Strange Brew by John Deering for March 31, 2020

I kinda though Vikings were more about home destruction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings

That’s the horn of the dilemma.

The Viking reputation for savagery is well-earned, but they were also great traders. Their long boats were not only capable of open ocean travel, they could also navigate many rivers far inland (for example Paris). Their “empire” extended from Russia to North America to the Middle East.

My background is partly Norse. Way back when there was a large influx of young male tourists from Scandinavia: they came for the plunder and stayed for the women. Many Vikings assimilated into the cultures they either raided or traded with.

You could turn this old clinker into a real beauty.

…need a bit more routering on the gunwales though…

Thank you Jerge, if you’re ready, then I’m ready, to pimp my longboat!

I think I’ll put the fireplace over there…

Weather coat the deck with grease and oil from their cooking….ewwww

Thinking of adding an addition for the extra plunder.

“Oh WOW! How clever a mother-in-law dingy.

You know what they say about a guy with a long boat!

The fact is, this is exactly the sort of conversations goes on between boat owners everywhere.