He had initially intended to get a regular summer job, but hadn’t found one. However, at Tønsberg’s Medieval festival at the beginning of June, he visited The Foundation for a New Oseberg Ship’s stand and decided to be a volunteer Viking ship builder instead.

"This is probably the last summer I can spend as I wish, without having to think about making money,” says Jesper. "I haven’t regretted this decision for a minute - I have had a great time. The environment is just so friendly with young and old people from different backgrounds working side by side. The only drawback is that my summer holiday is much too short! I would have loved to work much longer,” says Jesper, who is entering his second year of high school ...