Saturday, April 25, 2015

V for Vikings (A to Z Challenge)

If I would say they are my heroes it wouldn't be the truth, the truth is that I'm fascinated by them.
The Vikings explored the northern islands and coasts of the North Atlantic, ventured south to North Africa and east to Russia, Constantinople, and the Middle East. They raided and pillaged, but also engaged in trade, settled wide-ranging colonies, and acted as mercenaries. They reached North America way before the Columbus and set up short-lived settlements in  Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. I'm dying to go there and some day I will just jump in the car and go. And I love current TV series Vikings - how could you not not be impressed by Ragnar?

So long my friends,
Evalina
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  1. Thistle Cove FarmApril 25, 2015 at 6:26 AM

    The Vikings are fascinating but don't know the tv series...don't have t.v. and that could be part of the problem...LOL. When I think of Vikings, I think of death and hayhem...nasty brutes they were until missionaries took the Gospel to them.

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  2. cleemckenzieApril 25, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    They say we all have a touch of Viking blood in us. Those guys were everywhere, weren't they. Great to find your blog. I'll be back. Wish it had been sooner.

    AtoZ Challenge Team Leader of the Muffin Commando Squad
    http://cleemckenziebooks.com

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  3. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameApril 25, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    I love Norse mythology, their stories rival the Greek and Roman Gods.
    They really were the ultimate explorers too.

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  4. David MacaulayApril 25, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    It's true that they were fascinating - innovative but brutal

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  5. BarbApril 25, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Our little town is very Norwegian. We have a big Viking festival in May!

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  6. BrigitteApril 25, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    Fascinating, this old people and their history.

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  7. zenuwpeesApril 26, 2015 at 1:59 AM

    Merçi de partager avec nous très interresant bon dimanche Marie-Claire

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  8. Deborah WeberApril 26, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    I've not heard of the Vikings show either, but you've got me wanting to check it out.

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  9. SENCO Cat HerderApril 26, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Having lived a lot of my young life near York (Jorvik) I was always fascinated by the Vikings and can remember going quite a few times as a young child to see them excavating the site where the Viking Exhibition Centre now stands. Can't quite believe we are nearing the end of the A to Z Challenge! Have a lovely Sunday :) Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace

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  10. Claudette497April 26, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    I love Vikings! They've always fascinated me - great pick!

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  11. A Tarkabarka HölgyApril 27, 2015 at 6:01 AM

    I think most people have a fascination for Vikings, even if they were not exactly heroes by our standards. But they were adventurous and also curious, and they had some amazing sagas... :)

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
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  12. Hilary Melton-ButcherMay 17, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    Hi Evalina - love the Vikings ... I saw the British Museum exhibition that was put on recently and wrote about a lecture I went to on Scandinavian Words and the influence they had on our way of life then and now ... it was 11 months ago. I still have the actual exhibition to write about ... I'll get there one day - it was superb and very interesting ...

    Cheers Hilary

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