Cret du Poulet

It was so great to see Jean-Paul and Claude, who have known Holly since she was a small child. Holly's Mom met Claude when she did an exchange in Chambery during her university studies and they have stayed in touch since then, with many family connections and trips together along the way. We got settled into their beautiful home, ate a delicious meal, and planned to have a relaxed first day at their place after many days on the road. But... then it was finally sunny the next morning, after so many cloudy and rainy days, so we needed to seize the day and get up high for some views! After a quick conversion to hiking mode we hopped in the car to head to the Belledonnes. Our hike to the Grand Rocher on the Cret du Poulet took us through alpine pastures to a couple gites for a delicious picnic lunch, then up a rocky ridge to the cross at the top, and Claire was keen to be the first to reach the cross! She was a great little hiker for the day. On our way home we stopped in La Chapelle Blanche to see Claude's Mom (Mémé - grandma as she is called), who at 95 still works in the garden. Holly's Mom spent many weekends with Claude's family while at university, and both her and Mémé were emotional over a video call we shared. Our final stop was to see Claude's brother and sister who still run the family farm.Read more