Round here there is a lot of light pollution too, which doesn't help.

[Marie]

I have a Northern Lights Cruise scheduled in 2024. I really look forward to it. I’ve always wanted to see that. Going to the Antarctic on Nov 23rd. (Slowly getting that bucket list whittled down!)

[servalan]

The Antarctic sounds amazing. You must be looking forward to it. I assume you fly somewhere first, then get the cruise ship?

[Anniemouse]

Marie hope that you have a fantastic trip and looking forward to reading all about it.

[thunder]

Have a great trip to the Antarctic, Marie, what an adventure.

[Marie]

I am very excited. We fly to Houston (2.5 hr flight) then to Buenos Ares Argentina (10 hr flight) then stay overnight and take a private charter down to Ushuaia Argentina. Going to be a pretty brutal 2 days of travel. So I’m hoping for some incredible vistas. I’ve talked to a lot of people who have been and everyone of them thought it was incredible!

I must see penguins. My father was in the Navy and was stationed down there so I’ve always been curious. My Mom said he always told her the penguins were little pains in the backside. LOL

[Marie]

Almost all cruise ships going to Antarctica go out of Ushuaia.

[servalan]

No doubt you'll see penguins at the Penguin Post Office where tourists send their postcards with a hand frank from Antarctica.

http://www.ends-of-earth.com/adventure/ ... st-office/

[Marie]

That post office sounds very cool. Unfortunately no mention of it was made on the Viking itinerary. Perhaps it will be a surprise!

[Helen8]

Thunder!! Your Northern Lights pix are great. The ones Rob took during our March cruise there were not that spectacular. And. You even managed to get the Big Dipper in there as well. Good going!!!


Marie, I'm not as brave as you to take on Antarctica. Norway was cold enough for me. That's why our next cruise is The Nile, in Nov. 2023—another Bucket List destination. Viking truly makes cruising very easy and addictive.

[Marie]

Helen - the Nile or at least Egypt is also in my list. Yes I do like Viking a lot!!!!

[Helen8]

The Nile trip, called Pharaohs and Pyramids, includes Cairo, Luxor and Giza. Can't wait.

[thunder]

My parents are going to Egypt in March. They will go on a Nile cruise, but I don't think it's Viking.

Thunder!! Your Northern Lights pix are great. The ones Rob took during our March cruise there were not that spectacular. And. You even managed to get the Big Dipper in there as well. Good going!!!

It's the second time I see it this fall, looks like the Sun is more active now. It's beautiful, hope I will get to see it more.