Friday afternoon we took a 2 1/2 hour bus ride up into the Cévennes Mountains. We hiked up to Le Pont de Burgen, a resting place for hikers who are doing the Stevenson Trail. The Pont de Burgen, also called the le fregere, has been run and operated by a lovely couple for 28 years. They make a point to grow all their own fruits and vegetables in order to supply themselves for the year.
After hiking up the mountain to their home, we were greeted with a few of their 28 donkeys.
We had an amazing dinner of fresh eggplant and tomatoes from their garden, wild boar, and pelardon (goat cheese) from their neighbor. We also had Sirop de Fleur, which is a syrup made from soaking elderberry flowers. You can mix with with white wine or water to add a nice, subtle, sweet flavor.
Saturday morning we hiked up the mountain, down the mountain, across a river, and up another mountain in order to visit the local cheese maker who had provided us with the cheese for the dinner the night before. We got to try some of his goat cheese and visit the goats!
It was an absolutely beautiful experience with a real taste for the French countryside.
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