Viking Marked in Norway

This summer I got to visit
the Viking Marked in Gudvangen,
located in the end of a famous Norwegian fjord,
Nærøyfjorden.
This is a very narrow fjord,
a "side-fjord" to Sognefjorden,
witch again is the worlds longest and deepest fjord.
Together with 2 of my daughters and 2 grandchildren,
we made it a day trip,
traveling from Kaupanger, with the ferry.
At the same time,
my son,


my son in law, his brother, and my grandson,
sailed/rowed my son's wooden boat
the same distance.


It took them 15-16 hours (!!),
do to the fact that the wind was absent.


The Viking Marked is a yearly tradition
(plan your next vacation!),
this year it was in late July .
There are a growing interest for Viking life,
how they lived, worked, their craft,
and this Marked is put together by Njardar Vikinglag.
If you go to their web site,
you can view lots of pictures
from different festivals around the country.


A couple of girls worked on their projects,
using an old method called Nålebinding.
The Vikings made their clothes,
using this method,
and this was before knitting was even invented.


I got very inspired,
turned to the "net" the same evening,
and thought myself the method
from info found on this web site.
I have a long way to go,
at this point I am still practicing.


I also got to buy yarn(yippie),
colored at the camp.


I love this color especially,


and I am looking forward to use it
for something special.

...and maybe I'll see you at the Marked next year?

Fra Viking Markedet i Gudvangen i sommer.