Just like most European cities, all shopping centres and most shops in Alta are close on Sunday, and the frequency of public busses running in the city also decreases. Our plan for today is to visit the Alta museum to see the rock carvings made thousands of years ago.
Since we have the whole day to spare, we walked from our hotel to Alta museum, enjoying the crisp air, cold weather and captivating scenery along the way.
It took us about 45mins to reach this UNESCO World Heritage site. There were some exhibitions and a souvenir shop, and the highlight of the museum are the prehistoric rock carvings, giving us a glimpse of the life of hunters and fishermen thousands of years ago.
Trekking along the pathway to see the rock carvings
Fantastic view of the Alta fjord along the treks
We spent the rest of the afternoon resting in the recreation room of the hotel, sipping tea and reflecting life while looking at the peaceful waters of the fjord.
Since this is our last night in the arctic region, we kept a close watch at the sky in our hotel room, switching off all the lights to prevent light pollution and praying for the clouds to clear so that the aurora will appear. We are really quite blessed; that night, we were treated by nature with a spectacular Northern Light show that makes a nice finale to our trip. To add on to our excitement, a shooting star appears out of nowhere to make a guest appearance, leaving us in awe of how beautiful nature can be. Since we did not join any aurora hunting tour, we only have our "unprofessional" cameras to help us capture what we see, but nothing can replace the images of the Northern Light that are well etched in our memories.
Up next: Finland & Norway Trip Day 11 & 12 - Bye bye Norway, Hello & Bye Bye Finland
Previously: Finland & Norway Trip Day 9 - Storekorsnes
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