Tiz in Viking village

July 5th 2017
Another beautifully sunny day when we moored up at Haugesund. However, when it is sunny here there is a keen North Westerly wind so you still have to wrap up. Our coach took us to Avaldsnes which was home to the first king of Norway, Harald Fairhair. He wanted to marry a young lady but she wouldn't have him unless he was important so he set about unifying Norway, by which I mean he set about slaug ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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

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Tizwoz

I am a retired doctor with 2 kids, one of whom lives in Australia so travelling to the other side of the world has become second nature. Apart from socialising and gardening, travelling is my favourite hobby. I love travelling with my husband as we have the same likes and dislikes when it comes to food, wine and things to do (apart from sport that is !) TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: tizwoz Joined: October 11th, 2008From: England lives in Sutton,United KingdomFavorite Book: Any fantasy or science fictionFavorite Movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite Music: Prefer peace... full info

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