Rica Ishavshotel Tromsø

Our reasonings for coming this high were to simply see The Northern Lights, which I shall say now that we obviously did not! Although, we still had a great time here.<br><br> We arrived at 8.30pm at the bus station after a long journey once again. After locating the hotel, we dumped our bags then went in search for a supermarket, which seemed impossible at the time. A local pointed us in the right direction, so we grabbed dinner and went back to ...

... built under the strait. Tromso has some really distinctive features, one of them being the Arctic Cathedral, just across the bridge from the landing point of MS Nordkapp. I walked across the bridge around the same time as a brief snowstorm pelted down snowflakes of a substantial size - and wet. Add to this a significant wind and the trip going to and coming from was an adventure. Thank god for Canuck winter clothing on this evening. Arriving at the cathedral with its ...

... hän on autojääkaappi ja kylmälaukku ja kasa kylmäkalleja myös mukana :)<br><br>Palasimme Polariaan, joka muuten on varsin viehättävän näköinen ulkoapäin: kuin kasa palikoita kaatuisi peräkkäin toistensa päälle ;) Katselimme panoraamafilmin pohjoiselta Jäämereltä ja pohjoisnavalta ja se oli upean näköistä! Sitten olikin hylkeiden ruokinta-aika ja se olikin hauskaa katseltavaa! Tekivät vaikka minkälaisia temppuja, ovat muuten kuulemma tosi viisaita eläimiä, siis jopa ...

... amazed by its beauty and I wished I could travel north someday to see it in person. But at the same time I worried about the extremely cold weather I might experience as well. I've never been to any place that far north. I thought that to experience what I saw on TV, it seemed to be only a dream...By the year 2009, thanks for the encouragement I've received from friends and family, what I first considered as only a dream ...

... it is possible to get some sleep. That is if you are lucky enough to be half deaf, and you have no sense of smell. I am both of these things, and it is usually my own smelly feet and 300 decibel snoring which result in a five tired angry glares in the morning. Danny learned quickly.. he wears ear plugs to bed whenever we share a room. Most of the train ride was in the dark. We left Stockholm at about 5pm, an hour after the sun had dissapeared, and did't see it again until ...

... would be to the airport. The girl said to ask a taxi driver. We spoke to a guy that said 200 at the most and he didn't think that the airport was open overnight so that was it. No sleeping at the airport for us. Cabins were good and we caught the taxi at 0530 to the airport which ended up costing 235kr leaving us only about 20kr for the 4 hours wait in Oslo but oh well.

It was another rainy day today so we decided not to go to the botanical gardens. After a good night sleep and a good breakfast, we set out to see a few more sights. First, we went to the Polaria, which is a museum that focuses on polar studies. It includes a film on five screens called "Svalbord - Arctic Wilderness" which was very neat an artic walk and aquariums of fish and seals. It was pretty cool and the building ...

... to yet. The recommended budget was screwed up. The recommended budget we were told to estimate about 350 USD for about 18 meals. That comes out to about 20 USD per meal. That is steep for the US even if eating out for every meal. In reality, that is not near enough for Norway, though. There are high taxes and high salaries, which equal a high standard of living. 40-50 USD is not unusual for a decent meal when eating out. The budget was ...

... fifth of student: to explain the intense cultural life, night life and the very good mix of population. I went quite often in the world theater: the old movie theater reconverted in movie theater with a bar and place for live music, where both of my host have worked. From there I've seen many experimental student movies from all over the world. it s also one of the only ...

... had a special and it would be cheaper for us to take it overnight from Tromsö to Honningsvåg than to take the bus and hotel. And it would be much more pleasant. It really was nice. It was like a cruise ship without as many acitvities and you have to pay for food. Or it was like a cheap ferry but a lot nicer. In any case it offered a great view of the fjords. We brought food abord and ate it in the observation lounge (where we later learned was not allowed to eat).