It’s Just Like Christmas

When we weren’t out on the water with the whales, we spent our time in the beautiful town of Skjervøy, in the heart of Northern Norway.

Most days, we’d return around 3:30 in the afternoon, just as the sun and the light slipped away, leaving us in celestial twilight. From afar, the lights of Skjervøy would shimmer into view, growing brighter until the whole town looked like something straight out of a Christmas card.

I’m told they keep their lights on here 24 hours a day to create a sense of warmth and life, to ward off the doldrums of the long, dark northern winter. The result is a place that feels cosy and alive, no matter how cold or dark it is outside.

It’s such a beautiful town. I only wish I’d had more time to explore it, next time, I will for sure.


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