Vikings on the Watefront.

It seems the weather has been overcast and damp for far too long. The weatherman says June has been normal and actually a bit dry. But, with fog and clouds overhead , we made our way to the shore of Halifax harbour and to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

They have a new guest the Freydis Joanna a replica of a 1000 year old Viking ship built at the Viking Ship Museum in Denmark.

As you can see she is not a Viking Longboat the terror ship of long ago. She is built with Danish Oak and Fir, using traditional handcrafting Viking Ship building methods.

Freydis Joanna is a “faering” used in coastal shipping activity, the Vikings being traders as well as raiding marauders who preyed upon weak monks. During our short stay the sun came out and it actually felt “hot” standing out in the sun.

We have other photos showing the normal activity that takes place in and about and along the Harbour Walk in the vicinity of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. You can view them on the Blue Diamond Tours web site.

As we say, there is always something to keep you occupied when you are Harbour Walking.


Come see!!