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CarolM

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Son is currently at an eco lodge in Sweden. No electricity, no tap water... he’s staying for 2 nights in a charcoal burner’s hut in a forest surrounded by a lot of nature and not much else. (Apart from a mobile phone signal)

Tonight, he is the only guest and the staff leave you to your own devices to cook your food on an open fire, enjoy nature and sleep.

His hut:
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The fireplace area:
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He is more than capable of building an open fire and cooking on it - he was a Scout leader. Here’s his fire getting going
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Just an amazing place to stay I think!
It certainly looks like an awesome place to stay. And lots of fun. Hmm CDR team building here we come.
 

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Plenty enough wood to burn, that’s for sure. I take it he brought his food and water. ... but theres wifi, what more does he need. Ok... a pix of the inside of the lodge.

Hope there is a stream or lake and a boat....and fish to catch too for dinner n breakfast. Keep us updated..
Here’s the interior

Water comes from a spring; he says it tastes like Évian (French mineral water from the Alps)

No wifi, just the mobile phone data signal.

He took his own food and the Bilberries (wild northern European blueberries) are everywhere. They’re tasty :)
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It was a very pleasant day today, despite it only being forecasted to reach 67 and cloudy. We hit 75 and there was only scattered clouds with a slight breeze! Clunker was allowed outside and me and daughter worked in the flower beds. I entrusted her with my hand pruning sheers and she happily trimmed my roses. Those darn aphids did quite a number on them earlier this season and there were several limbs that ended up dying.
I harvested some dandelions and will be trying a small experiment with them for a possible method of preserving for winter. If it works I will be posting about it.
 

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Here’s the interior

Water comes from a spring; he says it tastes like Évian (French mineral water from the Alps)

No wifi, just the mobile phone data signal.

He took his own food and the Bilberries (wild northern European blueberries) are everywhere. They’re tasty :)
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Looks nice and cosy.
 

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Good morning Carol. Good morning all.

Kathy’s barbecue looks wonderful!

I have ironing to do (boo!) but I need to clear it this morning because Wimbledon starts this afternoon and I am incapable of watching tennis on tv and ironing without doing myself or the clothing an injury :D
 

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Good morning Carol. Good morning all.

Kathy’s barbecue looks wonderful!

I have ironing to do (boo!) but I need to clear it this morning because Wimbledon starts this afternoon and I am incapable of watching tennis on tv and ironing without doing myself or the clothing an injury :D
Lol. Funny but actually not. An iron burn is painful. Remedy for that is to use Aftersun lotion. Works like a bomb for me on any burns. Takes the sting out and stops it from burning more. Good luck with getting the ironing finished before the tennis starts.
 

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Hot hot hot day on the water today. We paddled 14 plus miles around Wye Island on Marylands Eastern Shore..

Some pix

The Crabbers were bringing thrir goods in as we arrived

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Very Picturesque Fishing Village of Wye Landing

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Our Lunch Spot

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And back to Wye Landing

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Again, Looking at these pics on my mobile just don't do them justice. And on the computor Those crabs are HUGE!!
 

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Son is currently at an eco lodge in Sweden. No electricity, no tap water... he’s staying for 2 nights in a charcoal burner’s hut in a forest surrounded by a lot of nature and not much else. (Apart from a mobile phone signal)

Tonight, he is the only guest and the staff leave you to your own devices to cook your food on an open fire, enjoy nature and sleep.

His hut:
View attachment 243609

The fireplace area:
View attachment 243610

He is more than capable of building an open fire and cooking on it - he was a Scout leader. Here’s his fire getting going
View attachment 243611

Just an amazing place to stay I think!

Did they trick him into paying for it too? :eek:
 

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