Three trips to Iceland. The lights showed up on the second.

The first was a washout. By the third I was bringing other people.

Time
2 年
Cost
¥41,000
Alone or not

What it cost

  • Trips3 次
  • Total cost¥41,000
  • First trip没看到
  • Best night第 2 次第 3 晚

What I would tell you

  • 别只待三四天。极光季一晚的概率大概三成,待够七晚才谈得上稳。
  • 住在南岸而不是雷克雅未克,光污染和云层都少得多。
  • 云图比极光指数重要。KP 值再高,头顶有云也一样看不见。

Before and after

Before: I thought seeing the aurora was luck, and that failing once meant it wasn't for me.

After: It is luck — but you can buy luck with nights. Stay long enough and the odds come to you.