Prior to our trip, our host provided us details about the house, things to see, restaurants to make advance recommendations with. He also shared helpful details about getting from the airport to Bon Puis and grocery stores to stop at along the way, since he knew we planned to cook. Once we arrived, he met us and gave us a tour for the property, sharing all the details we needed to know, such as what to do if the power goes out, the location of all the cooking equipment, how to use the washer/dryer, how to handle our trash disposal. His energetic explanations of the history of Bon Puis, details about the pond and the carp population, wild boar doing some occassional overnight tilling in areas of the land, showing us the strawberry tree, and more made us feel instantly at home.