Then the guide spotted a pair of bright red lights in the weeds near the riverbank: crocodile eyes reflected in the lamp light.

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" Iceland is probably one of the best places to see the northern lights, " said Reykjavik tour guide Arni Magnusson of AM Tours.

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"Ideal viewing conditions are clear skies away from city lights, especially just before dawn, " NASA officials wrote in an Eta Aquarid meteor observing guide.

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