I've been to the halls of Valhalla! Luckily, I haven't died;
it was all an educational visit in the name of tourism. In the coastal town of
Largs lies Vikingard!, which also happens to be the town’s local leisure
centre. Here we were queueing to learn about Vikings; while next to us people
were coming and going with swimming bags and gym kits. Unfortunately it was
more of a guided tour rather than an exhibition; but we were only ten minutes
behind and there was only one other party with the guide. So we went straight
through into a mock Viking’s home; where we were shown round the quarters and
got to try their armour and weapons. We were then whisked off to Valhalla where
we met Odin, Thor and the other Viking gods to find out what they get up to in
Scotland. Finally there was an exhibition room with maps, information boards
and lots of hands-on activities for Buttons and the kids. It made a great rest
stop for our journey.
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