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There are a lot of “bucket list” lists out there—1,000 Sites to See Before You Die, 100 Eggs You Must Taste Before You Die, 100 Must-Visit Natural Wonders, 99 Must-See Movies, etc. but seeing the Auror lights in Iceland unexpectedly was worth all the buckets in my life The night I ended my work in Rome, Italy and decide to go to Iceland to see the waterfalls there and only the waterfall was an unforgettable night, arriving there on 5/5/2018 and staying there for five days but my journey started in the second day The first day I went to Black Falls, this natural wonder is one of the most popular sites in Vatnajökull. It’s a pretty steep slog up the hill, but the falls are definitely worth the effort. Instead of heading straight down, The second day I drove to Dettifoss, Dettifoss is the strongest waterfall in all of Europe. The area has also been used for the prolog exhibition of the film Prometheus. Meanwhile, Between Akureyri and Dettifoss is the Lake Mývatn area. This stunning expanse is renowned for its wealth of flora including fauna, particularly its birdlife; dozens of species can be observed here, particularly ducks. On the third day, I went to a local shop to buy some grocery and I saw a picture of the aurora light on a stand and asked the cashier, why do you have these here? aren’t the light located only in Greeland, he looked at me with a laughing smile saying “ every night here he has the Auror lights, it ” and continue to tell the story “So rich that many stories and myths have circulated about the Northern Lights. Eskimos used to believe the lights were spirits of seals, whales, and caribou. The Algonquian Indians of Canada thought them to be reflections of a massive wildfire built by the “Great Spirit”. When the lights shone red, people of the Middle Ages thought it was a signal for the impending war. Moreover in Ancient Europe, It's quite fascinating how humans define natural adventures during the decades! ” - the scene marked panic in the population who thought it indicated the outbreak of starvation and disease. That twilight, we proceeded upon a hill trail and it was rather cold (-5), but these campers waited out the entire time, not going back into the van a particular time. Even when we had to drive back they continued glancing at the Lights from the shutter. I have had so many great moments, but I would have to say that seeing this view today, was such a unique and passionate experience for me. It was such bloody hard work, to walk all the distance, 3 hours to see it and 3 hours to go back home was totally worth it