Leif's winter camp Norse colonization of North America



the skálholt map


using routes, landmarks, currents, rocks, , winds bjarni had described him, leif sailed 1,800 miles west of land, crew of 35—sailing same knarr bjarni had used make voyage. described helluland level , wooded, broad white beaches wherever went , gently sloping shoreline. leif , others had wanted father, erik red, lead expedition , talked him it. however, erik attempted join son leif on voyage towards these new lands, fell off horse slipped on wet rocks near shore; injured , stayed behind.


leif wintered in 1001, near cape bauld on northern tip of newfoundland, 1 day foster father tyrker found drunk, on saga describes wine-berries. squashberries, gooseberries, , cranberries grew wild in area. there varying explanations leif apparently describing fermented berries wine.


leif spent winter @ leifsbúðir without conflict, , sailed brattahlíð in greenland assume filial duties father.








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