It is the perfect weather for it: -15 °C, snow slowly falling down, nothing but winter whites and greys outside. As soon as my friend Lotje and I step through the door of the little bakery in our village, we are in another world. The smell of fresh baked bread and pastries surrounds us. The yellow light from lamps and candles is very welcoming. It was time to test one of our new activities that shows why the countryside is […]
Winter is here in Furudal! This year, the snow arrived at the beginning of December and often stays until the spring, around April. Throughout the winter months, our forest is covered in a thick blanket of snow, and the lakes freeze over with ice that may be several feet thick: a real winter wonderland. It’s time to make the most of the snow and enjoy the beauty of the Swedish countryside in our area. To make that easier, we are […]
Who could have thought of that 4 years ago when we moved to Sweden and started something in the tourist industry. Over the years we have received many satisfied guests in our holiday homes and we looked for opportunities for expansion that should match us and our concept. Fortunately, we have found them and finally, they are ready and bookable: our Supermåne and the Oddis Öga. For us @Näsets Marcusgård quite a journey that lasted a year. It started last […]
We were looking for more fun activities for our guests in spring and autumn. Well, we had heard from locals that one of their favourites is fishing, and that is fantastic to fish in the area. But how do you prove to non-locals that you can fish very well here if you are not a fisherman yourself? And to make it more difficult: to non-locals who do not know the area and only stay here for a few days? We […]
We are in the middle of an incredibly warm, un-Swedish summer. As long as you don’t have to work, perfect for long days at one of the beaches along the lakes or in a hammock in the shade. But what if you get a little bored of just laying down and want to do something else but avoid hot and busy towns? Get in your airconditioned car and follow these recommendations. A nice afternoon guaranteed. First, you drive to the […]
Every day a different beach. It is possible here in Ore and the weather is great for it lately: 29°C warm. We already took a swim several times to cool down. Who would have guessed at the beginning of May, that more than a meter snow would immediately disappear into the ground. We all feared we should have a white midsummer here. Well, that can still happen, but it does not look like it right now in any case. But […]
We recently rented out mountain bikes (MTB’s), which we are very proud of. But only renting out them is, of course, not our intention. We also want to be able to share our tips about the nicest and most beautiful routes when you rent our MTB’s. So, we have already spent a few evenings exploring the MTB. The nice thing is that you travel miles in no time, sometimes on forest paths, gravel roads, up and down the hills (for […]
“How does it feel to have balanced life by living ‘lagom’? In Holland it’s hot to try and do everything lagom now, didn’t you know? You find ‘lagom’ books in every bookstore and lots of articles about it in magazines,” said Willems brother when he visited us a few weeks ago. We were at a loss for words. We thought hygge was still THE thing to strive for. But in the tv program “Allt för Sverige” (about Americans going back […]
Our holiday homes were filled the last few days, with my (Willem) family visiting us. A so-called Terstegen-weekend, which meant a weekend full of memories, stories, good food and activities. Besides some walks from our own issued booklet: “8 trails to walk around Ore/Furudal”, we choose to visit the Falun copper mine with its recently modernized museum and had lunch at restaurant Geshwornergården. Unlike me, my family is very sporty: yoga, horse riding, mountain biking/cycling, and football. To let them […]