Home from the Drome

More climbing this morning, thanks to mom babysitting (thank you mom!!)  We were hoping to go to Fauborgs, but it was in full sun at like 8 AM, so we hit the main cliff and hiked to a sector we had not been to in a long time called Bicolore (right next to the sector where I exploded my tendon).  Warm up was on a beautiful blocky 6a called "Le clef du nirvana", then I managed to fall off Bicolore itself, and then did Ambroise, a fantastic 35 meter 6c:  bliss!


Then it was back to the gite to clean and close up shop.  Here is a photo of chloe next to the thistle that someone had inexplicably planted next to the front door and which we were stabbed by almost every time we opened or closed the door

(it is a beautiful thistle though!)

Last thoughts on the gite:  beautiful location, tastefully appointed and well equipped.  My only criticism is that large tractors and balers were driving 6 feet away from the front door every thirty minutes or so.  I'm not sure what exactly they were doing.

Although the Moulin de la Pipe is the only game in town in terms  of restaurants, I think we will cook ourselves next time, as it is not the best quality, and quite expensive.

On our way back to Grenoble, we stopped at a lovely restaurant called the Auberge de Leoncel.  Everything we had was wonderful, but extra special compliments are due to the caramel ice cream that they served, from "Glaces de l'Ardeche, Michel Morand".  Possibly the best caramel ice cream I have ever tasted, and worth a detour.