Talked with some Syrian asylum seekers at the Herdla Viking market this weekend, and we decided that I'm an "American Viking"! I was wearing my homemade outfit, but talking immigrant Norwegian. :)
This summer was record-breaking rainy weather, and it poured Friday night, but my tent did its job. You can see that the bottom of my tunic got soaked, though. I wore my rain boots - forget authenticity! Saturday and Sunday were both warm and sun-filled. Timmi was so well-behaved!
This was sunset Saturday night, while everyone recovered from a packed day. They were cooking our feast, too. I spent some time with Sigrid learning about herbs from the area, and bought some roots to make tea at home.
Here are a couple more pics of the area:
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| Another sunset shot |
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| The bird refuge |
The Vikings built a carousel that actually worked! 4 kids swing as one or two bigger folks push the central pole around. Lots of delighted squeals!
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| Actual smelting of iron ore! |
There was bow-shooting and horseback riding, too, and people sold hand-made things.
Thanks to the Askøy Vikinglag for welcoming me and Timmi, and sharing their 1000-year-old passion.
This summer was record-breaking rainy weather, and it poured Friday night, but my tent did its job. You can see that the bottom of my tunic got soaked, though. I wore my rain boots - forget authenticity! Saturday and Sunday were both warm and sun-filled. Timmi was so well-behaved!
This was sunset Saturday night, while everyone recovered from a packed day. They were cooking our feast, too. I spent some time with Sigrid learning about herbs from the area, and bought some roots to make tea at home.
Thanks to the Askøy Vikinglag for welcoming me and Timmi, and sharing their 1000-year-old passion.
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