Viking Cruise to Norway - In Search of the Northern Lights

In Search of the Northern Lights

Joan and I are currently on a Viking Cruise to Norway. It is tagged as "In Search of the Northern Lights" but, of course, that depends on a number of things - predominatly the weather and the Sun's activity. As we know, the Sun has been very active in the past few years (I was able to see and photograph the aurora back in October of last year from my home in Maryland). But the best places to see it are of course far north - hence our trip to Norway.

Currently, the solar activity is not all that strong (KP of 1.33). And, to further complicate matters, the weather forecast is for cloudy weather with snow almost every day. But, we'll keep an eye open! Regardless of the weather we are thoroughly enjoying the sightseeing and life on the cruise ship.

Day 1 - Jan 11, 2025
Our first port of call was Amsterdam, Netherlands. We took a canal tour today in sunny (and relatively warm day)

We are now sailing the North Sea for 2 days arriving in Narvik, Norway on the 14th.