We arrived in a fog so thick that it was almost hard to see each other, let alone the place we were coming to. After the most glorious sunny day before, it seemed even sad that the fog had set over Jura, but there was something so mystical about it that it felt so special. I had heard stories about this place and its crazy owners who had bought ruins with their grand plans to rebuild them. The whole region talked about them. Their wildness and success. And they were not even locals - one from Italy and the other from Alsace.

Just after entering the reception of the Maison Zugno, it was no surprise that this place was so praised. Style, warmth, quality, love, passion and everything else were there before us. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left, from the spa moments we took and meals enjoyed. Although, with our room so fantastic, I could have stayed just there marvelling at the view outside the glass wall, drinking tea and munching on the buttery cookies, one must eat, and a short 2-minute journey was obligatory to take full advantage of this place. To start the evening with a glass of crémant and chef compliments. To travel through the foods made from the last garden vegetables, local meats and cheeses. The morning came, and I did regret not having breakfast in our room while the fog was trying to decide whether to stay or leave.