Norway: the time of entrance Arctic town tour.

Flew to Tromso (Tromso) - the largest city north of the Arctic Circle, this is I the Arctic voyages starting point. Through the porthole is suite, iceberg deep under the moonlight.

This is the biggest town in the Arctic Circle, located in north latitude 69 degrees 40 minutes. The night, a few hotel building is not high, about 4 ~ 5 layer, basically is completely transparent, often someone standing in the hallway long around, form the wall a picture like this feeling, and passersby in looking like standing on a people in Guangming building, such feeling a bit surreal.

Tromso has 48000 people, is in the Arctic.NorwayCapital, a quiet University Town, has been the Arctic expedition base. Due to the impact of the Mexico gulf stream, this port does not freeze in winter, but the air temperature did not change, from the beginning of the pier, a thick layer of ice covered the earth. With great care to walk on the frozen ground, the street is lined with bar and coffee shop, an interesting contrast to the fashionable breath and polar such chill. Through the glass, you can see a little empty store, a pair of lovers in silent gaze, such polar is also very offbeat romantic town. Tromso's famous wooden church, a car glass reflecting the polar sun, light position is very low, very dignified, especially dazzling. Outside, in the wooden church door around a lot of people, they take part in a couple's wedding ceremony. Guests in accordance with local custom, cheering and will be in the hands of rice thrown to the new. The groom is very high, lower the head to kiss his bride, in the chilly wind, long, that's cool gentle.

Fairy town

Sami (Sami) market can not go. The Sami people are minority Scandinavia, many people are a language genius, say two to three languages. Middle-aged man wearing a buckskin jacket for Sami, very has the Arctic amorous feelings. The fair is the largest leather products, from Caribou to beaver hat hair, reindeer skin in general 450 ~ 500 Norway crowns a whole piece, leather hat in about 1800 kroner. A clever Sami old lady holding a tax refund form, tell me you can refund, also can swipe, I asked her, credit card machine? She smiled, opened a piece of deerskin desk, placed inside a portable card machine, she said, the temperature is too low, not on the lining insulation, credit card chance of failure.

Dressed in national costumes of Sami

5 pm, the days have been a dark. I dragged in the thick snow on the luggage, came to the pier. Haida Luther (Hurtigruten), the largest "midnight sun" (MS MIDNATSOL), has been standing in front. The shipLinerThe total tonnage of 16151 tons, 135.75 meters long, 21.5 meters wide, 650 space, the maximum capacity of 1000 people, also can carry 45 cars.

Stepped into the cabin, is a large public space, a huge abstract painting colorful, drop from the clouds of summer, inspired by the west coast of Norway magnificent scenery, as if a hugeShoppingThe elevator is connected with the center, from third until ninth decks. For conventional sea cruise, the ship may not be very big, but for the Arctic navigation, which is already quite spectacular. Seventh layer on the deck, through long maze of corridors, my room is the last place. Push the door, it is a suite, about 25 ~ 30 square meters, living room withChangshaHair, television, and music. The outside balcony deck may be sliding, wear good clothes, hat, pushed the door and came to the balcony, terrace outside the cold wind gusts, a more than 10 square meters large, railing is very high, very safe. I stood in the moonlight shot up, but the temperature is too low, also can not stand too long, they had to return to the warmth of spring room. The indoor temperature is 25 ��, outdoor is more than 20 degrees Celsius below zero, it is the rainbow night.

In my room and write a note, while waiting for the aurora borealis.

The human eye can observed Aurora Borealis area only in the Arctic, here, the four seasons of a year will have the northern lights appear, especially in September each year to April of the second year, in the high latitude of the polar night conditions, more easily by the human eye sees. The aurora borealis is Aurora in English, this is aGreeceThe myth of the goddess of dawn. In the past, the aurora borealis is known as the "Kingdom of the wind", in the middle ages, is seen as the kingdom of the light warriors, it is nature's most spectacular light show. And had the opportunity to see the northern lights, more be regarded as signs of good luck and happiness to you.

The rock on the windmill

That night, I saw the distant place, there is a ray of lights I had. Staring at the coast of the dim moonlight, watching the ship through numerous islands, islands of the wall, what is hidden inside? The Gulf is like the brain fold, it is natural to fold, retains the ancient continent magic memory. Snow, cold, dark, mysterious, melancholy.