First Trip to Europe | Denmark Pt 2 (Viking Museum, Mead, Biking, Tipping)

Roskilde fjord

2:05
I don't think that's technically a viking ship, but it's a closely related ship descending from the same linage.
I've sailed a ship like that too.
I miss doing so.
In central and northern Norway we traditionally call the top person on the boat a "høvedsmann", essentially "chieftain" or "headman".
They're traditionally not a absolute top authority on board but rather first among equals.
Typically the most experienced and respected sailor.
Someone respected both by the owner of the boat and the crew.

3:39
On the other hand, that wooden piece is more of a viking ship thing then something we use in "modern" (1800s) traditional fishing vessels.

4:41
When I went to school one of the other students made some mead.
(Technically not entirely legal, but it ended up successful and worked out well)

5:29
Kind of.
The thing is that first of all, Denmark isn't the only place with Viking ship remains found.
We got several in Norway too.
Secondly, we have a living boatbuilding tradition in Norway of the same lineage as the Viking ships.
There's some differences, in part because the wood types used in Viking ships almost went extinct, and the new wood types used couldn't be worked with axes as efficiently as the old ones could, so the news ones where made with planks made by sawing wood (only really possible after the invention of saws that where thin enough).
And of course there where some developments since then…
Our biggest issue is that a lot of the viking ships we've found has been pressed a bit flat by things on top of them like Earth or sediments etc…
And also, if we look at the "modern" shipbuilding techniques the wood is put under tension and shaped, so it's not as easy as just looking at the shapes and putting them together like Legos.

Anyway, I'm seeing both ancient and "modern" traits in that boat you where sailing.
More ancient then modern, but still.

5:53
Danish and Swedish viking ships where smaller then the really big Norwegian ones.
If you ever get a chance you should go to Borg in Lofoten in Norway.
They have a full scale large viking ship, showing you just how big they could get.
Although that isn't the biggest one known from stories it's a better representation of what Norwegian viking ships used for raids on the west coast of England, Wales, Scotland and on Ireland would have looked like.
Denmark also had bigger ones then what you probably saw, although they like the Swedes tended to make smaller ones, more suitable for rivers and shallow waters, while Norwegian ones where better suited for open oceans.

why are you calling it meat, is that how you pronounce it. im calling mjød
try pronouncing it with "m-Earth"😬
I think that sound closer😊😊

It's not metal, It's glassed tiles

What place asked for a tip? Often we do give a tip when going to a restaurant, but I would give zero if they asked and wouldn't bother coming back…….

Of course they ask for tip ….. it's a tourist spot with a lot of americans😂

https://www.google.com/search?q=mead+utah&oq=mead+uta&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCwgAEAAYDRgTGIAEMgsIABAAGA0YExiABDIGCAEQRRg5MgoIAhAAGBMYFhgeMgoIAxAAGBMYFhgeMgoIBBAAGBMYFhgeMgwIBRAAGAgYDRgTGB4yDAgGEAAYCBgNGBMYHqgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

The shiny tiles are great for many reasons. Just ask your neighbours. If you build a new house in a new neighbourhood or virgin residential area then I'm pretty sure it is fly but ask your neighbours in an already established – /old neighborhood because there was a court case where someone was ordered to remove their new roof because it reflected the light straight into the neighbours house and these cause enough nuisance to win a court case.
Similar to the argument that you don't complain about the smell and noise from a farm if you move to the farm but if someone establishes a farm or especially an industrial farm inside a residential area then the complaint about the noise and smell stands much stronger.

Roskilde = Ros's Spring. Glazed ceramic roof-tiles…..

Biking is big in all danish cities. If you go further in the country you will see less, but still way more than anywhere in the US.

Years ago I took a 5day course ‘how to sail the square sail (Viking)ship’ at the museum. We sailed one of the smaller Skuldelev-replica’s, Kraka Fyr. The biggest replica , Havhingsten fra Glendalough (Sea Stallion from Glendalough) sailed from Roskilde to Dublin where the original ship was build 1000 years earlier . I was there when she arrived in Dublin. Kraka Fyrs’ captain was part of Havhingstens crew. (100+) Then I did early research for a Viking-age novel that I planned to write. The project was delayed because of severe health issues but now, years later, it’s almost finished…. Jan from Belgium

Congrats and welcome back. Hi to Hailhubby also 👍

@HailHeidi to get mead, I would recommend using the internet (like: wine-searcher) and order it, I have on youtube seen that theirs some produceres that makes varius kinds in USA. If I (from Denmark) should recommend one mead then I personally would Recommend "Viking blod" made by "Dansk mjød". it should be drinked slowly. alot of people also like mead with berrys, I think its best for summer time, like cherry mead, blueberry mead (some people add to add a little sprite to this mead, but I dont), I do think that strawberry and rasberry in a mead is good for a summer mead that gives a more fresh taste to the honey.

Roskilde is a nice place. Been living here for over a decade. It has character, is big enough for all the amenities you'd want, is close to Copenhagen and has direct connection to the mainland and other islands.

The one place you encountered that asked if you'd like to place a tip, is most likely not actually because they expect it. It's typically because some card terminals have a setting where tipping excess is built in and you have to accept or deny it before you can pay for your meal. Since it's written in Danish they probably assumed you wouldn't understand it, and therefore asked you verbally instead:)

Tipping here isn't unusual on restaurants, especially among mid-older generations leaving 5-10% tip for a meal is fairly common -but you're never expected to pay it. It's 100% voluntary and acceptable to not pay tips

hej Heidi

Roskilde is my hometown and I worked at that museum for 2 seasons some years ago and did those guided tours. I would have loved to be the one who showed you around 😊.

The inner city of Copenhagen (assuming that was the area you spend the most time), on purpose have fewer parking lots (those that are around as buildings and cellars) than what could be filled, to force people to public transportation and bikes

They asked you for a tip, but still don't expect you to. Probably less than 1% of the people they ask leave a tip because tipping is not part of Danish culture

There is an American company called Total Wine, on their website
you can find the mead you are looking for and they can send it to you… 😀