European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Prince v4liant wastes no time Savouring his Victory Over the , a new spice route must be found. The Pathfi Dek has brought them fag but Overland travel in Winter proves difficult. Val rejoices when Alta on a scouting Mission finds a River. It go fast. No ice. Local people say it go far to East of Vly of up then come to pig big Sand pm. Wonders what that could be. Put me is pleased enough with the River. Trees Ake plentiful. They Are felled and then split into boaep5, it is not the Fiest time that Val has 9uilt a Viking longboat the Viking longboat is a Noble Craft built without wooden bibs known As Wales it is far More flexible and sea worthy than Many a stouter ship. Some boats resist the water Gunnar Harl has often Saip. This one Makries but All depends on the stken6th of the Copper rivets that hold the vessel together pop a rivet near the prow.,. And a ship can be at death s poor in minutes Val watches the work closely. Soon a Viking longboat is launched into a River that has it Lek it Foch seem Vikings she is a fair craf7," myl Muce Valiani shall Call or the Golfon , " you la find to
