Vikings conquer the Shetland Islands again, but sadly only for a day! Up Helly Aa!

The current occupation regime remains in power for now... Thousands of viking enthusiasts descended upon the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands as part of the ‘Up Helly Aa’ festival. The event brought a Viking procession through the town before the lighting of a galley ship. Lerwick in Shetland is the location for the annual Up Helly Aa, Scotland’s biggest fire festival. For 24 hours, on the last Tuesday of January, this small town goes more than a little mad. Up Helly Aa is a lot more than a