The Day We Dressed Like A Viking

It was the National Vikings Day, which celebrated the 5th year anniversary of Vikings, the popular luxury buffet restaurant in the Philippines. To thank their patrons, they gave 50% off on their rates as long as customers come donning a Viking traditional costume or a touch of any of those – helmets, head dress, shields and swords, capes, or any Viking accessory or garment.

For us bloggers, we were treated by Vikings SM City Bacolod so we could partake on the celebration.  So we came with our head dresses. My fellow bloggers printed out what looked like a Viking helmet. Since my printer doesn’t have a colored printer here’s what I did (which is along the lines of “how to make a Viking head dress”).

1.) I got my black multi-functional buff.  Since it was long, I folded it to make it shorter then tied it at one end. I reversed my buff to make it look like a bonnet.

2.) I printed a black and white Viking helmet that I Googled in the internet on a clean paper. I cut it and pasted on top of it some gold card boards to add color and make the paper stiffen.

3.) I stapled my cut outs on my buff and, viola, I have my Viking helmet!

There, I was ready to go to the National Vikings Day. And when I got to Vikings, I was fascinated with the kids who came in full gear, with cape, swords, shields, and all.

When our fellow blogger, Jojo Vito, who is known for the beautiful Masskara masks he creates, came with his own version, we were like kids posing as Viking warriors trying on his well-done Viking mask.

Of course, the spotlight of the celebration is the wide array of food served in the buffet stations.

It was a day we truly enjoyed. And if this the Viking way of thanking us, I am extremely grateful and from the bottom of my heart, a big “Thank You” is in order.

P.S.

If you missed the National Vikings Day, the graduation promo is still ongoing until May 31, 2016. (Read more on this at the bottom of this post: How to Eat Like a Viking in Vikings).