Nordlys

Nordlys is the Norwegian word for northern lights. The best viewing is north of the Arctic Circle where the ship is headed in a couple of days. Darkness (check), clear skies, and solar activity are also required. Lining up all of these condition is almost impossible to plan in advance for. Maybe that's why seeing them is such a treat. We got lucky and at about 9 PM on our second night aboard the ship, the clouds parted enough to put on a show. The lights dance. They move and change by the second. The colors can go from green to red. They swirl. They streak. They wave and spike. And then they are gone.