I think most of the vikings ships recovered were dug out of mud. I bring every foreign visitor to Norway to the Viking ship museum. If you come to Oslo, I'll give you a guided tour.
I have to tell you though that I am all aquited up at the moment, but as they say...in vino veritas....
You have the best ping list of all freerepublic.
Skål :-)
I hope you're having a good time; it's not even dark here yet in Nebraska, the Norway of America.
As soon as I find the appropriate place, I'm writing to the Norwegian border guards, to compliment them on the fine job they are doing, and to say I wish our own were half as competent, &c., &c., &c.
But members of the Norway ping list will get a copy, as usual, via e-mail.
Also, I have to contact our man in Oslo.