Tromso

Norway

February 2013

Part 2 - Tromso, Seals & Saturday's Aurora

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We didn't get back to the hotel until nearly 05:00 in the morning, so we had a quieter start to the day after a late breakfast.

Our hotel on the harbour...

Duck feeding seemed a popular pastime...

It had recently been the Sami national day and there were games on the main street over the weekend - this beautiful reindeer was looking after the medal for the lassoing competition...

Top lassoing...

... and away...

missed this time...

Miche outside Tromso Domkirke - the world's northernmost cathedral...

Miche at the harbour...

Polaria aquarium - designed to look like falling ice blocks...

Training and feeding the 300kg Bearded Seals...

Silky skills... Les Sealy?

As their names suggest, they have great whiskers... and these two are females...

One of the two harbour seals...

The Harbour Seals had a penchant for swimming upside down...

Miche meets a local at Ølhallen 'The Beer Hall' - Tromso's oldest pub and attached to the world's most northerly brewery - Mack...

The Haakon and 6.2% Jule-Ol Christmas ales take effect...

Saturday night Aurora hunt

After being spoilt with an amazing display the night before anything was going to be a bonus on the next night.

We joined Rogert on a less extreme journey to find the elusive Aurora.

Peering through the trees at the night sky before the Aurora arrived...

More stars...

The lights over the fjord - taken standing up to my ankles in seaweed and ice on the beach...

A wonderful 'Close Encounters' effect...

A third line forming...

Next stop - Part 3 - Cross-Country Skiing

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