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  • Rhonda GerberScandinavia and its FjordsTraveler
    Arriving at the museum
    Arriving at the museumOur tour guide David and our museum guideHeading out to the longhouseOur guide leads the wayQuite the anachronism: modern apartment buildings behind the long houses of over 2000 years agoWool and loomAnother loomThe 2nd and 3rd sections of the longhouseThe 1st section: sitting area with fire pitsThe skylight is a guess; it is more likely that the house would have had shutters instead32nd section: I am sitting in the matriarch's chair. I am the pretend leader lol!The box holds prized possessions of the female leaderThe sitting area is now empty2This is the 3rd section which was for animals2SwordsSverd i Fjell (Swords in Rock)They're made of Viking swords found across the countryThey symbolize peace, unity, and freedom.This is where Harald Fairhair gathered Norway into one kingdom in the 9th century.

    Day 5 Part 1: Discover the Vikings

    August 20 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    8:50 leave for an excursion to a long house museum of the Iron age. Afterwards, we stop off at "Sverd i Fjell" (Swords in Rock).

    Anne Straus

    TravelerThis is the 3rd section which was for animalsThat's where the men stayed?

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    Anne Straus

    TravelerSwordsDid you duel?

    1wReply
    Sandra Gerber

    Traveler2nd section: I am sitting in the matriarch's chair. I am the pretend leader lol!Has the leader done her Radio Taiso exercises today? Enquiring minds would like to know!

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