Green Midnight Sun
When the Midnight Sun is on the other side of Summer unexpected colours fill the sky.
Now are the last days of the Midnight Sun here in Tromsø. Soon the sun will duck behind the mountains. Then it will touch the horizon again. When this happens we will have normal days and normal nights for the Autumn. But soon after that the sun won’t reach over the horizon and we will live in darkness for a season.
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On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
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