Look who came back in Tromsø today!

Today is January 21st. And do you know who is back in Tromsø on January 21st? :-)

So we decided to gain altitude to try to meet Him. We take place in the usual cable car. Once up there, we face those always surprising and somptuous polarlights. Today, no clouds on the horizon but it’s really cold, an icy wind is blowing and freezing us. It might sound amazing but we are not yet used to the cold temperatures. Last few days, temperatures rose above 0° C. We even had rain! O_o

We hope to meet Him once at the top. Then we begin the ascent. The ground is covered with frosted snow. Each step is difficult: we never know if the ground will be hard and slippery or if our foot will sink in it. The constant sound of the wind-driven snow gives us the impression of being in an hostile place where nature is omnipotent. Walking is hard enough, and we slip frequently. Crest after crest, we still do not see Him. We should hurry, It does not stay long today! We begin to get tired and discouraged. We decide to walk down a bit, where the ground is covered by frozen heathens and grass. It’s less tricky.

When suddenly, on the way down, something draws our attention. The rocks to which we are heading have a red color. Bright red. We start to walk faster and surprise! While we were completely discouraged and about to go back, there He shows, powerful, warm and bright. You guessed it, it is the sun!

We barely have time to take some pictures that it goes away … This short time (about 1 minute) however was intense, and I can assure you that it’s really weird to see our friend the sun back in Tromsø after two months of total absence!

It is January 21st, the polar night just ended.

-julien