There has been some radio silence for the past three days. That is because we had uni exams to revise for. It's a lot of work up here if you're an Aber student; a weeks worth of survival training topped with two exams is not the most relaxing way to start a trip. However all is well, and we're still alive though admittedly still a little disoriented from the experience :p.
We had a couple of drinks, a burger and just chilled out for the rest of the day.
If you're into the Northern Lights I have some recommended reading (yay).
This is a biography of a Norwegian physicist Kristian Birkeland (1873-1917) written by Lucy Jago. The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis tells of how Birkeland offered the first scientific explanation of what the aurora is, prior to this the Northern Lights were often explained to be the souls of the dead. Following his travels in pursuit of understanding the Lights you learn of the struggles scientists at the time had to face. Not only that, Birkeland had his own trials and tribulations that he had to endure. In his efforts, Birkeland loses friends, colleagues, family, and is robbed of the opportunity to win a Nobel prize.
The story is not only educational, but incredibly fascinating. Well worth the read if you have a taste for the non-fiction :)
Birkeland is lovingly remembered by the Norwegian people, he has been placed on the 200 kroner bill. Which is by far my favourite piece of Norwegian currency. (Look at that snowflake!)
Ryan
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