From Mountain, North Dakota to Gimli, Manitoba — Unearthing the Viking Heart of New Icelanders
Nat Geo Digital Nomad Robert Reid reports on the carnage of a Viking battle reenactment in Gimli, Manitoba’s annual Icelandic Festival — one of the longest running cultural festivals in North America.
In this episode, we explore deep into that Viking hearts of New Icelanders — From Gimli, to Mountain, North Dakota. Two towns divided by a border, but inextricably linked by their surprisingly storied and deep Icelandic roots.
