swedish spa

you're probably tired of me banging on and on about missing sweden, i know the mister probably is! but props to him for surprising me with a return before i could plan one myself. (aside: me, plan a holiday?! who am i trying to kid...) what was especially nice was how J, possibly the cutest law clerk down under, had just waxed lyrical about are over skype.  and in true "sleeping in strange places" form, the mister found us this amazing ski lodge. the best part? going to a ski lodge at the height of summer meant crazy reasonable off-peak prices. so what if the ski runs our corner room overlooked were grassy green? :) another perk was that the  award-winning hotel spa (the mister is discerning that way) was almost empty. i could get used to having these otherwise tourist-y places devoid of tourists... so after a week of driving, we unwound in the multiple pools, outdoor hot tub, steam room and sauna. 

i'll also let you in on a little secret. i've an embarrassing coin obsession and am constantly trying to use up loose change. so you can imagine my distress when i'd 6 shiney SEK (swedish kroner) left over from exchange in 2010. oh the horror...  but the mister, bless his sweet heart, brought the coins with us and set me loose in the hotel gift shop (hurhur, 6 SEK is really only S$1.20!) and i spent the lot on a solitary postcard. so happy, and so sad, at the same time.

and this concludes our short and snappy norway / sweden travelogue :) thanks for reading!

off to bray soon and hope to have some photos and stories when we return.