To make this a perfect day, we signed up for the northern lights tour in the evening. The aurora borealis is supposed to be one of the most magnificent natural phenomenons in the world. This is from the brochure:

"Join us for a mysterious trip, on a dark night, any time from the onset of autumn darkness until the light nights of spring, we can witness one of nature’s most spectacular displays; the phenomenon which we call the Northern Lights. On a clear night, we may be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights swirling in a wild and carefree dance across the heaven in dramatic shapes, colours, patterns and sizes."

The pitch black darkness of the night was very convenient for the guide. "To the right we see the beautiful Viking temple raised by the first settlers of Iceland." Have a look:


"And to the left Elvis Presly dancing with the Loch Ness-beast". Sitting on a bus for over three hours in the middle of the night was totally worth it. It was a memory for a life-time. Breathtaking. I would almost say romantic. Here is a picture:


Since nothing was happening we went back to the bus. Suddenly the guide came back, "Come out, now something is happening!"

Can you notice the the slight glow just above the mountain in the photo? Well, me neither!

This is not the first time I the northern light has tricked me. I was in Kiruna for half a week some years ago, where we were supposed to see it every day, but no-no! I've now come to the conclusion that the northern light is in fact a big conspiracy! I should have been more suspicious when I read the words "may be lucky enough". This is an official boycott of the aurora borealis: It's a fake. Don't fall for it!

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