Tromsø Observation: South Beach

The first sight on the island is the Tromsø People's Park and South Beach at the southernmost end of the city. In the harsh winter, there are no birds and flowers, only the howling sea breeze brushing past the face. The occasional knee-deep snow on the ground also reminds of the power of the cold. The deeper feeling lies in desolation. The distant snow-capped mountains and the sea at hand are so quiet that they highlight how few people there are, how insignificant. The occasional tourists and the surrounding residents who are exercising against the wind have become the few of their kind seen this day. Not until crossing the street and reaching the nearby Arctic University Museum, do you feel the long-lost warmth again.