Little Cabin in the Woods

How about a quick tour of the cabin?

Here is the back view from the bedroom. A wood-fired hot tub on the deck…

Fiorella and her three children flew to Rome this morning. It is a school vacation week for them. We agreed to feed Billy, their deaf cat, while they are gone. More on Billy later. This was taken from Fiorella’s deck.

Inside the cabin -one great room..

When Fiorella bought the giant chain of beads her 90 year old grandmother saw them and scoffed about how women’s fashion has gotten out of control. So funny.

She has a tiny mini-store so you can purchase pasta/sauce for dinner, little candles, facials, and a bamboo toothbrush.

The bedroom is cozy

Dick reading in bed

Between the bed and shower a huge pane of glass, skyscraper sized

Mirror mirror on the wall

And a lovely sauna…

Metal of choice is copper

Here is Billy!

A little about Sweden:

“While church is handy for Christmas, Easter, marriages, and burials, most Swedes are more likely to find religion in nature, hiking in the vast forests or fishing in one of the thousands of lakes or rivers. Sweden is almost 80 percent wilderness, and modern legislation incorporates an ancient common law called allemans rätt, which guarantees people the right to move freely through Sweden’s natural scenery without asking landowners for permission, as long as they behave responsibly.” from “Rick Steves Scandinavia” by Rick Steves

This is our kind of place!

Walked down to the beach on Vardmo Island.

We walked up the hill from the cabin to an amazing cultural art/design center the Artipelag. Liledor and Bjorn Jacobsen, Baby Bjorn baby pack designer, provided funding and inspiration for the project. The beautiful building houses international art exhibits, designer conferences, a restaurant, cafe/bakery, gift shop, and community meeting place.