Leif the Lucky who while banished from Iceland
and Norway would discover North America
Iceland was originally settled by Vikings who were early terrorists from Norway, Denmark and Sweden. They were greatly feared for their raids on Europe, Great Britain and islands of the Northern Atlantic-Fargoe and Shetlands. Using shallow draw boats they could sail or row on the rivers of Europe and suddenly attack nearby cities, raiding, killing and taking slaves. They eventually settled in Iceland and were converted to Christianity in 1000 AD. We all have ancestors who chose behavior that was not the best...
Replica of the home of Erik the Red-father of Leif the lucky
Hole in ceiling for light and for smoke to exit
Inside storage and many individuals lived together here
Further historical background
Our guide who had red hair and looked very authentic
but spoke English and knew his viking history well
What great photos, Lin! I'm looking forward to returning to get a more careful look at your Iceland posts. It's been crazy at my house.
ReplyDeleteNothing more exciting than having unplanned for week-long guests after returning from a two-week long “vacation.”
We're looking forward to our lives returning to some normalcy in about a week. Then we'll be planning for our trip to Chicago. Yikes!
Nice post, Lin. I learned a lot here, thanks for sharing. I’m dropping by to say hello, hope you had a marvelous weekend. Have a good week!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these images. What these folks accomplished back then. It's amazing. (I wonder if, given the choice, they would have sat on the couch and eaten chips and watched the US Open!)
ReplyDeleteI have seen one or two movies on vikings .The guide standing with you for a moment looked like a demonstration-viking model to me .lol .You are right about him being authentic .Loving your pictures and post .Keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteI love all the wood! This was fun to look at and read....
ReplyDeletevery interesting...and such fun stories.
ReplyDeletethose were real 'he man' times..difficult for the women though
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