Following our visit to Denningarums Gård, we were off to Pappersbruket in Östanå (see their website here). Pappersbruket is just a 5 minutes drive away from Denningarums Gård, and we arrived there after a brief afternoon detour into the woods for a geocache. It was somewhere around 4 in the afternoon, and we had plenty of time for a shower and some clean clothes before dinner. Jessica who runs the place together with her husband, greeted us and showed us to our room.
As soon as you set foot in the hallway of the hotel, you cannot help but notice a lot of love went into the creation of the place. It’s just really beautiful and filled with atmosphere! After we freshened up, we went downstairs and had a look around before dinner.
Every detail in the pretty hotel has been tended to carefully – from the beautiful wallpaper panels to the furniture and the colours. After looking around on our own for a while and being shown around by Peter, Jessica’s husband, we sat down for dinner. Though the host couple were totally sweet with the children, it didn’t take Mads and I long to agree that this would probably be a place we would be more likely to go without children. The girls loved the acoustics and space of the hall and the restaurant – does that tell you anything at all? 🙂 Calming them down was rather difficult – good thing we were the only ones in the restaurant that evening… Dinner was amazing, by the way!
The girls fell asleep late, and Mads and I stayed up talking, seated in the soft couches. Next morning we had breakfast before Peter took us on a tour of the rest of the site of Pappersbruket in Östanå which is used for events of different kinds, and it just showed us once more that everything is so well accomplished it’s hard to believe. It would be a truly great place for a company event of some sort or a large party.
After the tour, we borrowed a canoe, so that Mads and I could take the girls out for a little while. We both weren’t too optimistic about how that would work out, expecting the girls to not be able to sit still for more than a little while. We were soooo proved wrong. After a little while the rain started pouring, and we got out the raincoats for both girls.
At this point things could have been way more challenging than they were – the girls were singing most of the way, and in fact they just seemed to really enjoy our quiet trip down the stream – and so did their parents. Mads and I have been canoeing in Sweden quite a few times before we had kids – now I think we may just try a few days trip again soon.
When we got back, Peter was there to meet us with umbrellas and while we got into some dry clothes, Jessica made us a cup of tea. After that we said goodbye and went back to Denningarums Gård to have lunch. I must say, though, that we had a wonderful visit to Pappersbruket in Östanå.
Finally, we were all tired and ready to go home after a great weekend of Swedish impressions.
This cool bus is what you see close to the town when you go there – but don’t believe what it’s saying (Helvetets Port = gateway to hell), because Östanå definitely has something to offer.
And now, we’re so off to Mallorca – see you when we get back! 😉
I think I stumbled on your blog through Sew Mama Sew, but I’ve really enjoyed all of your posts. I have family in Germany and it’s very similar and makes me want to take a trip. Very cute girls, I’m glad you are getting out as a family. They will have these memories forever. Have fun in Mallorca!
This place looks perfect…such beautiful decor. I know what you mean about the accoustics! Maybe when they’re a bit older? The canoeing looks wonderful. I’m glad the children enjoyed it. Enjoy Mallorca!