When we were married in Sweden 10 years ago, we loved the country, but everyone there told us we had to visit Norway! Northern Lights were definitely on both our bucket lists, and in January we decided that on our March break without the kids, we would head to Norway!

So the planning began – using the same agent that planned our wedding  (we were married in Sweden because Rob had won an all expense first class trip to Sweden with Saab and it was perfect timing for us to tie the knot; it was nice to just focus on each other, but then we came home and had a fantastic family wedding where we tied the family knot and became the CDF’s!). To celebrate 10 years, we planned to head north and attempt to see the Northern Lights, and experience the winter activities and then cruise through the fjords and then end up in Oslo.

As timing would have it, Zach and Josh were planning a similar trip with their Dad for March break (Iceland and Greenland –don’t think we don’t constantly say that these kids lucked out big time with having divorced parents who love to travel). Their flight left 2 hours ahead of us, which was prefect timing, because just as we were leaving for the airport, their Dad called to say Josh had left his winter boots at home. Goof. After some elaborate scheming (we actually had a stopover in Reykjavik, where they were staying for one night) to meet them to give them the boots, it ended up due to long lineups that we were able to give them the boots here in Toronto!

We flew to Reykjavik (little northern light themed airplane cabin)

…then onto Oslo, and then onto Tromso – one of the most northern cities in the world!

Although tired upon arrival, we found the cutest little cafe and had a delicious Norwegian meal of fish soup, sautéed reindeer, topped off with chocolate cake and cheesecake (putting my macros on hold this trip, lol).

We wandered the town – which is quaint and super small, but just lovely.

My bed was calling me and it was super cozy in the teeny European hotel room….