Thursday, January 20, 2011

Where you'll be staying: Scandinavia



Now, the Vikings did occupy more than one area. So you have the choice of three places to travel to. Through Way Back Play Back, we provide teleportation to the following places within Scandinavia: Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Each place is a good choice, so don't fret if you must use eeny meeny miny mo to decide--- we did that as well.
However, because this place is not something you'll be used to, we assume, so we're going to give you a few handy tips, and some details about the geographical description so you can prepare yourself.

The land's state is extremely varied around Scandinavia. It has a very mountainous area in some parts, and then in areas in Denmark there are many flat low plains. There are also the Archipelagos of Sweden and Norway, interesting groups of islands that are stunningly beautiful. As well, in Norway, Fjords have been sculpted into the land (which are inlets lined with steep cliffs/sides) that have formed by glaciers. There is also the climate that you need to worry about. See, these lands are generally pretty cool (and this time we don't mean in an awesome kind of way). A larger chunk of the lands is a Marine West Coast Climate. But again, between the places, it differs. In the south there is more precipitation, however not so much in Norway. The northern coast of Scandinavia has a Humid Continental Climate, which does indeed gradually give way to Subarctic Climate. Due to the mountainous ranges, those particular areas have a more Alpine Tundra Climate.
So basically, there are a lot of different factors of these lands, you'll just have to be ready for everything, won't you?

Of course, we're not abandoning you with just that information. We realise that many of you may not know what all that even means, so for you we've put together some important tips that just might help you on your way. These will also include suggestions that might help your stay, not only weather and climate wise.

1. Bring a heavy jacket to get through the cold times. (However, if you plan on blending in, nothing to extravagant. You may also get robbed for it. Keep that in mind, you're going to be living with Vikings, they're feisty things.) As well, the summers are not warm like you're used to. So make sure you do bring many layers, even if you are joining the trip during that season.
2. Women should probably start heading to the gym some time in advance to prepare for the work they're going to have to be taking on during their stay. The houses don't clean themselves, nor does the land farm itself, nor do the kids take care of themselves. And while the husband is gone for months at a time, you ladies are going to have to step up your game. (We suggest building up those biceps.)
3. However, you men aren't off the hook either. It's hard work being a viking man, and that is exactly what you're going to have to be to survive through this trip alright. So we suggest you too join your wife at the gym and get started.
4. Traveling lightly would probably be best. You'll be doing a lot of walking, and possibly getting across a mountain or two, if you pop up in the wrong place. And since you'd rather not get weighed down by your many bags (ones that will most definitely get stolen when you reach the village) we simply suggest you don't come with much. Not much to lose this way, right?
5. If you're bringing a camera, you should most probably make sure its shock proof. As mentioned in the previous point, the land might be a bit rugged. You wouldn't want your camera to break on you.

That's it for you!
Hope it helped.



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