In this episode, we get excited about two new book releases: Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman and Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle by Hopwood DePree. Then we share details about the Midnight Sun Marathon in Tromsø, Norway, where 6000 runners hit the course under a bright sun that never sets.
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Here are The 12 Best Things to do in Tromsø.
You could visit the Polaria Arctic Aquarium to feed the seals — or ride the Tromsø cable car up to Storsteinen.
SSoP Podcast Episode 28 — The Arctic: Otherworldly Beauty That Might Kill You.
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