My aunt, Edie Lindblom-Warthin, runs this B&B on the VT/Canada border. She is the best cook in the world (her pies are to DIE for) and she's a great B&B hostess: warm, kind-hearted, and gentle. Her B&B is one-of-a-kind, with an amazing view of the mountains and a lake. Check out her website for beautiful pictures of the rooms!
I've been to this B&B twice now, once with Ciara (summer 2008) and once with Damien (summer 2009). The hosts are extremely welcoming and know a lot about the history of the area and of the house. The rooms are well decorated, but there is only one bathroom (toilet, shower, and jacuzzi tub) for everyone to share. Breakfast is a multi-course, filling affair, with fresh juice, yogurt, muffins, and a hot dish (we had crepes one day and eggs benedict the other).
Located just 10 minutes from downtown Quebec City, this B&B has an added bonus ... it's only 5 minute walk to Montmorency Falls. If you go on foot, you don't have to pay to enter the grounds and walk down the steps to the bottom of the falls (but everyone has to pay to take the gondola).
La Croix de Fer is a beautiful 'auberge' on a hill in the Auvergne countryside. It serves traditional French food, like foie gras & escargot, but there is something for everyone on the menu. The dishes are copious and filling, and a 4 course 'prix fixe' menu (starter, main course, cheese, dessert) comes out to a mere 21E or 26E. Wonderful atmosphere, warm hosts, and great food !
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I'm a 28-year-old American who has been living in France since September of 2003. I became a naturalized French citizen on April 21, 2009.
I teach English at one of the universities in Clermont-Ferrand, and I'm doing a doctorate in American civilization and history at the Université Lumière Lyon II in Lyon, France.
I also own and run a small website design company based in the United States. I'm slowly adding French clients as well.
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