Anyone been to Finland for the northern lights?

[teomingern]

31 minutes ago, Spidey10 said:

that was the plan - but all been cancelled oreidi….just me and wife and a couple of colleagues...now this plan will have to wait.

is like our tour of Europe, I've done the eastern part - and central as well.....only this part is missing..

Wah siong... ha ha... I like more relaxed trips... I did one Eastern Europe conducted tour in 2008, almost died of burst bladder... so I swore never again... never be so rushed or so siong... I did my honeymoon in 32 days... UK, France & Switzerland... drive in UK, Eurostar from London to Paris, drive from Paris to Switzerland, train from Geneva to Lucerne... I always travel one direction, never double back, and fly open jaw...

[Giordanogavin]

Back from Finland trip and are blessed to view the northern lights.

below are some photos taken using my phone. Outside was like -13 C.

self drive and with winter studded tires no problem.

tried sautéed reindeer meat. Taste like beef 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2024 by Giordanogavin
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[Voodooman]

On 12/8/2024 at 12:44 PM, Giordanogavin said:

Back from Finland trip and are blessed to view the northern lights.

below are some photos taken using my phone. Outside was like -13 C.

self drive and with winter studded tires no problem.

tried sautéed reindeer meat. Taste like beef 

 

 

I find it pale and barely visible in the night sky (looks better on photos) and thus overrated but that is me. My wife appreciated it more than me.  

[Heartlander]

On 12/8/2024 at 12:44 PM, Giordanogavin said:

Back from Finland trip and are blessed to view the northern lights.

below are some photos taken using my phone. Outside was like -13 C.

self drive and with winter studded tires no problem.

tried sautéed reindeer meat. Taste like beef 

 

 

Visible with naked eyes or only from photos?

 

[Jman888]

On 12/8/2024 at 12:44 PM, Giordanogavin said:

Back from Finland trip and are blessed to view the northern lights.

below are some photos taken using my phone. Outside was like -13 C.

self drive and with winter studded tires no problem.

tried sautéed reindeer meat. Taste like beef 

 

 

lucky you, my girl is there now and no luck seeing one for past 3 nights 😞

 

[Giordanogavin]

On 12/8/2024 at 2:54 PM, Voodooman said:

I find it pale and barely visible in the night sky (looks better on photos) and thus overrated but that is me. My wife appreciated it more than me.  

It depends on the solar flare intensity. 

For my first day view the aurora are hardly visible but can be captured by the camera as is more sensitive than human eyes. For the next few days, the aurora intensity is high and can view clearly just with eyes with it dancing and changing shape in front of you. The only downside is having to withstand outside cold probably ~-13 -18C 🤪🥶

[Giordanogavin]

On 12/8/2024 at 4:23 PM, Heartlander said:

Visible with naked eyes or only from photos?

 

Yeap, if the aurora intensity is high it looks like the photo with it shape keep changing like dancing in front of you.

[denser]

i have no chance to see it at Rovaniemi early this year coz of cloudy sky 😢

then saw a slight lights only when at Iceland 😐

[BanCoe]

On 12/8/2024 at 6:57 PM, Jman888 said:

lucky you, my girl is there now and no luck seeing one for past 3 nights 😞

 

It’s all tikam tikam …. Better chances after Xmas …. We went on 3 hunts …. One by Cruise boat , one by private car and finally last one in Rovaniemi we saw them …. Almost had to travel about 2 hours near Russian border where the conditions were just right …. But freezing at -10 brrrrrrr 🥶 ….. very playful Auroras ….. lasted an hour ++ but kept on going back to bus to reset ….. they even did a bonfire with cookies and food in the middle of nowhere 

[Spidey10]

On 12/12/2024 at 9:39 AM, BanCoe said:

It’s all tikam tikam …. Better chances after Xmas …. We went on 3 hunts …. One by Cruise boat , one by private car and finally last one in Rovaniemi we saw them …. Almost had to travel about 2 hours near Russian border where the conditions were just right …. But freezing at -10 brrrrrrr 🥶 ….. very playful Auroras ….. lasted an hour ++ but kept on going back to bus to reset ….. they even did a bonfire with cookies and food in the middle of nowhere 

same here....the private car hire took us to a few places from Norway went into Finland in search of the aurora in the wee morning...

actually i find it pretty exciting...and the driver was in constant contact with a few groups and once one of the group have spotted the aurora, they will share the location and driver will then drive is there...

in the wild and freezing temp, we had thermal suits on, our wool sweater can only last a while.....and yes, started a bonfire, and boiled some drinks and marshmallows were keeping us warm! 

ohhhand yes, beautiful aurora...once in a lifetime must see before kicking the bucket..

[teomingern]

Wow looks like I should go only when my kids are much older... that's kind of freezing temperatures and racing through the night sounds like a teenager or young adult thing...

[Giordanogavin]

On 12/12/2024 at 9:32 AM, denser said:

i have no chance to see it at Rovaniemi early this year coz of cloudy sky 😢

then saw a slight lights only when at Iceland 😐

I went to Iceland self-drive a few years ago which i also bless with viewing the northern light for the first time.

There are some tips to increases the chances of viewing it  😃

[Giordanogavin]

On 12/12/2024 at 11:06 AM, teomingern said:

Wow looks like I should go only when my kids are much older... that's kind of freezing temperatures and racing through the night sounds like a teenager or young adult thing...

yeap, when kids are older then they will appreciate the magical of aurora.

Heard there are cycle for aurora. Reaching its peak around 2024-25 then subsides before another cycle. 

Machiam stock market bull run and bear 🤪

[teomingern]

On 12/13/2024 at 9:23 AM, Giordanogavin said:

yeap, when kids are older then they will appreciate the magical of aurora.

Heard there are cycle for aurora. Reaching its peak around 2024-25 then subsides before another cycle. 

Machiam stock market bull run and bear 🤪

Then I have a few more cycles to wait lar... my kids still so young... ha ha... maybe 10 years time... not sure by then the winters still so cold or not with climate change...

[Spidey10]

On 12/13/2024 at 10:37 AM, teomingern said:

Then I have a few more cycles to wait lar... my kids still so young... ha ha... maybe 10 years time... not sure by then the winters still so cold or not with climate change...

yes, really an adventure....must go and see...if money not an issue..

[inlinesix]

Cheaper option is go Mohe, China

[Giordanogavin]

On 12/13/2024 at 11:23 AM, inlinesix said:

Cheaper option is go Mohe, China

Mohe, china also can view aurora? I suppose is not within the artic circle or near there.

hmm.... interesting.

[Jman888]

On 12/13/2024 at 11:44 AM, Giordanogavin said:

Mohe, china also can view aurora? I suppose is not within the artic circle or near there.

hmm.... interesting.

there was a report that it appear in australia 2 month ago, so northern light not only in north part of the earth