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Seeing the Northern Lights

Posted by ThomasAndrews 4 December 2008

A short snowmobile ride (one hour) north of Lake Ontario in Canada offers a spectacular display of light.
Check for flights to Thunder Bay and be prepared for deep cold (-40C to -50C). Expect to have a sauna. Drink beer.

Lake Ontario