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Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis in night sky behind Olstind mountain peak, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Photo: Northern Lights over Olstinden, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 2012  

I’m getting my bags packed for another winter trip to Lofoten.  I fly from the UK on Tuesday morning and arrive north of the Arctic Circle in Bodø, Norway in the evening.  Then I catch the 01:30am ferry to Moskenes, arriving on Lofoten around 07:00am Wednesday morning.  The weather has been good for the last week of so, but it is looking to become somewhat unsettled once I arrive, that’s just how it goes in the north.

Change of travel plans. I’ll spend 2 weeks on Lofoten and then fly down to Stockholm, Sweden for a few days before returning home to California in early March.  I was originally planning on returning to the UK, but I’ve had to make some adjustments to my travels.  On the bright side, I’ll only be in California for about 2 months before heading back to Lofoten at the end of April.  Not too bad considering I wasn’t even sure if I would get to Lofoten at all in 2013.

Reflection of Olstind mountain peak in harbour at Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Photo: Olstinden rises above Reine in winter, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 2012

gear

Photo: Packing the winter climbing gear for Lofoten.

backpack

Photo: About time for me to get a new backpack, I hope it lasts the next 3 weeks…

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