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 […]
Last weekend we noticed it was already 3 years ago since we moved to Sweden. We began our adventure, we were ready to break new grounds! Was it easy to quit our old life and take a leap of faith? No, it was not easy. All four of us had some problems and wished that we should have stayed in Holland sometimes. Particularly leaving family and friends is difficult. Sure calling, skyping or mailing is a way to keep in […]
All over suddenly, it feels like the summer season is over. Kids have to go to school, Swedes have to work again. The Tourist office in Furudal is closed for the season now. But is the season really over? Or is it over for just the Swedes? Next couple of weeks we still have guests, no Swedes but foreign guests. At the very moment we write this, we have some guests from Belgium and Israel. These guests are also in […]
For some time we have been warned of a shortage of drinking water in the region. It has been dryer than usual for more than 2 years now. Especially during the wintertime, there is less precipitation so that the groundwater reserves are not being replenished. If your drinking water source is not deep enough, you have a problem: no more drinking water. During the farmers dinners we organized the last few weeks, the topic -shortage of drinking water- was often […]
Did you notice it? Our village Furudal is full of activity. Last week we’ve had a special “wakey-wakey” weekend: most of the shops were open, Furudals tourist office was open and even the Bra-bus showed up. Today we’ve read a post on Facebook telling that the Furudals famous Ice hockey school is doing the last preparations for the arrival of the boys and girls enjoying their Ice hockey summer camp. There is a wave of new energy throughout our village. […]
In less than ten weeks, it will be Midsummer in Sweden, the start of the summer season! Whether you’ll stay at Näsets Marcusgård or elsewhere, check out the Ore (Furudal) surroundings, do some local shopping and enjoy the countryside scenery. Here’s a little guide to summer activities and culture around Ore. #1 Go for a swim in Lake Ore (Oresjön) or Lake Skattungen Both lakes have many private swimming spots, sandy beaches, and places where you can walk a couple […]