Congrats! You have found the ultimate romantic gift for your lover: an overnight stay at the Supermåne in the forest of Näsets Marcusgård in Furudal. You’ve seen on Instagram how pretty it is out there during wintertime. Many guests have preceded you these couple of months, and according to the reviews, Näsets Marcusgård offers you everything for a night of slow thinking close to nature and a wow-feeling all year round. But what will actually happen to you when your lover unpacks your present?
Friday 16.00 The time has finally come, you guys arrive at Näsets Marcusgård. Furudal was easier to find then you thought, thanks to the navigation of Google Maps. It was only a 4-hour drive from Stockholm and you also stopped for a Fika in Falun.
You peer around you: the forest, is it far from here? Hostess Mireille shows up; she already guessed your stay would be a surprise to one of you and she guides you two to the forest. Fortunately, that is not that far, about 5 minutes from where you just parked. Hand in hand you follow along the forest path. It has just snowed and because of the fairy-tale lighting, it looks like the world of Narnia.
Suddenly the Supermåne pops up, that big red orb hanging between the treetops you’ve seen on Instagram. Stars shine above it, and right there you both will get that wow-feeling we promised you. Of course, you are the first to climb up. The bed is already fixed in your tiny home and we go through everything you need to know for your stay, especially how to light the wood burner. The electric heating is also on, but it does not provide enough heat for a cold night. They predict -10 °C tonight. Näsets Marcusgård has therefore recommended thermal underwear for the night.
You two climb down and continue your journey to the Fähus (or Hölada in another case), your other house that comes with your Supermåne booking. Here it seems XXL compared to the Supermåne. Here you will find a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with toilet, books, board games, coffee and tea etc. If it is suddenly too cold outside, you are welcome to sleep here as well (and don’t be ashamed, no-one will see). But tonight it won’t be that cold.
17:40 You decide to heat up your dinner you brought along the oven. You wine and dine with candles on.
19:45 You use the bathroom and leave for the forest at around. In the Supermåne it has cooled down considerably, but when the stove is burning again, it is quickly warm and cosy. You also fold out the second bed to lie down on and answer questions from the discussion box to get to know your lover even better. You roll out the woollen curtain from the window to keep in the warmth tonight. Around midnight you fall asleep curled up against each other.
2:00 You wake up and hear a strange, scary sound, a bit like someone is screaming?! A scary sound it is: but you remember your hostess telling you about a lynx who seems to live close by… Yep, this is a real stay in a Swedish forest. You put some more wood in your wood stove.
4:00 OOPS: You are freezing, time to light the wood stove again! Fortunately, you don’t have to go out for it.
8:00 The sun is shining, and it’s super cosy with the two of you there by the fire. Your breakfast is ready in the Fähus, but you chill a little longer.
9:00 You have a lovely winter breakfast. You have placed an LP on the turntable, listen to some music and take a walk. Great weather to take some pictures too.
11.00 When you say goodbye to your hosts, they advise you not to forget to pay a visit to our cosy village bakery Snitths Hantverks bageri to have a coffee and great cinnamon buns (kanelbullar) and pay a visit to the Furudals Retro shop around the corner.
It will never go exactly like this, that depends on the two of you, what you like and need and the weather. But your gift will be really something different than usual, romantic and will certainly be appreciated.
We recommend:
- Bring good shoes, suitable for the forest (it can be cold, wet, slippery or snowy).
- Bring warm clothes, warm nightwear but also warm outerwear suitable for the countryside (it can cool down at night).
- There are eateries in the village, during the weekend the opening times are somewhat longer but during the week there are fewer options. You can use the kitchen in one of our apartments. Note the supermarket closes at 19:00.