After a day of air travel, we land at Lyon airport and we are picked up by my sister who lives on a 20 hectare farm in the Isère valley.

We are staying in a Gîte rural, a cute house on her property, that was just renovated to meet the criteria to belong to Gîtes de France. For now there are 2 bedrooms with ensuites, but for next year, they are building 2 more bedrooms in the attic. It’s called Gîte Tilleul-Menthe and yes there is a Linden tree and fresh mint on the property, also a fig tree. We are planning to come back and stay there as a base to cycle in the mountains nearby.

Here is the link for more pictures:

https://www.gites-de-france-isere.com/location-vacances-Gite-Tilleul-menthe-a-Saint-romans-38G453100.html

Our stay is very peaceful, we watch the sunsets on the Vercors mountain, pick some walnuts, and go for hikes close by.

Of course, we eat great local food, including the last of her raspberries.. And the cheese tray is unbelievable. On the last day, my sister makes tarte Tatin, a real treat.