Scandinavian Influence
I just had to show you two more photos from our trip to Door county, Wisconsin. Many Scandinavians settled this area in the 1800’s and their influence can still be seen today.
On Washington Island, a wooden church has been built to replicate a Norwegian one from the 1100’s. It was very interesting.
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While that was unexpected, it didn’t match THIS.
Goats grazing on the roof of a Swedish restaurant! (They do it every day.) Now that’s novel.
And definitely NOT boring!
Ellen Lindner
P.S. You can see a video of the goats here, at about 3:20 into it.
Just got back from Norway last month and saw several of the original Stave Churches – in Oslo and Bergen. Looks exactly the same – both the Stave Churchs and the goats!
Churches AND goats? Amazing.
And if you ever get to Vancouver Island you can see more goats on the roof at the Old Country Market. http://www.oldcountrymarket.com/market.php For a shot of the goat who also reside in a Norwegian hut on the roof of the market