Yvonne on ship's deck appropriately clothed

January 2, 2011

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January 3rd 2011
Bodo This morning we were woken just in time to go on deck to see the little rock with an illuminated globe on it which marked the beginning of the Arctic Circle. It was bitter and snowing a little. We had breakfast and then returned to the upper deck for a small ceremony (involving Neptune for some reason) to mark the Arctic passage. There was a prize for the best guess of our time to cross t ... read more

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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