Hey folks,
Once again, I didn't make it to the moot as it coincides with my market in Norway which is my yearly getaway, though after having Ruud staying with us this week telling us moot tales I'm even more gutted about never having made it...yet
I was asked once again if I would run a stall and have courses at Gudvangen Viking Market in Norway again this year (you might remember my trip from last year here) so I had been planning this for a while. Due to SWMBO having studies, I decided to take my best mate along with me this year as he really needed a trip away and I knew I could count on him for a good laugh and to help as my assistant on the market. He could also carry more in a rucksack
So 15th of July we flew out to Bergen for a boys weekend on the town before taking the bus out to my friends farm in Flåm. Whilst in Bergen we took the cable car up mt Ulriken (bergens highest mt) and done the horseshoe shaped trek around the other mountains and down to mt Fløyen. Sadly the weather was so driech that we didn't see all that much but it was a good laugh nonethe less
Bergen 2016 6 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Bergen
Bergen 2016 8 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Bergen 2016 10 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Bergen 2016 11 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Bergen 2016 14 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Bergen 2016 16 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
We spent a long night on the farm in Flåm drowning ourselves in whisky before heading over to Gudvangen the next morning, to set up my stall for the market. All the furniture I had made on the farm last year was still there, so we ended up with a nice comfortable set up which quickly became the place evreyone wanted to hangout all week.
The week was spent mostly teaching throughout the day for me and relaxing with friends around the fire at night with plenty of booze and food in between as is always the case. Ryan was great at keeping the stall running whilst I was busy with students, and he had also brought along some of his fathers leatherwork to sell which really added to things.
There was Glima (viking wrestling) each day outside my stall, and every morning I had to get up on the podium with the Chief and one or two other fellas with courses to announce to the public who I was and what I was doing. It was great fun
Setting up.
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
My trusty sidekick!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 4 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 5 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Gudvangen
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 7 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 8 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 9 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 10 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
A wee bit of hnefetafl
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 12 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 16 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 17 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
viking puppy!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 18 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
hnefetafl
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 19 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 20 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 22 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 23 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 24 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 25 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 32 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 33 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Spectacular view from my stall tent
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 34 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
hard at work!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 35 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Ryan helping out with some stitching for one of the 7 yr olds
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 37 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
This is one of my bags based on the Haithabu finds. tooled with recreation of a runestone found in sweden.
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 39 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 40 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 51 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 55 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Good friends and happy students with their new belt pouches
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 57 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
What happens when your assistant drinks too much
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 66 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 69 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 71 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 72 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Opening ceremony on the podium with the Chief
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 73 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 74 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 76 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 78 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
A french armourer I met doing some really interesting things
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 83 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 84 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
no idea why...
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 86 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Another opening ceremony
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 87 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
On the last day a Danish lad we came to know very well over the week decided to get out his kit and tattoo me in the traditional hand poked style, what a blast!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 91 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 92 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 93 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 94 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 95 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
I made Ryan a pair of viking high boots tooled with his signature fox, as a way of saying thank you for coming with me and helping out. Though it was so hot we ended up barefoot most of the week anyway and left our boots in the shade
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 97 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
The chieftan of Gudvangen Viking Market, Georg, has now realised his 20 year dream and secured funding and designs to turn the market into a full viking village. Construction has already begun, and they hope to have most of it completed by next year. So next year is going to be bigger, better, and hopefully longer. I can't wait!
After the market Ryan had to fly back to Scotland for work but I stayed for an extra few weeks to spend some time helping out on my friends farm, and then a brief holiday in Bergen as SWMBO flew out for our anniversary and we celebrated her 30th and spent a few days with viking friends.
Whilst on the farm I mentioned to my friend that I fancied making some bone tools, to which he led me to the barn and handed me a load of deer legs. So a few hours and I had them cleaned up enough to get in the pack and take home so going to have plenty of projects to keep me busy this year (as well as the seax blade I traded for at the market that I have to handle and sheath).
Bergen 2016 27 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
the farm
Bergen 2016 26 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Thanks for reading, especially as I just dumped pictures in here in a rush as I'm trying to catch up to 'real life' Now to start planning for next year...
Once again, I didn't make it to the moot as it coincides with my market in Norway which is my yearly getaway, though after having Ruud staying with us this week telling us moot tales I'm even more gutted about never having made it...yet
I was asked once again if I would run a stall and have courses at Gudvangen Viking Market in Norway again this year (you might remember my trip from last year here) so I had been planning this for a while. Due to SWMBO having studies, I decided to take my best mate along with me this year as he really needed a trip away and I knew I could count on him for a good laugh and to help as my assistant on the market. He could also carry more in a rucksack
So 15th of July we flew out to Bergen for a boys weekend on the town before taking the bus out to my friends farm in Flåm. Whilst in Bergen we took the cable car up mt Ulriken (bergens highest mt) and done the horseshoe shaped trek around the other mountains and down to mt Fløyen. Sadly the weather was so driech that we didn't see all that much but it was a good laugh nonethe less
Bergen 2016 6 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrBergen
Bergen 2016 8 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrBergen 2016 10 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrBergen 2016 11 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrBergen 2016 14 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrBergen 2016 16 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrWe spent a long night on the farm in Flåm drowning ourselves in whisky before heading over to Gudvangen the next morning, to set up my stall for the market. All the furniture I had made on the farm last year was still there, so we ended up with a nice comfortable set up which quickly became the place evreyone wanted to hangout all week.
The week was spent mostly teaching throughout the day for me and relaxing with friends around the fire at night with plenty of booze and food in between as is always the case. Ryan was great at keeping the stall running whilst I was busy with students, and he had also brought along some of his fathers leatherwork to sell which really added to things.
There was Glima (viking wrestling) each day outside my stall, and every morning I had to get up on the podium with the Chief and one or two other fellas with courses to announce to the public who I was and what I was doing. It was great fun
Setting up.
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 1 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 2 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrMy trusty sidekick!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 4 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 5 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrGudvangen
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 7 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 8 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 9 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 10 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrA wee bit of hnefetafl
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 12 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 16 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 17 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickrviking puppy!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 18 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickrhnefetafl
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 19 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 20 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 22 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 23 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 24 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 25 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 32 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 33 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrSpectacular view from my stall tent
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 34 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickrhard at work!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 35 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrRyan helping out with some stitching for one of the 7 yr olds
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 37 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrThis is one of my bags based on the Haithabu finds. tooled with recreation of a runestone found in sweden.
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 39 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 40 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 51 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 55 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrGood friends and happy students with their new belt pouches
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 57 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrWhat happens when your assistant drinks too much
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 66 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 69 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 71 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 72 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrOpening ceremony on the podium with the Chief
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 73 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 74 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 76 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 78 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrA french armourer I met doing some really interesting things
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 83 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 84 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickrno idea why...
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 86 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrAnother opening ceremony
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 87 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrOn the last day a Danish lad we came to know very well over the week decided to get out his kit and tattoo me in the traditional hand poked style, what a blast!
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 91 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 92 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 93 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 94 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 95 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrI made Ryan a pair of viking high boots tooled with his signature fox, as a way of saying thank you for coming with me and helping out. Though it was so hot we ended up barefoot most of the week anyway and left our boots in the shade
HalfGoat Gudvangen Viking 97 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrThe chieftan of Gudvangen Viking Market, Georg, has now realised his 20 year dream and secured funding and designs to turn the market into a full viking village. Construction has already begun, and they hope to have most of it completed by next year. So next year is going to be bigger, better, and hopefully longer. I can't wait!
After the market Ryan had to fly back to Scotland for work but I stayed for an extra few weeks to spend some time helping out on my friends farm, and then a brief holiday in Bergen as SWMBO flew out for our anniversary and we celebrated her 30th and spent a few days with viking friends.
Whilst on the farm I mentioned to my friend that I fancied making some bone tools, to which he led me to the barn and handed me a load of deer legs. So a few hours and I had them cleaned up enough to get in the pack and take home so going to have plenty of projects to keep me busy this year (as well as the seax blade I traded for at the market that I have to handle and sheath).
Bergen 2016 27 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickrthe farm
Bergen 2016 26 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrThanks for reading, especially as I just dumped pictures in here in a rush as I'm trying to catch up to 'real life' Now to start planning for next year...
