Vikings have invaded Ontario!

[robkelk]

Okay, it's more of a friendly visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/vi ... -1.3650744

They're confusing "Vikings possibly made it past L'Anse-aux-Meadows" and "Vikings probably made it past L'Anse-aux-Meadows," alas... but, hey - any excuse to go take photos of a longship is a good one. (Tomorrow. I'm busy today.)
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[DHBirr]

Yeah, yeah ... everybody always says they come in friendship -- until it's time to bring out the axes. 
By the way, BBC's Timewatch recorded a 2007 expedition by 65 people in a longship from Denmark to Dublin. 
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[robkelk]

Just discovered that this particular longship is taking part in the 2016 Tall Ships Challenge, on the Great Lakes. (Also just discovered that there is a 2016 Tall Ships Challenge on the Great Lakes. )

Schedule subject to change:
Toronto, ON: July 1-3
Fairport Harbor, OH: July 8-10
Bay City, MI: July 15-17
Chicago, IL: July 27-31
Green Bay, WI: August 5-7
Duluth, MN: August 18-21
Erie, PA: Sept 8-11
Brockville, ON: Sept 17-18
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[DHBirr]

Ohhh....  I'd noticed, from your original link, that the map seemed to indicate the longship would be going to the western tip of Lake Superior, but I didn't guess it'd be part of this.
Hmmm; Bay City, projected 15-17 July -- definitely a sight worth seeing.

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"The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that this was some killer weed."
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Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[robkelk]

"A sight worth seeing" is what I'm thinking. My choices are the largest city in Canada on the Canada Day weekend (crowded, busier than usual, and such short notice that who knows whether a hotel room is available), someplace in the US (involves standing in line at Customs for a ridiculous amount of time), or a small town just up the road in September (can get there and back in the same day and still have time to take photos). I think this is a no-brainer for me.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012