Below can you read about an adventure that made her sure of what paradise on Earth looks like. As I stepped out of my cabin, I met one of our guides Andreas who eagerly asked me "have you seen them? I replied "who? I wasn't properly awake yet. Andreas was fully dressed in his warmest clothes - he obviously meant the orcas! We ran out on deck, I did not have time to put on my warm clothes, even less to lace my boots, so I had to settle with my sneakers. But that was alright.
It was warm enough outside and to see these fantastic animals up close, just next to the ship, made everything else fade away. Orcas were not the only ones to circulate the ship in their search for herring. Among them there were a few humpback whales too, and during our trip we would experience several thrilling encounters with these impressive giants of the sea. I had seen northern lights one time before, and even if it did not last long or was particularly strong, it felt magical to see the green light dance across the night sky, and since then I have dreamed of seeing it again.
And I got lucky! One starry night, at approximately eleven o' clock, we went back onboard to wake up the guests who already had went to bed since we had promised them the same day not to let them miss any of it.
Even though it was quite late and a bit chilly outside I do not think anyone who went up that night have, or ever will, regret it. Some of those who have seen the northern lights witness about a crackling and whining sound, almost like fire, and perhaps then it is not too difficult to imagine that once upon a time the Earth which was considered flat also was considered to be surrounded by oceans and fire, and that it was when the light from these fires became so strong that they were reflected in the sky that northern lights occurred.
Another theory was that glaciers were able to absorb and collect so much energy that they eventually became illuminating. Surely, however, the northern lights have been marveled and admired by humans through all times. A magical season in Northern Norway has now come to an end.
