Preparations and Arrival in Tromso

Aurora Borealis

Source: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute. Retrieved on 3/7/2015 from http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/NorthPolar/2015/03/10

My daughter Vanessa convinced me to travel to Tromso Norway to meet up with her and her boyfriend and to experience the area together. It didn't take a lot of convincing since the timing was perfect--her planned visit somewhat overlapped with my spring break. In preparation for the trip, here the forecast of the Aurora Borealis for the first day that I intend to spend a night outside.

Other preparations include adequate gear for winter temperatures and winter photographs (spare battery) as well as room accommodation with a Norwegian family. Below find an overview map of Scandinavia:

Compliments of SAS,  March 2015. Scandinavian Traveler.

After three uneventful flights (see photo below), I arrived in Tromso, stumbled through a supermarket, met my new landlady and her daughter, admired the view and fell asleep in a comfy bed.

At the Oslo Airport March 9, 2015
Bright sunshine, relatively warm weather

Tromso Airport March 9, 2015

Oslo is located at 59*57'N and Tromso at 69*40'N. What a difference these 10 degrees latitude-a 100 minute flight from Oslo due north and a little east- make! Check the pictures below. From spring back to winter.