“elcom to Tromso !”

At the beginning of the movie "Pretend to be a Couple", the taxi driver says this in English with a slight Nordic accent.

In this small Nordic city in the Arctic Circle, Huang Bo, the male protagonist in this power supply, also began his own pursuit of love. And at the end of the movie, he finally saw the aurora of happiness with the heroine by the burning bonfire, and successfully got his own love.

However, compared with the plot in this movie, the arrival of Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon came here with the 4 big words 'breakup travel'.

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On the afternoon of December 16, 2017, the two of them, who had traveled half the world, finally came to the country of Norway.

In fact, when Lin Xi saw the name Norway on Kim Taeyeon's planning document, his first reaction was not Aurora, but Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Forest" that he saw in college. Later, after seeing those photos below, I remembered the Northern Lights in Norway.

For many, Norway is a land of dreams, and the aurora borealis is breathtakingly beautiful. Tromsø, on the other hand, is the largest city in northern Norway and the largest city in the Arctic Circle.

Here, the city centre of Tromsø has the largest number of wooden houses in Northern Norway.

Here, you have the opportunity to witness two natural wonders of the Arctic Circle, the beautiful Northern Lights and the warm golden midnight sun.

It's just that the latter scene only appears in summer.

Every year from mid-September to early April, tourists, photographers and astronomers from all over the world come to Tromsø to "chase" the aurora borealis.

Before coming here, Lin Xi had also done his homework in this regard, and probably knew a few ways to chase the 'Aurora'. Then, after discussing with Kim Taeyeon, they chose a way they had never experienced before, and that was to 'chase' the aurora.

Maybe many people don't know that the aurora can run. A few hours ago, it was predicted that the aurora that would appear here may appear dozens of kilometers away in the next second, so in the North Pole, watching the aurora is also called chasing the aurora.

As for how to chase the method, there are also many people who are divided into several types.

The first, too, is the most relaxing and easiest. That is, after going there, the car rental company in the Arctic Circle has a service called Northern light hunting, which means catching the Northern Lights. Most hotels and car rental companies will provide car rentals dedicated to seeing the Northern Lights, and a local driver will take tourists to chase the Northern Lights, which is also the most convenient way to see the Northern Lights.

This aurora group is a car with a local driver, or you can rent a car yourself, anyway, it depends on your hobby. The drivers here are very familiar with the snow terrain and the general rules of the aurora, and the most important point is that due to the irregularity of the aurora, the latest information about the aurora needs to be passed on to the drivers on the road. So having a local as a guide is the best way for you to see the Northern Lights.

The second one, which is the most special, is to ride a sleigh pulled by a husky to chase the aurora.

In winter, the daylight hours in Northern Europe are particularly short, and some areas even have polar nights, such as Tromsø in Norway from November to January every year. When night falls, there is a great chance to see the scenery by sledding in the snow far from the crowds, with colorful aurora borealis hanging like a screen above the vast snowfield.

The third is the most enjoyable, taking a luxury aurora cruise, accommodation, dining and sightseeing can be done in one stop. At night, you can watch the Milky Way and the Northern Lights on the sea, and during the day, you can go ashore for sightseeing, and you don't waste time on the drive at all, and you don't feel tired at all.

But that's all for later, for Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon, who have just come here, the first thing to do is to take a good look around the city, and then prepare to 'chase' the aurora.

After all, in the largest city in the Arctic Circle, in addition to the aurora, there are many other beautiful scenery that can make people linger.

For example, take the city cable car and reach the top of a hill on the edge of the city of Tromsø for a panoramic view of the city. Looking at the colorful houses covered in white snow surrounded by the vast snow-capped mountains. That kind of picture, that feeling, really like being in a fairy tale.

Or take a stroll through the beautiful port of Tromsø and you'll find that the boats are dyed in different colors, just like the little local houses, floating gracefully and beautifully on the sea against the backdrop of white snow-capped mountains.

These two images alone are enough to make your favorability of the city skyrocket.

Not to mention, there is the famous Arctic Cathedral at the foot of the mountain, the night view of the island city, and the bridge across the sea.

Having said all this, Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon, who got off the plane before, finally came to their destination city from the airport and checked into the hotel that had been booked for a long time.

When it comes to booking a hotel, the time when Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon came here is too perfect, and in this time period, it is almost the most perfect time for the Northern Pole aurora to appear. Therefore, the hotel is also full. If it weren't for the fact that Lin Xi's hotel membership level had been swiped up by him in the past two years, it is estimated that after the two of them came here this time, they would have to sleep on the streets or get on a cruise, and they wouldn't be able to take a good stroll in the city here.

After more than half an hour of checking into the hotel, Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon, who simply took a shower, finally took to the streets again. Then he stopped a taxi and headed towards the Tromsøfjord.

Because it was still early, at the suggestion of Kim Tae-yeon, Lin Xi and the others also planned to come here to see this beautiful fjord first, and then go to the top of Stolsdilen Mountain for dinner.

After all, there is a saying in Norway that describes fjords, and Norway is not possible without fjords.

The fjord they are coming to is one of the famous attractions of Tromsø, the Tromsø Fjord.

It is not far from the downtown hotel where they live in Linxi, and it is about a 20-minute drive. When the two of them walked out of the car wearing warm scarves and bloated warm clothes, they also found that there were already many tourists here, looking at the cameras in their hands, and the smiles on their faces, Lin Xi was not ambiguous, and took Kim Taeyeon's small hand next to him and walked to the edge of the stands not far away.

As soon as I walked up, I was greeted by a layer of clean white, the mountains and beaches, the roofs and the rocks, all covered with a thick layer of snow, and as far as the eye could see, except for the houses and boats that were dyed in various colors, there was really only white left.

"It's beautiful. ”

The beautiful snow scene, Kim Taeyeon has not never seen it. When she traveled to Hokkaido with Lin Xi before, some of the pictures were more intoxicating than the one in front of her, but they didn't have the feeling that the city in front of her brought her.

As I said before, it feels like you're in a fairy tale.

Standing in the stands, the two of them took a good look at the picture of this experience. I also turned around and walked to the beach not far away, continued to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of me, and then went to the hilltop restaurant to eat.

Fortunately, because when the two of them came here, it was already in the afternoon. In addition, because Tromsø is located in the Arctic Circle, the winter period from November to January is in a state of polar night. So before the two of them could enjoy the daytime scene more, the sky gradually darkened, and then the bright neon in the fjord gradually appeared in the eyes of many tourists on the beach.

Standing on the beach facing the sea and sky, Kim Taeyeon slowly raised her mobile phone, and the camera focused on the beautiful scenery of Tromsø from day to night in front of her, ready to preserve this scene for eternity.

Next to her, Lin Xi quietly took two steps back. I picked up the camera in my hand, pointed it at the little person in front of me, who was emptying everything and enjoying these pictures wholeheartedly, and then 'clicked', and her 'sudden' turn and the night scene in the distance were ingested into the camera, becoming a picture that can be stored forever.

"What are you doing?"

It turned out that after the little man in front of him finished shooting the picture he wanted, he also felt a feeling of being secretly photographed by his side, so he subconsciously looked back. As a result, he heard a 'click' of the shutter, and when he looked forward, Lin Xi, who was holding the camera, was already enjoying the photo he had just taken by chance.

"It's a good time, it's pretty good. ”

In the last four words, Lin Xi said a little against his will. Then he handed the phone to Kim Taeyeon, who walked up to him, and continued to smile, "Do you want to send it to your social circle so that your fans can also feel this beauty." ”

"No, I'm only going to collect the photos this time, and I don't plan to send any of them out. However, Kim Taeyeon shook her head and gave her answer very firmly.

After hearing this answer, Lin Xi's eyebrows and eyes subconsciously picked up a few times, and said, "Okay, let's continue to watch, although because of the polar night, I can't see the sunset here, but the lights of the city in front of me are also beautiful with the white sky that is gradually dimming." ”

Kim Taeyeon, who looked down and looked at the photo, quietly raised her eyes, and after seeing that Lin Xi's gaze had begun to look over the fjord, she pursed her sexy little mouth again. But he didn't say anything, turned around and went back, continuing to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of him.

After 10 minutes, it was finally completely dark.

It's just that because of the natural phenomenon of the polar night, the sky has completely entered the night. But it doesn't mean that the time is already night, it's just that the geographical latitude of the local area here, the sun can't shine through.

So after entering the night, Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon did not hesitate, turned around and left the beach with the tourists next to them. Then I got into a taxi on the road and headed towards the city center. Then, after switching to the Fjellheisen cable car, you will reach the top of the Stolstilen.

For this mountaintop, Lin Xi is also clear about the information. For example, it is the best place for most tourists to dine and enjoy the scenery, with an open-air viewing platform with a panoramic view of the whole city of Tromsø. At the same time, in winter, it is also a must-go place to watch the Northern Lights, standing on the top of the mountain, you can clearly see the changing Northern Lights in the sky, which is very light and graceful.

It's just that Lin Xi and Kim Taeyeon didn't encounter the appearance of the aurora tonight. So after eating here very comfortably and watching the beautiful night view of Tromsø on the viewing platform, I also sat in a coffee shop next to it, ordered a cup of warm hot cocoa, and got ready to take a good rest.

"Lin Xi, which of the methods you told me about chasing the aurora before?"

After taking a sip of the bitter coffee with a hint of sweetness, Kim Taeyeon suddenly remembered that when they were in Salt Lake City, the two had discussed half of the unfinished matter, so she brought it up again here.

"Which one do you want to do?" On the other side, Lin Xi, who was looking at the night scene outside the floor-to-ceiling window, turned his head and looked at the little man after hearing Kim Tae-yeon's words.

Kim Taeyeon, who was asked, thought about it and first ruled out an option, "I want to take a cruise, but I feel that there are too many people, it's too noisy, and I don't like it." ”

"What about renting a car?" Kim Tae-yeon's thoughts, Lin Xi could somewhat understand, "How about the two of us rent a car to chase after each other?"

"But that's too ordinary. Frowning, Kim Taeyeon doesn't seem to like this very much either.

"Cruises don't work, and renting a car is not good. That's the sled, but the sled is very cold, can you survive it?" smiled, Lin Xi probably guessed which choice this little man preferred.

Pouting, Kim Taeyeon thought about the temperature difference outside, and sniffed, "Reluctantly." ”

Seeing her reaction, Lin Xi pondered for a while, and once again gave an additional choice, "Then let's go camping." Although compared to chasing the aurora, the possibility is much smaller. However, it is a little more comfortable, and you only need to camp and wait at a certain location where the aurora is most common in previous years. ”

"Can you still do this?" Kim Taeyeon heard this, and she didn't know anything about it, but her lovely eyes widened and blinked, and she seemed to be a little moved.

"Yes, but I'm not sure how long this method will take. Nodding, Lin Xi continued, "Because you didn't take the initiative to chase the location of the aurora, you can only passively wait there. If you're lucky, you might be able to see it on the same day, or two or three days. If you wait a long time, you may have to wait for more than a week. If that's the case, maybe we won't be able to go anywhere else later. ”

This is also the reason why Lin Xi didn't say this method before.

On the other side, Kim Taeyeon, who listened to Lin Xi's answer, bit her lip and made a difficult choice......