Like tens of millions of people my age, I was enthralled with Thor Heyerdahl books. The Kon-Tiki expedition‘ in particular.

In Oslo, I visited the Kon-Tiki museum. Very good.

His team was woefully inexperienced and under-prepared. Heyerdahl himself couldn’t swim and was afraid of water.

He was hardly a candidate to join the ranks of the great Norwegian sailors. 😀

Yet he did.

The trip began on April 28, 1947. Heyerdahl and five companions sailed the raft for 101 days over 6,900 km (4,300 miles) across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into a reef at Raroia in the Tuamotus on August 7, 1947. The crew made successful landfall and all returned safely.

Without question, Thor was stubborn and brave. An adventure badass.

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