The next few weeks were consumed by setting up daily life in Tromsdalen , meeting more new neighbours and getting to know local customs . Phil got an invitation to meet with the the members of the Tromso " Kiwiclub" which is a group of New Zealand men who are married to norwegian women.
The group meets reguarly to uphold the kiwi custom of having a good old yak and a yarn over a pint of beer in the pub. Phil enjoyed meeting the group and learned lots more about norway and in particular life in Tromso. When he came home late in the evening, there was another special event unfolding in front of our eyes. We were about to go to bed when Phil took a look outside the window and there they were:
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
I jumped out of bed in my pj's and a coat and into the cold. We could not believe our eyes as the sky was alive with lights which were constantly changing in shape colour and intensity. There were shades of green in big lines over the whole sky. Sometimes the colours were pulsating or changing into an oval which looked a bit like an UFO. The lights were big and bright and at times it seemed as if they were coming at us. I recently read about the Sami people who believed that the northern lights were a god and that one shouldn't dare to point at them otherwise it would come and get you. Having seen the lights I can certainly relate to that idea. They are definetly one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in my life and if you want to get an idea what the lights looked like just check out the following link: http://www.virtualtromso.no/no/tourist-information.html
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