Sailing in the wake of the Vikings and attending the viking festival 'Up Helly Aa'
Those who live near the North Sea and sail often hold an affinity for the vikings of history. Jon Amtrup goes sailing the the wake of the vikings
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Those who live near the North Sea and sail often hold an affinity for the vikings of history. Jon Amtrup goes sailing the the wake of the vikings
Snow and ice did not put off guizers and spectators of Nesting and Girlsta’s procession with the Guizer stressing the weather only added to the beauty of the oc
Nesting and Girlsta Up-Helly-A’ kicked off at South Nesting Hall where the Jarl Squad enjoyed their breakfast before posing for a photoshoot with the galley.
Shetland's Up Helly Aa fire festivals – which see Viking longships set ablaze – are just one manifestation of the strong Nordic influence on the remote archipelago.
This year was the first-ever time women were allowed to take part in the historic Viking Up Helly La procession in Lerwick, Shetland. The annual torchlight festival started in the 1880s.