ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT SUN TRIP
Abisko (Sweden), Narvik (Norway)
5 days, june 2001 (midsummer)
It was few days before midsummer (23rd june, one
of the most celebrated days in sweden), when, me and a swedish friend of mine, left from
Stockholm to the north by train. It was almost 24 hours by a long typical train. Despite the
duration, the travel was so nice: summer seems to transfer energy to people in sweden and
on the train there was an uncommon happiness. Moreover through a "green house like vagon" I
admired the suggestive green landscape during all the travel since between june and july
the sun never dissapears below the horizon. The view gets more and more beautiful
northward, especially when the train enter the Lappland and the Abisko area with its mirror like lakes. It's right in
Abisko we got off in the morning and we started trekking in the Abisko National Park (see the map above). We had been trekking until the day after through all
the night, walking on the snow, crossing cold (gosh, really cold!!!)
rivers, but always lit by the sun light that, for the hours among midnight, was as
orange as in a twilight. I'll never forget the amazing view of the midnight sun from the top of the
mountains.
Alby |
