I’ve been wanting to see the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis/Australis) for the last 15 years or so; ever since I heard my then-Astronomy College teacher Don Hetherington; recount his viewing experience during one of the lectures; at Vanier College. While studying & living in Montreal, QC; I never had the opportunity (time nor money!) to plan for such a trip. Fast-forward 13 years, a water cooler discussion at work re-ignited my desire to see the Northern Lights. So, after a quick Google search, I found that the best viewing times, during the year, would be roughly from the end of Summer, until about early Spring. That’s because during that period of the year, the nights are longer, thus there are longer periods of very dark skies. So, I planned for my trip to be during the Easter weekend of 2011. However, come Easter, I had to travel for work down to Santa Clara, CA.
I’ve been waiting for this Easter-super-long weekend since January. And now it’s slipping away from me due to work 🙁
— Moundji Kazi-Tani (@MoundjiKaziTani) April 18, 2011
So, here I am a year later; planning for my trip again. I’ve decided to head to Whitehorse, YT; for my first Auroae viewing. I ended up choosing Aurora Borealis Yukon as my all-in-one travel package agency. Everything is set now. Just waiting for Easter weekend, again!
