Glamorous
That was an extraordinary weekend.
Friday
Me and the family went to an exclusive hotel not far from Liege.
We took the car, and drove off. On the way I fell asleep until we stopped at a Highway restaurant where me and Elin ate (the dad had other plans for him and his wife). It got really dark, and the time was maybe 20-something when the car rolled up in the parking outside a very impressive little hotel.
When we entered the family's room, jaws hit the floor. I felt like I was on MTV. So pretty, so luxurious and yet simple furniture. And then I was shown into my own (separate) room and my jaw hit the floor again. And the parents got jealous. My room was even nicer than theirs.
My bed was one massive big black hole of softness. Seemed like they just stacked 7 madrasses in a pile and put sheets on. And the products waiting in the bathroom part..! Everything from showercap and shoepolish to individually packed tops where from the perfume brand BVLGARI, and you could tell from how everything was perfumed. Even the bathrobe smelled fantastic. I didn't sniff on the slippers but I guess they did too.
After inspecting my room we drank champagne in the family's room. The dad confessed to me later that it was the most expensive bottle he had ever bought.
Then I put Elin to bed and the parents had dinner downstairs in the restaurant. Elin fell asleep and I sneaked in to my room (but left the doors open so I'd hear if she'd wake up). Then I took pictures of my room and when I sat there with my camera, a lady knocked on the door. She came in with a tiny package and a plate with 6 tiny pastries. I unwrapped the package which contained two chocolate pralines.
While indulging these I made myself a cup of tea (I had a waterboiler, teabags with rare flavours and 4 sets of teacups in my room). Then I turned on the tv and watched Hellsing (in french, but still, I'm not watching for the dialogue and I know the story anyway...).
Saturday
After a delicious breakfast (there's few things I enjoy more than a tasty hotel breakfast) we went to tha car. We drove past some post-industrial suburbs and that was really something to see. Shabby, dirty and some of them total wrecks. But still they were prettier than many buildings made today. My favourite was a former fabric factory, which looked like a prison. We went to the city Spa (where all spas and the drink Spa originates from). The spa was full so we walked around the city instead. It's a really pretty town, weird buildings everywhere. There was a market where they sold foodm clothes and local products.
After walking around we ended up drinking really good warm red wine on the local firestation. Just when I had lost the feeling of a christmas approaching. We're not as reminded of christmas here as in Sweden. Probably cause it's not as dark and gloomy here.
Then we went up on the surrounding mountains. So beautiful, everything was green, yellow, orange and red. And the view was really something too. When we came down again, we found a nice restaurant where we had pasta.
Since the parents had decided to make their own spa, we went back to the hotel and I babysat for a few hours. We watched some tv and she turned my room upside down (but she turned most of it back afterwards).
When the parents got back we went to a chinese restaurant and again, only me and Elin ate. After returning to the hotel we had a drink and a snack in the "cigar room" downstairs. I drank Kir Royal and then put Elin to bed, while the parents had dinner. I watched some more Hellsing (yes I was alone and bored, despite my Kir and mightly pastries). The pralines this evening were fudge and caramel. Also a reminder of the christmas I had forgot.
I'll make a new post about sunday cause this is getting way too long and takes way to much time.
Friday
Me and the family went to an exclusive hotel not far from Liege.
We took the car, and drove off. On the way I fell asleep until we stopped at a Highway restaurant where me and Elin ate (the dad had other plans for him and his wife). It got really dark, and the time was maybe 20-something when the car rolled up in the parking outside a very impressive little hotel.
When we entered the family's room, jaws hit the floor. I felt like I was on MTV. So pretty, so luxurious and yet simple furniture. And then I was shown into my own (separate) room and my jaw hit the floor again. And the parents got jealous. My room was even nicer than theirs.
My bed was one massive big black hole of softness. Seemed like they just stacked 7 madrasses in a pile and put sheets on. And the products waiting in the bathroom part..! Everything from showercap and shoepolish to individually packed tops where from the perfume brand BVLGARI, and you could tell from how everything was perfumed. Even the bathrobe smelled fantastic. I didn't sniff on the slippers but I guess they did too.
After inspecting my room we drank champagne in the family's room. The dad confessed to me later that it was the most expensive bottle he had ever bought.
Then I put Elin to bed and the parents had dinner downstairs in the restaurant. Elin fell asleep and I sneaked in to my room (but left the doors open so I'd hear if she'd wake up). Then I took pictures of my room and when I sat there with my camera, a lady knocked on the door. She came in with a tiny package and a plate with 6 tiny pastries. I unwrapped the package which contained two chocolate pralines.
While indulging these I made myself a cup of tea (I had a waterboiler, teabags with rare flavours and 4 sets of teacups in my room). Then I turned on the tv and watched Hellsing (in french, but still, I'm not watching for the dialogue and I know the story anyway...).
Saturday
After a delicious breakfast (there's few things I enjoy more than a tasty hotel breakfast) we went to tha car. We drove past some post-industrial suburbs and that was really something to see. Shabby, dirty and some of them total wrecks. But still they were prettier than many buildings made today. My favourite was a former fabric factory, which looked like a prison. We went to the city Spa (where all spas and the drink Spa originates from). The spa was full so we walked around the city instead. It's a really pretty town, weird buildings everywhere. There was a market where they sold foodm clothes and local products.
After walking around we ended up drinking really good warm red wine on the local firestation. Just when I had lost the feeling of a christmas approaching. We're not as reminded of christmas here as in Sweden. Probably cause it's not as dark and gloomy here.
Then we went up on the surrounding mountains. So beautiful, everything was green, yellow, orange and red. And the view was really something too. When we came down again, we found a nice restaurant where we had pasta.
Since the parents had decided to make their own spa, we went back to the hotel and I babysat for a few hours. We watched some tv and she turned my room upside down (but she turned most of it back afterwards).
When the parents got back we went to a chinese restaurant and again, only me and Elin ate. After returning to the hotel we had a drink and a snack in the "cigar room" downstairs. I drank Kir Royal and then put Elin to bed, while the parents had dinner. I watched some more Hellsing (yes I was alone and bored, despite my Kir and mightly pastries). The pralines this evening were fudge and caramel. Also a reminder of the christmas I had forgot.
I'll make a new post about sunday cause this is getting way too long and takes way to much time.
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