To the arctic wastes and back!
Nov. 23rd, 2013 01:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luckykaaHoliday booking is way too stressful. Although to be honest, my main problem is being indecisive and a control freak.
I decided I'd see the northern Lights. And Tromsø, Norway appealed. Other fun things like dog sledding, and whale watching seemed like they might be fun. Looked for organised tours. They exist but seem rather expensive. £1000 seems a bit much for a 3 day tour. But I can sort this out myself
Next issue is when to go. I'm a bit limited here. Flights only happen on Tuesday and Saturday. I want to keep a weekend before Christmas, so went for Tuesday. That one gets back at the unpleasant time of stupid o'clock. Just before midnight. Add baggage collection/passport/train/walk time - I'm not a fan of getting back at 2am.
So what I can do and for very little extra, is stop off in another city. Was hoping Stavanger since I know someone there, but there are no direct flights there from Tromsø. Seriously, it's like Tromsø is a tiny little place in the arctic circle or something. Maybe I can stop at Bergen, or Oslo for a night.
This is a lot harder than it should be.
I decided I'd see the northern Lights. And Tromsø, Norway appealed. Other fun things like dog sledding, and whale watching seemed like they might be fun. Looked for organised tours. They exist but seem rather expensive. £1000 seems a bit much for a 3 day tour. But I can sort this out myself
Next issue is when to go. I'm a bit limited here. Flights only happen on Tuesday and Saturday. I want to keep a weekend before Christmas, so went for Tuesday. That one gets back at the unpleasant time of stupid o'clock. Just before midnight. Add baggage collection/passport/train/walk time - I'm not a fan of getting back at 2am.
So what I can do and for very little extra, is stop off in another city. Was hoping Stavanger since I know someone there, but there are no direct flights there from Tromsø. Seriously, it's like Tromsø is a tiny little place in the arctic circle or something. Maybe I can stop at Bergen, or Oslo for a night.
This is a lot harder than it should be.
