Happy new year! I hope you had a relaxing time over the holidays! I am finally back at my desk and feeling soooo slow (third coffee slow!) – which I guess is a good sign as it’s meant I really managed to switch off over these past few weeks! But the good news is, I’ve got some really inspiring Scandi home tours and design news to share with you this week!
They say fortune favours the brave – and I can say it was pretty chilly up there (the coldest day was minus 9 degrees celsius (15 degrees Fahrenheit) without the wind chill factor – although friends have told me they’ve weathered minus 30 (-22 Fahrenheit) from the top. The days were also short (sunrise at 8.45 am and sunset at 2.30pm). But the pay off was a dawn light that cast a magical spell over the frozen fells and valleys.
Jämtland county is best known for it’s moose, but there are a great many other animals who roam the frozen fells. For example, Northern Jämtland has the most densely populated brown bear habitat in the world (mercifully in hibernation right now!), and other wildlife such as lynx, wolverines, arctic foxes and golden eagles frequently roam the area. Although we didn’t spot some of these more rare species – we did share the fells with a magnificent herd of reindeer!
If you’re an avid skier – or simply love to explore Scandinavia – I can highly recommend this stunning ski resort! Wrap up warm, stop for plenty of hot chocolates and stay somewhere with a roaring fire and wood burning sauna and you’ll be just fine!
Have you ever visited somewhere that you’ve felt is quite extreme with incredible wilderness? If so, I’d love to hear about it!
Right folks, that’s that out of my system! I am so looking forward to cracking on with some beautiful Scandinavian design inspiration tomorrow. It’s great to be back!
Niki