[Regia-NA] Viking festival in Iceland

[Matthew Marino]

Jumping in near the end as usual.

And changing the subject.

Hi Bill;

   So, it looks like your off to join your fellow Norse. I'm Jealous!!=20=

Go to the shore and find me a small sea worn rock would you. Though,=20
the weather is finally come around to my liking! So, it sounds true=20
that Iceland is not what the name implies. Was that really a Norse ploy=20=

to keep others from getting interested in the Island? Sounds a little=20
like Seattle. Right North but because of ocean currents is much milder=20=

than an inland area at the same lattitude, (i.e. Seattle and=20
International Falls).

   May I please pick your brain again on the Maille? In the Norse Age, I=20=

have read that the "wire" was drawn by hand by the smith (usually=20
apprentice). I have noticed on early reproduction maille that the=20
"wire" has a square section. Is this to indicate that the drawing was=20
done to the square? I'm thinking of riveting up my shirt over the next=20=

few years. I have found a source that sells round section rings,=20
flatted and punched for riveted maille at a very reasonable rate. Do=20
you know anything about that?


On Thursday, June 26, 2003, at 08:21 AM, William R. Short wrote:

> "Sudden Service #5" <sudnserv5@netway.com> wrote:
>
>> Anything going on in early October?  I may take the option to spend a=20=

>> night
>> or two in Iceland on the way over this fall.
>
> I'm not aware of any events, but I highly recommend a visit to Iceland=20=

> for
> anyone with an interest in the Viking age.  One disappointment -- the
> National Museum will still be closed this fall (it's been closed for
> several years for renovations), which means that a lot of the=20
> collection is
> spread out in regional museums throughout the country.
>
> and then jim.smith@batnet.com wrote:
>
>> The only time that I was in Iceland was
>> three years ago, and I attended the First of Summer Blot hosted by =
the
>> Icelandic Asatruar Felagid, which is the 3rd Thor'sday of April. =20
>> During
>> the day in Reykjovik it reached about 10 F., dropping to about -20 at=20=

>> night.
>
> Sorry, but that doesn't sound right.  According to the Icelandic
> Meteorological Office (http://www.vedur.is/english/megin.html), the=20
> lowest
> recorded temperature in Reykjav=EDk in April is -16.4C (+2F), and the=20=

> usual
> low temperature is right around freezing.
>
> Because of the Gulf stream, temperatures are pretty constant: a bit=20
> above
> freezing in summer, a bit below in winter.  It's the wind and rain and=20=

> snow
> and clouds that can change in the blink of an eye.
>
> Bill
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