we went to the country - just over an hour south from stockholm - to fika in a slott...
the day was gorgeous, a blue sky and shining sun. it was also very cold; the weather hasn't changed in weeks, freezing temperatures day after day.
the buffet laid out in the library, which began with a glass of champagne, was so good that we decided to keep eating and postpone our sunday whole chicken dinner until monday. nothing makes me happier than a good meal. take a peek at the brunch menu here.
we took our tea and desserts upstairs in the lounge. six parlour rooms to choose from... and some with joseph frank fabrics! mini carrot cake, chocolate cake, crème brûlée, and mousse were devoured while playing dominoes. then we retreated to the billards room :)
we roamed the grounds in the biting wind. we thought that we must return during the summer and perhaps stay a night to enjoy the pool, brunch on the terrace and feed the ducks.
my pictures don't do this place justice, visit their instagram account... don't be surprised if you race over to visit. i highly recommend it.
here's a little excerpt from the website:
"the palace was built in 1657, and has had many eccentric owners since. each owner influenced the property to meet their fancy, usually by investing large sums in outlandish and avant-garde projects. like for example building sweden's very first olympic sized outdoor pool, constructing a water slide from the upper floor into the pool, or digging an underground tunnel between buildings to avoid the perils of a rainy day. on the upper floor of the palace, you'll discover a gothic room made out of wooden panels that were smuggled to sweden from mary, the queen of scot's castle in scotland, there's also a dungeon where the delinquent were punished in the basement, a golden bathroom upstairs, and ancient and superbly functioning mechanical bowling alley, and a state of the art kitchen that prepares the most delightful slow food."
hope you had a lovely weekend too... without the freezing temperatures.
