AURORA BOREALIS!!!

We walked away from the city and attempted to go to this place called the sky hotel. Yep it was located on a hill top away from the city. It was a long walk up a never-ending slope before we finally reached the place.
The sky was clear and we saw so many constellations along the way.

View of Rovaniemi city from the hill top

We had a first glimpse of the Aurora when we reached the hill top; we saw a couple of ppl there and we decided to verify what we just saw. Yes! it was really the aurora. But it was really heart-breaking when they told us that there was a bigger scale one 10 minutes ago. We thought we missed it....

Fortunately, we decided that we can't be that unlucky. We waited and waited. Then it started to appear again... it was so magical. Everyone was hysterical, the group of japanese with us started screaming. I couldn't believe my eyes... unfavourable weather forecast, only 1 night in lapland and I saw it.... the Aurora Borealis....

The first signs of Northern lights (left bottom corner)

The strip of greenish lights above the brightly-litted city; a pity that I did not have a tripod with me

It's really hard to describe. Those who saw it will agree with me that words can't do the Aurora Borealis justice unless you see it for yourself. Spectacular, magnificent...

Lapland objective met.