Northern lights

I just checked off another dream from my bucket list although the dream was a little cloudy. I spent a week last Tuesday in Yellowknife (old joke still funny). Yellowknife where the days never end and the nights come to life. I always wanted to see the Aurora Borealis or better known as the Northern Lights. It is a long flight on two planes to get to the North West Territories, above the 60th parallel, but rumour is it's worth it.
Not much to see in Yellowknife other than the Northern Lights. One can tour the entire city in a few minutes leaving plenty of time for a nap before the late light show. Only one obstacle stands in your way from experiencing a light show of your life, the weather. If it rains or is cloudy the lights don't come out to play and the two nights I was there, it was mostly rainy and cloudy.
I joined a tour to see the lights, I was picked up at 1030 pm and the chase was on. Similar to storm chasers, our guide, Joe Buffalo Child, chased the clear sky by satellite, wind direction, weather reports and personal experience. We chased the skies until 230 am and did luckily get a glimpse of the fabulous Northern Lights. My return flight was 6 am so not much time to sleep but I did accomplish my mission. Too bad I am too tired to remember it.