I've been travelling for the last 15 months, will be living and working in Asia next year, I don't need you to tell me what is and isn't for me. I mention the daylight because I always imagined going to Norway and exploring the fjords. Whilst hiking in the dark with head torches is a novelty at first, I'd much rather see the scenery. So my thought process was whether I should wait for a better month or if I should be impatient and just go in December.Are you fucking mental? 10 quid to visit one of the worlds stunning capitals? And you are worried about 5 hours of daylight?
Stay at home mate, travelling isn't for you.
Just fucking go. It's 10 fucking pounds. Or get a cab into town. Mr adventurer.I've been travelling for the last 15 months, will be living and working in Asia next year, I don't need you to tell me what is and isn't for me. I mention the daylight because I always imagined going to Norway and exploring the fjords. Whilst hiking in the dark with head torches is a novelty at first, I'd much rather see the scenery. So my thought process was whether I should wait for a better month or if I should be impatient and just go in December.
Cheap to get there, yes. But as expensive as anywhere on the planet once there. So if it's a questionable time of year to go, it's not such a trivial expense really. And that brings me back to why I was asking if anyone here has been to Norway in winter. And if they have, I'd be keen to know whether they were still able to do everything they wanted to.Just fucking go. It's 10 fucking pounds. Or get a cab into town. Mr adventurer.
Did you get lucky with the lights?I've been to Iceland in the winter. You just need to plan your touristy bits for the light. After that it doesn't really matter in the pub.
£10 we should all go
Cheap to get there, yes. But as expensive as anywhere on the planet once there. So if it's a questionable time of year to go, it's not such a trivial expense really. And that brings me back to why I was asking if anyone here has been to Norway in winter. And if they have, I'd be keen to know whether they were still able to do everything they wanted to.
Cheers. Did you go in search of the Northern lights at all? Definitely keen to hunt them. Would probably need to fly up to Tromso or something?Ive been in December. It can be fucking freezing. It's a nice city though. As has been said, take your credit card.
Yep, agreed. I think I just need to save the fjords for another time, forget about them for a while. Take advantage of the winter darkness and try to find the Northern Lights!Right.
I've been in December. And January. And August. It's 10 quid. Find a hotel. Pay a lot for that. Have a beer or 3. More expense. But...
It's an experience. If you can afford it, and you have the spare time, then go. People should explore, experience new things.
Nah unfortunately. We just went for cheap hols (until you buy your first pint). Saw the geezer, the gap in the plates and went to that blue lagoon place - which is fuckin ace. Would like to see the northern lights before I die, but won't be too gutted if I don't - Dickov and Aguero are my northern lights :)Did you get lucky with the lights?
Cheers. Did you go in search of the Northern lights at all? Definitely keen to hunt them. Would probably need to fly up to Tromso or something?
Are they all on the golden circle?Nah unfortunately. We just went for cheap hols (until you buy your first pint). Saw the geezer, the gap in the plates and went to that blue lagoon place - which is fuckin ace. Would like to see the northern lights before I die, but won't be too gutted if I don't - Dickov and Aguero are my northern lights :)
Just had a brief look at the first site. Very useful! Thanks mate. Seems Tromso is an ideal place to see them, on a par with Iceland.I've not been to Oslo but have been to Tromso, it would have to be quite a stron storm ( Kp 4 + ) to be seen down Oslo way. It's possible but the chances are less likely that Tromso which is one of the best places in the world to see them, we saw them 4 out of 7 nights up there.
This is an ok site for predicting aurora
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/20151031
But this is the the best site for info but is a proper info overload. I'm only scratching the surface of it.
http://www.solarham.net
If you want a break down post here and I'll do it when j get on my PC,it's too much to do on a phone.
Edit: on a side note, it's predicted to be a kp7 on Tuesday, which should be enough to see them in Manchester, best place I've heard of is the northern side of winter hill.
Are they all on the golden circle?