Birka - Where the Swedish Vikings Began

Last year, for Jon's 30th birthday, I planned a nice weekend getaway to the mountains in Chattanooga.  We went hiking, ate steak and potatoes and had a relaxing time with 4 month old Calvin.  This year, I wanted to "Viking-it-up" a bit and give Jon a complete viking experience.  I baked a not-so-attractive Viking cake (nothing on Pinterest or Google was of any help), gave him a book that promises details on the "violent history of the vikings" and planned a day trip to Birka, Sweden's original Viking city (700-900 AD).

Like Swedes do, we watched the weather and tried to pick the best day possible for this trip.  We had heard that "there isn't much to Birka..." so we weren't expecting