We helped Brooklyn celebrate the 17th of May (a Norwegean holiday) with both an event and a parade! Hilde, Jim, Dave, Marty, Karl & Mitch (and their grandkids) and Karen all attended this event.

After a year's absence, we made it back to Ashville, OH for their Viking Festival - a hodgepodge of realistic and comic Vikings, plus any other era or genre you want to be.

Once again we donated a year's membership to aid Meals on Wheels, so we brought the ship to the site of the gala to be on display.

It was a rainy day, but visitors did brave the elements to join the Kalmar Nyckel and the Norseman crews and learn more about the local area. (Wilmington was first settled by the Swedes.) Crewmembers Marty Martinson, Steven Clarke, Dennis Johnson, and Karen Johnson attended this event.

This year we switched things up a bit. First, we had a luncheon banquet in Claymont, DE, complete with wonderful food, and time to catch up with other LEVS members and friends. Then, we moved out of Philadelphia and celebrated Leif Ericson Day in Marcus Hook, PA!

Wolf, Steve, and Karen went to West Bradford Elementary school for a Living History event.

We traveled up to Bud Lake for a festival at Vasa Park. The weather cooperated wonderfully, and we enjoyed ourselves at the dinner afterwards. (It was Dave's birthday, if you didn't know)

The crew took the Norseman to the Sassafrass River to do some sail training. Despite some rain, the crew had a great time, and of course caused some curiosity on the river!

The Norseman once again trekked up to Jamestown, NY for their two-day Scandinavian Festival.

Our crew was asked to help the Kalmar Nyckel organization out by having some crewmemembers available when a summer student program came to the shipyard, so that we could answer their questions about our ship.