Beth Rogers

Vikings Descend Upon Hafnarfjörður - Viking Festival 2016

Though Iceland has recently been making headlines for its performance in the 2016 Euro games, summer is in full swing here, with all its usual activities. For those in the country, that often means repairs and projects on the farm, hiring more hands to help care for the growing foals and lambs born in the spring and planning the harvest for the long winter to come. In Hafnarfjörður, a small village just 15 minutes away from the capital city, it means the Vikings are coming. Like a horde of invaders from history itself, Viking reenactors, craftsmen and enthusiasts descend on the Viking Vil