Alas, we didn't see a Northern Lights display, but it was nonetheless a remarkable break. Our experience of a dog sled ride on the Sunday morning midst brilliant sunshine, the day after a mini-blizzard, was little short of magical, while both my partner and I managed to conquer our fear of heights as we ascended to the Abisko sky station on a chair lift that frequently stopped. Treading across a vast frozen lake with confidence on metre-thick ice was also exhilarating. Unfortunately, the severe weather on the Saturday night led to the cancellation of the wilderness photo tour (apparently for just the third time in nearly a decade). Earlier in the day the wind and snow had also caused the closure of the rail line to Narvik, so we weren't able to go on a scheduled trip. (Any possibility of a partial refund?!?). The accommodation at Abisko Mountain Lodge was on the Spartan side, but the cuisine was outstanding - worthy of a Michelin star in my humble opinion. In addition, the Lodge staff proved both friendly and incredibly helfpul. The end of the brief holiday was somewhat marred by a lengthy delay (nearly three hours) to our return flight to Heathrow from Stockholm Arlanda. I had hoped that SAS would provide a free drink or snack (other than tea/coffee) in the light of the delay, but it wasn't to be. That's a very minor complaint, though, and overall our four-day Arctic adventure was a very positive experience. Both my partner and I would be keen to return to Abisko in the not too distant future.