Norway

Our final stop on this journey is Norway.
The first thing that stroke me while staying in Norway was that the sun never really descended. We had almost 20h of daylight a day. That’s why Norway is also called the "Land of the Midnight Sun".
From late May to late July, the days are long and bright. from late November to late January  daylight hours are very short.
But the most fascinating thing that I experienced during this stay was without any doubt the

Northern light which is  a natural light display in the sky. The northern light occurs during solar
explosions which causes small particles entering our space, when these particles are thrown into
Our space they interact with the upper layers of the atmosphere. The released energy is the
Northern light. It was magical to witness.
Norway possesses one of the world’s most beautiful sceneries.  Most of Norway is dominated by mountains, but you can also find glaciers and fjords, remains of the ice-age. Throughout Norway there are at least 450,000 fresh water lakes. Norway has an impressive coastline, along which you may find several islands. Like Denmark, Norway also invests many efforts in maintaining the environment. Norway takes the third place in the 2012 Environmental Performance Index, which is based on the environmental performances of a country's policies.

Contradictory to these facts, Norway is the world’s third-largest natural gas exporter; and seventh largest oil exporter. Needless to say, Norway is making huge sums from those exports. So while building a greener future in their own country they obviously contribute to the pollution of the rest of the world.
Norway didn’t want to join the EU in 1994 but it is a member of the European Economic Area and it delivers a great financial contribution to the EEA’s budget.
Norway is listed the second richest country in the world and according to the Foreign Policy Magazine Norway is the world's best functioning and stable country.
According to the UNDP, Norway is the world’s best country to live.
Tonight I'll be taking off to Belgium but I'm sure that crossing all these boundaries has enriched me in several ways.
As this was our final stop on this journey, I would like to thank you all for following me on this blog.


http://www.visitnorway.com/en/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
http://www.economist.com/node/12970769