I thought I would not be writing another blog until we got to Sweden but I could not resist the temptation of sharing the “Midnight Sun” with you. After being out on the water yesterday experiencing the malstrüms swirling by our Zodiac, I thought this area could not get any better. That is until, I experienced our trip into the Fjords guided by the midnight sun.

At 11:30 we turned into a fjord in the Lyofoten Islands, cruising at a gentle speed with the hillsides almost touching our ship. This is exciting to have the mountains so close, but it was nothing compared to the spectacular color radiating through the clouds which are creating the most enchanting colors of oranges, magenta, yellow, purple, blue and white. The sun did not shine into the fjord, but danced along the tips of the snow-covered mountains, and played hide and seek behind large bilious clouds. As if a spotlight was turned on behind the clouds, the sun would burn a blazing hole through them, or in the next minute create a dramatic effect by illuminating the edges of the cloud.

It was hard to know which side of the boat to be on, as the light show changed from orange, blue, and yellow, to pink, baby blue and white. In the first case, the view created a symphony of brass instruments, while the other side was a quiet melody of violins.

Until 1:00 in the morning the sky erupted into one scene after another. Just as you thought you had the perfect picture, another cloud formation would show its beauty. Slowly the light on the mountain tops began to disappear but dusk never came, the sun stuck it out all night while we gave up and went to bed.