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thewelshman

03/8/2012 at 12:03pm
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Been here a week, and to be honest quite underwhelmed. Nothing really wrong with the site, but after reading people's reviews on here I was expecting something a bit "special". Weather doesn't help though, we came from the dordogne which was 34c and sunny to the vendee which is around 10c cooler and had quite a bit of rain.

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03/8/2012 at 2:57pm
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It was 34+ there last week when we went, infact we had a fortnight of glorious weather, by last Thursday it was closer to 40!!

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thewelshman

03/8/2012 at 5:07pm
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We arrived on the 30th, weather has been very much like the uk. Next week looks slightly better. Had a look at la garangoire and also camping pong. Tbh. Biggest disappointment for me is that the cycling around the lake is not suitable for children. We brought the bikes with us and only used them once.

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Smiledmb

04/8/2012 at 1:54pm
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Were you after a site more full on like la garangoire.....what do you mean nothing really working?
Been twice and back in a weeks time.....a bit worried having read that!
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04/8/2012 at 2:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Smiledmb on 04/8/2012
Were you after a site more full on like la garangoire.....what do you mean nothing really working?
Been twice and back in a weeks time.....a bit worried having read that!
:)

The OP said "Nothing really WRONG, not nothing really WORKING! Better take a trip to specsavers!

Argente4

04/8/2012 at 4:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by thewelshman on 03/8/2012
We arrived on the 30th, weather has been very much like the uk. Next week looks slightly better. Had a look at la garangoire and also camping pong. Tbh. Biggest disappointment for me is that the cycling around the lake is not suitable for children. We brought the bikes with us and only used them once.

How old are the children? Ours are 8 and 10 and we were hoping to go on a bike ride round the lake with the kids. We usually take bikes with us but if we can't use them direct from site not sure if we'll bother. Hope you're enjoying youselves despite the dissapointments.

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Diary note for next year : If you want safe cycling go to La Palmyre - miles of cycle paths through the forest to the dunes by the sea, and more miles along the seafront promenade from La Palmyre village centre

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Argente4

04/8/2012 at 5:47pm
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Soun ds lovely, Berriow. So many places on my list for next year. Think we'll need at least six months! I wish!

nikkid21

04/8/2012 at 8:30pm
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Argente - We cycled around the lake with ours aged 8 & 10 without any problems. A couple of hilly, rocky bits but we just got off and pushed. We went from garangeoire to Guyonniere and then onto the auberge du Jaunay .

If you stick the bikes on the rack and go to the coast there are lovely cycle paths along the coast too.

It's quite a big site so bikes were handy for the kids to ride around on to the park and pool anyway.

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Houlgate la vallee (2)
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nikkid21

04/8/2012 at 8:31pm
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Hope there are no major changes from last year as we loved the sloooow pace there.

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Smiledmb

05/8/2012 at 12:08am
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From what i know through Dutch friends we net there last year, (keep in touch via facebook) the new spa is wonderful! Its been built where the table tennis was and thats moved somewhere else.

On edge over what the weather will be like, and wondering if we ahpuld go further south instead! Although love it here so dont really want to.

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Argente4

05/8/2012 at 9:34am
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Quote: Originally posted by Smiledmb on 05/8/2012
On edge over what the weather will be like, and wondering if we ahpuld go further south instead! Although love it here so dont really want to.

That's exactly how I'm feeling at the moment, but i don't think finances (or the driver!) will allow us to travel any further. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Please let us have some sun!

thewelshman

05/8/2012 at 5:40pm
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Weather has been a bit hit and miss but looking better for this week.

We know la palmyre well, just thought we would try somewhere new.

Like I said , nothing wrong but after reading what people have written I was expecting to be amazed.

With regards to cycling, our children are 5 and 7, and really struggled with the tracks around the lake, admittedly mainly our youngest but it is not at all flat very hilly terrain and narrow around the lake.

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thewelshman

05/8/2012 at 5:40pm
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thewelshman

05/8/2012 at 5:41pm
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