Viking ship sails up the River Tyne
A replica Viking ship sailed into Newcastle on Sunday.
The boat, named Gaia, was rowed along the Tyne into the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside at around 2pm.
The ship has been rented by the Norwegian Youth With A Mission Group (YWAM), and stopped in the North East en route from France to Norway.
Vikings on the Tyne
A Viking longboat sailed up the River Tyne on Sunday. The Gaia arrived for an Olympic Festival at the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside.
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