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Genre: Travel & Events
Date of upload: Oct 23, 2022 ^^
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3:53- That church built from fitted rocks was witness to the last historical complete record of the Norse Greenlander life. Namely, a Scandinavian couple named Sigrid Bjornsdottir and her fiance Thorstein Olafsson had had their ship blow off course from Iceland and they'd been given shelter in Hvalsey where they decided to get married in that very church in September,1408. Then they set sail for Iceland to start a new life but witnesses to their wedding their would record that they'd been married in that Greenlandic church- the very last historic glimpse of the Norse Greenlander colony. Within a few decades, they appears to have been abandoned. Yet over a century later in 1540, an Icelandic sea captain would venture back to the Norse colonies only to discover them empty but for a single corpse of a redhaired Norseman wearing animal skins but carrying the remains of an iron knife. What that man's name was and whether he'd spent his entire life among the last survivors if not having been the very last survivor is a complete mystery!
Anyway, I'm glad you and your family got the chance to touch a building that bore witness to one last hopeful event before its congregants would meet still unknown fates ! Thanks for this!
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So guess ill be the first one to say it ... albeit a nice serene place with great scenery theres really not much to do in Greenland which personally i actuality like going to wide open densely populated places but im.quite sure most people (party animals for instance) wouldnt appreciate a beautiful calm quiet place like this where you can actually clear your mind!
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This was so nice, thankyou for sharing your lovely trip. I would love to go to Greenland it's so picturesque, with the painted houses. Here on the West coast of Scotland, and on the islands we have colourful houses, but not nearly as many as Greenland. Well done for trying the food, l would not have kept it down 🤢 Love how you interact with locals, and learn about their lives. Take care on your travels..... Alioban
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@briantravelman
11 months ago
This was honestly the best vlog on Greenland, I've ever seen. I much prefer this style of vlogging, where the traveler interacts with the locals and delves deep into the history and culture. This was so cool and interesting to watch. Most people don't know Greenland has ruins.
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