The 2015 JavaZone was the same amazing event it always is: world-class speakers, JavaZone’s ground-breaking continuous food concept, and an expo floor that’s actually fun to walk around. Like any great conference, it’s a place to learn and reconnect with friends—some whom I only get to see once a year.

JourneyZone—the long weekend away someplace in Norway that JavaZone provides for its speakers after the conference—is always memorable, but this year was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In commemoration, I present to you Polar Zone 2015: