Egg Head

The Viking and I

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May 29th 2007
So 4 months to the day we arrived back in Ireland and we were off to Oslo on a mini adventure. Its tough enough to pick countries in Europe that neither of us have been to but the whole of Scandinavia was unchartered territory for both of us...hooray! The reason it is unchartered, however, is the expense. A little advice...never under estimate the cost of travelling in Scandinavia! Thursday ni ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more