Our house in Balmont.
The kitchen.
The sitting area.
The fireplace. Please note the small kitchen door to the right.
Molly's bedroom.
Paige's bedroom.
Our bedroom.
The dining room.
The countryside.
More countryside.
Balmont is a collection of 4 houses at the end of a very long country road. Why the French even bother to give a place name to a tiny group of houses is beyond me. Balmont makes Martignac look like Times Square.
Our house is a 300 year old farmhouse. It is very rustic and living here is a little bit like camping. Okay. It's a LOT like camping considering we are paying 1,000 euros for the experience.
There is no microwave oven, no dishwasher, no shower (just a tub), getting the gas burners to light is tricky, there are just a few electric lights and outlets, the eating area has a table with benches, there are no wine glasses, the dishes are chipped, and the septic system is so old we can only flush the toilet once in a while. The door to the kitchen is only 5 feet high, so we have to duck low to get through it unscathed.
But it does have a telephone and an internet connection, so for that we are grateful.
The nearest village is a 20 minute drive away. And everything is closed Sunday and Monday. So you better have your fridge stocked for the weekend Mabel or you'll be in trouble!
The Alsace-Rhone region is very beautiful. We are surrounded by rolling hills and never-ending fields of corn, cows and wheat. The countryside is a gorgeous patchwork quilt of browns, beiges and greens.
This week will be all about peace and tranquility.
Today is Monday, you arrived on Saturday, did you get provisions??
ReplyDeleteGood thing the countryside is beautiful, you may be staring at it quite a lot. good thing it has internet, then you can look up things to do.
colleen