the mister never fails to surprise me with his resourcefulness and how he found our island stay was sheer serendipity. even though he very graciously plans our holidays and keeps most things a surprise (so i always have that 'first look' wow), it's nice to see how he reacts to 'new' places that he's already extensively researched. i suppose it's a sad thing if a website does a place justice, because they should really look better in real life. unless the photographer is amazing (which isn't always the case!). the beach house was built on a former concrete factory, and when we met the charming owner* the next morning i was fascinated by his vision and ethos. there was such amazing attention to detail, from the repurposed sail wrapped around the bar, to the different design elements of each room, to the gorgeous restaurant. what i particularly enjoyed was learning how there was a story behind every thing. like the wood was from the local ship junkyard where a russian ship had run aground while escaping the coastguard and later dismantled. and how the starck chairs were integrated into a composite whole where not everything was fancy, but everything came together harmoniously. what an eye!
*a very distinguished-looking norwegian gent who, get this, exports uni from the
island to tsukij and knows his konbu, dashi, bonito and umami!
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