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1. Beautiful experience and amazing photos

   1. Thank you Luisa!

2. That all looks such fun. Not sure that about Vikings have horned helmets, though. I think that’s myth, but I guess that artistic licence is permissable in the name of entertainment 😉 Shehanne’s Viking book is on my reading list. I just adored her other time-hopping sizzling romance “The Writer and the Rake” when I read it … a 5-star novel that would have been 10 stars if I could have awarded that many.

   1. Sarah, the horns were well used in religious ceremonies, but sure not in combat as they would be a nuisance. You can see in the pictures that only two personages are wearing horned headgear. This project is entertaining, of course, but the main purpose of it is to make the viking heritage understandable to the world wide audience. They share knowledge on the legacy of the vikings throughout the Europe, and stop at the destinations that are rich in Viking heritage. Like Waterford 🙂 This Sunday I am attending another Viking related event, and hopefully will write something soon. We have so much ancient history here, it is amazing.

3. What a road show! Photos are stunning! You have inspired me to check out more Viking history.

   1. Thank you! 🙂 It is a European project and hope they get more funding and resume the tours. This particular show is scheduled in two more countries in 2019. No further info yet.

4. Fabulous post with amazing photos, as always, Inese. What a great event this was – I would loved to have seen it! But thank you so much for sharing your experience there. The music from YouTube is wonderful too.

   1. Thank you Millie. The final performance was splendid, with the visual and acoustic effect, costumes, choreography. Simply breathtaking.

5. Your photography is always so inspiring.

   1. Thank you!

6. Many North Americans are researching their roots these days. Mostly I think they want to find some connection to an ancient king or queen in the old world!
   Just for fun, I researched my surname and found that although it is seen as distinctly Irish/Scots, it is likely an anglicized version of a Norse group who emigrated to Ireland and took over Irish Land.
   They then headed to North-west England and took over English land. Then, they headed up to Ulster and once again took over Irish land.
   Next, during the potato famine, they travelled to Canada and took over Indigenous people’s land.
   On the other side, I do trace my lineage to the Irish Chieftains around Dublin. (who lost land to the norse and, oh my, personal ancestry can get messy, can’t it?)

   1. First recorded Norwegian Viking raid was in 793. Fifty years later the Danish Vikings arrived, but both cannot be identified with the modern Norway and Denmark – they were rather northern and southern Vikings. The Normans came to Ireland some 300 years after the Vikings and ended the era. Many of them became rich and powerful and stayed in Ireland. It is the Medieval period. Great Famine occurred in 1845 and lasted until 1850. One million died, and one million emigrated.

7. How I’ve missed your street photography! I attempted some at a flea market, and the images failed miserably. Every capture here holds a scrap of woolen,inked life. Inspiring, my friend! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

   1. No not failed at all, I especially love the one taken into the sun.
      Viking way of life is fascinating. xxxxxxxxxxx

8. Always one adventure after another here at your blog! Your photos add to the excitement. xo

   1. Thank you 🙂 I happened to live just around the corner from the viking settlement 🙂 xx

      1. How exciting! Any Viking ghosts come knocking? 😁💝

         1. No ghosts here. Too noisy 😀

9. amazingly expressed!
   and here i thought
   they weren’t around
   any more 🙂

   1. I have viking genes 🙂

10. Quite impressive. (Of course I liked the two little green Vikings best…)
    🙂

    1. I bet you did 🙂 Loved them too.

       1. Very cute.

          1. There was also a baby in a sheep skin, their brother or sister 🙂

             1. Even cuter. 🙂

11. Wow! Love the photos! Such a fascinating event, which you’ve captured with your lens.

    1. Thank you 🙂 I just caught a glimpse of it. “Following the Vikings” was physically challenging for me 🙂

12. Looks like a wonderful event. I love your photos 🙂 x

    1. Thank you! Wish I could see more of the show.

13. That looks like a pretty cool experience. We’ll be passing through your neighborhood in about 3 weeks on a tour, hopefully they’ll have something interesting to show us.

    1. Ah pity you will miss Spraoi festival this weekend. I will check the events and let you know. I am leaving in four weeks, so I might see you, especially if you are going to visit Waterford Treasures.

       1. Thanks, Inese. I’m not sure of the schedule. I know the tour calls for hitting the House of Waterford Crystal in the afternoon and suggests an evening “entertainment” (music and singing) that I assume is canned for tourists, but I’m not sure of how much free time we’ll have unless we do the evening on our own. As a local, what/where would you recommend for an evening?

          1. In town, you might try Geoff’s pub, at the Apple Market. If it is a weekend, something might go on in the Apple Market itself. Geoff’s is an old pub, very Irish. Also you can google The Reg to check out the gigs. The Reg is very popular, and location is lovely – next to the Reginald Tower, The Dragon Slayer Sword and the boat. The gigs typically start after 20.00. If you only do the Crystal with your operator, try the Medieval Museum to see the breathtaking collection of Catholic vestments, and the King of the Viking virtual show. Last admission at 5pm. All of these are within 1- 10 minutes walk from each other.

             1. Great info, thanks Inese. I’ll be Googling…

                1. Pity you couldn’t come this weekend. We enjoyed Spraoi parade and all the performances. I will put up a couple of blogs in September. Wishing you a delightful trip full of adventures. If you have more questions, just ask 🙂

                   1. Looks like fun. My wife would like to know what the weather is normally like in the latter half of August.

                      1. Dave, this summer is very different, and the forecast cannot be trusted. I only check the forecast in the morning. This week was expected to be chilly and rainy, but it was warm and dry. Good I didn’t cancel anything. I wouldn’t bring beach clothes though 🙂 This part of summer is over. Stay on the safe side, be prepared for showers. Temperature can be reasonably expected to be between 15-18 C.

14. Amazing pics. I’ll have to check where they are going in Spain, as I’d love to see it live. Thanks, Inese!

    1. Spain tomorrow, Olga. Catoira.

15. Fantastic! Waterford plays host to many exciting events, as I have found from reading your blog. I think the most popular type of historical event over here is in America, the Civil War Re- enactors. Think I’ll pop over to Shehanne’s blog!

    1. Resa, if you have time for books, this is the place. I absolutely love Shehanne’s novels.
       Vikings the same as knights are a huge part of the modern culture. You only understand it at the gatherings like this one, when the Vikings begin to arrive from different countries just to meet up 🙂 They are reenactors, technically, but in fact it is who they are at heart.

       1. I’ll give this one a first try!

16. How exciting that must have been, Inese! Those are some scary looking actors. 🙂 You brought out the spirit of the event. Hugs!

    1. Thank you Teagan! The actual show was something phantasmagorical.

       1. I’m sure. The photos are truly wonderful. More hugs!

          1. ❤

17. Very cool and I wish I could see it in person 😉

    1. Thank you! 🙂

18. This looks like a really fun celebration to attend. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Thank you! It is a huge European project, very professionally carried out, very educational and simply cool 🙂

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