In January the lake freezes from the shore outwards and the forest goes completely quiet. It is the best time of year to stay with us, and the one most guests never see.
The cabin
The stove is lit before you arrive. Logs of whole pine keep the heat, and the room is warm in half an hour even at minus twenty.
The tub
Rūta lights it at seven. By eight the water is forty degrees and the steam stands straight up in the cold air.
Get in slowly, stay in for twenty minutes, and roll in the snow if you dare.
What to bring
A warm hat for the tub, wool socks for the walk back, and a torch. Everything else is in the cabin.
