Hunting The Light - Part V (Journey Up North Part II)

In this part, I will reveal two important things : my encounter with Ms. Boreale, and my favorite parts on Polarlys.

So, let's talk about Ms. Boreale first. I just finished with my dinner, I haven't even touched the dessert (how bad was that...let's my dessert wasted...darn), and we heared the announcement that "there were northern lights appear on the sky", I grabbed my camera and tripod which I carried with me to the restaurant (how freaky I was), but I left the most imporant thing behind...my jacket, but that's the detail, I ran to out to the passage on the 5th floor (the restaurant was on the 4th floor) asked everyone to excuse me if I blocked their view or stepped on their feet, took my place and started to take pictures. After sometimes, I started to shake and that's the time I realized I was taking picture in the artic circle without any jacket on me, duhhhh..............anyhow, I took about 200 pictures of it (how lucky I was, Ms. Boreale was in the good mood so she made the appearance for about 2.5 hours on and off), even though only a fraction of them I really like.

Now, about my favorite parts on Polarlys. I like the cafetaria area, because they have the best hot chocolate and waffle. Prices on the cafetaria were quite descent if you compare with the price at Tromso (don't compare with prices on your home country, then you will let yourself starving in Norway). A cup of hot chocolate for 26 NOK, and about the same for a hot waffle fresh from the maker ;)

I also love the passage on the 5th floor. I could make the tour around the boat without anything obstruct my view. What I experienced with the massive cruise ship is that, I always have to find my way to get to the place where I could take picture without anything that blocked my view, and without the marked of restricted area...ugh.

If there is anyone on the polarlys that will hate me, I think it'll be the lady on the tourist advisory desk. I kept disturb her with the question about "how's the chance for me to see Ms. Boreale tonight?" LOL...I believe she felt relieved when I left the boat.

During our stop at Honningsvag, I went out for the excursion to the Nordkapp with other passangers. It's an hour bus ride from Honningsvag to the Nordkapp, which based on Francesco Negri was the end of the world. We're quite lucky because the weather was "nice" on that day, so I still had about 10 minutes of "sunlight" to take pictures with when we arrived there.

(to be continued...)

Things to bring with to Cap Nord.

Surprise.......I will be leaving to Cap Nord (North Cape) tomorrow morning!!!!!!

First I will take a long flight to arrive at Tromso where my journey to the end of the world will begin, but today, we will only talking about what I will packed for this "once in lifetime" trip.

Check list for clothings : all necessary thermal clothes, 100% wool socks, thermal gloves, wind-proof gloves (to put over the thermal gloves), water-proof and wind proof ski pants and jackets (I bring my Eider's), 100% wool winter hat and Colombia's Bugga's boots which is waterproof which can stands up to -32°C.

As for my camera bag, I will carry my Canon 5D Mark II, Power Shot S60 (it's like a joke hahahaha), my Giotto's with 360° angle head, and all "bright" lenses such as, EF 28mm 1.8 USM, EF 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM L, EF 16-35mm 2.8 USM L, and EF 24-70mm 2.8 USM L. This time, I will also carry along my Sony Handycam.

Of course things I can't life without, my Ipod Shuffle filled with all my Michael Bublé's songs.