Northern Lights ... Most Asians have not seen such a sight ... Especially to those who have not been able to travel much ... Even for me, someone who was lucky to be paid to travel so extensively ... Yet I have always been looking forward to the day I am able to witness this magnificent sight created by Mother Nature ...
Two friends (husband & wife team) invited me to join them for a trip to Rovaniemi, Finland in Feb 08 in search for the Northern Lights ... So happy that there's finally kaki to go for such trip, I was so thick skin that I don't even mind becoming a huge lamp post ah ... Hee hee ...
Plans were underway since late Oct 07 for cheapest air tix, best connecting time, train connecting time, etc ... Everytime flight I went, I couldn't stop mentioning how excited I was about this trip ...
Well, in the end, 天不祝我也啊 ... Sigh ... I had not choice but to withdraw from the trip due to financial constraints ... Sob sob ... It's just too expensive to spend an estimate of about S$2k at least just for 3 full days in Finland ... Hey, may I highlight that this budget was based on my staff staff travel privileges ... Imagine how much my dear friends have to fork out as they are non-crew??? ... Sigh ...
So I guess there goes my dream trip ... But I'm looking forward to making it come true in year 2009 ... This time round, all of us will be well prepared in terms of travel expenses and winter attire ... Hee hee ... Guess how cold it gets over there during Feb? ... It's -40 degrees!!! ... Fingers crossed I won't become one of the snowman there to help beautify the town ah ... Wah ha ha ...
