Comments on: Secret Island Viking Town Birka

By: Stuart 'Erlingr'

Stuart 'Erlingr' — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:17:06 +0000

Boat trip sounds nice; a friend has built a replica of a longship so if they allow i’d row it in costume again. Need to sweet talk the trust into letting me live in the village haha

I sense a group invasion is in order renewing my passport this month so a trip will not be far off.

By: Lifecruiser

Lifecruiser — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:32:36 +0000

I think Birka will be even more enjoyable now than it was back when I did write this post in 2007. They were building up a village there and probably they have come further today with that – and might even have improved the food

A day trip would be enough even for a Viking reenactor it is not a big place. The boat trip to get there could be very nice too.

By: Stuart 'Erlingr'

Stuart 'Erlingr' — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:41:52 +0000

Very enjoyable!! I’m a viking reenactor and need to make my way to Birka sometime, I must say this has swung me to it all the more!

Shame about the food though, best to go on feast days Is a day trip enough? or a couple days to take the whole thing in? Have friends in Sweden so can crash with them.

Once again, exceelent.,Thanks for posting this.

By: Sanni

Sanni — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:28:37 +0000

Aaaaaah… finally! IÂ´ve been to the secret island secretly with you… and enjoyed it LOTS – thanks to google reader on my mobile. Visiting secret island in secret… while sitting in the docÂ´s waiting room.

Waiting was so worthwhile. Not for the doc, for secret island of course *LOL*

By: Sueblimely

Sueblimely — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:51:16 +0000

I did not realize it was just the Norwegian Vikings that headed to Britain. They have always interested me as I came from NE England and a lot of our town names are of Viking origin as well as some of our distinctly northern words.

By: Kasia

Kasia — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:55:19 +0000

Wow! What a nice post! How come you know so much? I mean I kown you are from Scandinavia but how many books did read before writing this? Your knowledge is really impressive.
I felt a strong need to visit this place! It was like a call or something? Witchcraft? ))))

By: Sword Girl

Sword Girl — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:03:59 +0000

I think it just ate my comment. Testing just in case.

By: Sword Girl

Sword Girl — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:02:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing all of the Viking knowledge. It was very interesting! That is so amazing how they could measure their distances so accurately out to sea. They definitely sound like very smart people. You definitely raise some good questions!

By: claudie

claudie — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:33:18 +0000

Just one word ! Beautiful! Yes a beautiful trip on Secret Island wich has no secret for us now! Nice to discover the Vikings treasures! you’ve resist a long time to christians religion! Good! here in south of Europe we were under their power earlier! And now we are still! It doesn’t disturb me but I like always to learn more about the “paganisme”! When people believed in so many gods and goddesses! But the mysterious trip isn’t finish!!! Where will cruise now?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:32:40 +0000

Hi Captain,
Should you be thinking about Vikings with the state of your back, I mean you could do some serious damage…..
Great post though and apart from the expensive food looks like a really interesting place.

Hows your stomach now????