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Guestbook LAST UPDATE
OCTOBER 2009 |
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May 2006 – 26 September 2009 Below you can find all entries in the Villa La Dolce Vita guestbook.
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9-26-2009 D & Y And tiny i.u. from D (The Netherlands) P S: We can heartily recommend a visit to the city of La Rochelle; it’s only an hour and a half by car, and a wonderful place.
9-5-2009
Regards, G, T, D,W uit W (The Netherlands)
We have had two
great weeks with wonderful weather at a superb location.
Last year we also
went to this parc, but this year we have chosen this particularly
villa because of its great location with lots of privacy.
Our children were
very fond of the playstation and fatboy.
After a week we
finally discovered the switch of the pool lighting
(it’s in the
shed, on the left side at the back, one of the two black buttons),
after which we were able to enjoyed it also in the evenings.
We can recommend
the horse races which are held each Wednesday and Saturday night;
for only two dollar you can place a bet, which is really exciting
and great fun.
We have had a
great time and wish the next guests an equally delightful vacation.
Family Geerdink, you sure are lucky with such a wonderful spot! Kind regards, Family W. from B
7-18-2009
For the past two
weeks we have enjoyed this wonderful villa. Unfortunately time flies
like the wind up here, there’s so much to do: loafing near the pool,
taking a stroll along the boulevard, visiting the many shops near
the sea and in the city centre, or simply savouring the beautiful
scenery. There’s no shortage of good food either. Apart from the many restaurants, we can recommend supermarket (hypermarché) "Géant" for the home cooks among us, since it has a great variety of products!
Our thanks to
family Geerdink for allowing us to rent this accommodation for this
summer, and we are certainly thinking of coming back here.
Have a long and
sunny vacation, Kind regards,
Family de B,
Veerte, Chris, Evelien, Lore and Brecht, from
6-26-2009
Today is our last
day in Villa
The garden
provides great privacy and looks wonderful too. We even spotted a
few little lizards in the garden, beautiful little animals.
Kind regards,
Family Traas 6-19-2009 Dear family Geerdink,
We really looked
forwards to this vacation and it went by very quickly. We have had
two gorgeous weeks with only one rainy day. We spent many delightful
hours at the pool, which gradually heated up to a temperature as
high as 25 degrees Celsius. We also paid the ocean some visits, went
swimming once in the pool on the Remblai, breakfasted on the
seashore, visited the aquarium (le septieme continent), which was
wonderful but not very big. Our little daughters, aged 3 and 5,
found the shark especially thrilling. We also had dinner in
We also
discovered ‘chichi’! This is a delicious snack, somewhat like
fritters, in the shape of a long and thick piece of chips and sold
in a cone-shaped paper bag.
Your holiday home
is very comfortable and we felt at home from the first minute we
entered the villa. The garden is beautiful too!
The four of us
will keep many fond memories from this fantastic vacation!
Kind regards,
Family R-G, Jouri,
6-3-2009
A month ago we
were constantly checking the weather on the website of Chateau
d’Olonne. Cloudy, rain, barely 16 degrees Celsius. We were naturally
worried that the weather might not clear up in time for our
vacation. Perhaps we should have chosen to fo to the
How we were
wrong. We have had a week of the best weather that someone who loves
the sun can wish for. On our first day temperatures were as high as
27 degrees Celsius, and they kept rising throughout the week.
We are hear with
three ladies and we enjoyed every minute of our stay. This is a
great villa with everything provided for. We truly have nothing to
ask for.
We also haven’t
felt at all inclined to make day-trips: the house and garden
themselves are beautiful enough for us. We also wondered about the
name ‘Geerdink’, it just has to be a family from the Dutch region of
Twenthe. We know a Ton, Harro and Loes Geerdink, perhaps they are
family of yours? This mystery will surely be solved
We have so much
enjoyed this vacation in the Vendée that we will certainly return
some time in the future to villa number 114 of this beautiful parc. A W L de V A ten T (from Enschede) 5-22-2009
Dear family
Geerdink,
Our family is
over: tomorrow will will leave for the
The time flew by,
the past 14 days, and that is a sure sign of how much we enjoyed our
stay.
On May the 9th
around half past one we entered Les Sables d´Olonne by car and
quickly saw:
Les Jardins du Chateau d’Olonne, nr 114. At the reception everything
was explained to us and we were very excited about seeing the
holiday home. Then suddenly we saw it:
We felt great
about this villa right from the start. At 4 am our children arrived,
our daughter with her husband and their two sons, Joep who is four
months old and Hidde who is two years old. Then everything was
complete.
From the first to
the last moment of our vacation we have have enjoyed the French way
of life. We swam a great deal, went bycicling, golfing, and had
great dinners. We haven’t seen everything yet and we certainly
intend to return to this villa, Kind regards,
Grandparents E.
and L. V, our children and grandchildren. 5-9-2009.
This was our
First vacation in
Everything was
clean and tidy, wonderful!
The pool was
great for the children. A little snake also discovered; we saved it
and set it free again outside.
Weather was fine,
Kind regards, Family B.
5-3-2009 Dear Family Geerdink, On Saturday the 25th of May we arrived in Villa Kind regards, Richard and Annegrid 4-23-2009 Dear Family Geerdink, For the past two weeks we have had the pleasure
of staying at your beautiful villa and enjoying the wonderful
region. Every evening we paid a short visit to the Atlantic Ocean to
feel the refreshing breeze and stroll along the coast. Cor and Marja from Amsterdam 10-24-2008 We are thankful to read all your reactions.
Wherever possible we will fulfil your wishes and add a free surprise
in 2009! Last week was bright and sunny. Due to the new pool heating
(pompe a challeur) the water temperature rose quickly from 16 to 22
degrees Celsius. Fam Geerdink 9-10-2008 At this moment we are sitting on the terrace
and enjoying that last French sunshine (in October(!)). We have had
three marvellous weeks, with equally pleasant weather. We can only
agree with all the previous entries: we are as enthusiastic as all
the others and we are bound to feel homesick for this place, but
that’s a price we gladly pay. We are already planning for next year
and we will certainly come back to this place and this villa. Going
to be a short night, early up in the morning and then back to our
“own” island Terschelling. Kind regards I and H B
9-10-2008 Bonjour fam. Geerdink! Two days before our
departure for Ede, we can rightfully say we are living like three
Gods in France! It is great to stay in this villa, with all possible
comforts, even for a little 10 months old girl. She has enjoyed
playing outside and trying the pool (for the first time). As for us?
Well, what wasn’t great… At the most a slightly moist first week but
the sunny second week was plenty recompensation for that! So we were
really lucky with the weather for this time of the year. Made some
trips, for example to St Gilles-Croix de fie, such a nice little
town. Les Sables was good as well, had a nice dinner on the beach,
“le Club de Sable”, while the sun set. What else can one ask? Really
worth it. We were lucky with parking, and had no problems. If we are
to return to this region we won’t have to think about the best pace
to stay. Tomorrow our last day, hopefully with some afternoon sun,
but we learned that you never know what the weather will bring here…
Then off to pack our bags and back to our home sweet home. All the
best with your wonderful villa. PS A recommendation for the inventory: a pan to
grill, which always comes in use with so much fresh fish nearby. It
’s the only thing we missed… 8-15-2008 We have had a truly delightful two week
vacation. The villa offers every comfort and sitting in the garden
at the pool is terrific. Enjoying the calm, the privacy, the smell
of lavender, the beautiful changing skies, the faraway views, the
clear starry nights (even the milky way was visible) and the
beautiful beaches, (though the ocean’s pull is treacherous when it’s
windy, near Bourgenay two persons were only just saved from certain
drowning). Les Sables itself is very enjoyable, though it’s hard to
find parking. In the end we had a reasonable amount of sunny days
and now the barometer reads 27 degrees Celsius; nights are rather
colder. Wonderful to feel the calm and spaciousness. To round off:
we had a terrific vacation and return fully relaxed and recharged to
Harderwijk. Thanks for the stay; we’ll be glad to return one day to
this life “as a God in France”.
Email:
a.degroot01@chello.nl
8-1-2008 This was our first stay in the Vendée, and we
have been suprised by its many sides. The nature is beautiful, great
beaches, rough rock formations and dense forests. Les Sables equally
has many different faces, especially the boulevard is grand and
unique! Every night there were acts on four or five different
locations. During our first week we visited
7-19-2008 It’s still dark; everything is still asleep.
Not us, because we will be heading homeward soon towards the Dutch
province Overijssel. We had a delightful vacation. The villa was
very nice and the garden beautiful. As of now I’m still a tad
sleepy, but I did want to enter something into the guestbook. This
region, the Vendée, was new to us. I’m all for coming back one time.
It’s not as busy as the core d’azur, and it’s wonderful to do
cycling. We rented some bikes and went both to the north and to the
south, which was well worth the ride. Towards evening we often went
for the pleasant business of Les Sables d’Olonne. Then the bikes
were convenient too, for parking was almost impossible. In the
harbour are many nice restaurants, with often the pleasant surprise
of street musicians. Comments Fam Geerdink: Glad you had a good time. Feel free to bring the dog a next time. 7-3-2008 After a long, traffic-jammed journey the kids
immediately went for the pool and forgot the tiresome trip. The
garden was in full flower and the lavender smelled deliciously! The
villa is comfortable, clean and comes with everything that might be
needed. The first four days we had great weather and swam in the sea
(as well as of course in the pool). Wednesday was rainy and we went
to the marine aquarium. We were away often. We have lost our skin
burns and will be nicely browned on our way back home. Thanks for
the stay, and to the next visitors: we wish you a sunny and pleasant
stay. 6-26-2008 These three weeks once more passed like a
summer breeze. It’s delightful here; the garden is among the park’s
most beautiful gardens and the Vendee is still enjoyable after
several visits. We discover new things each time we come. A great
time!
6-6-2008 HJ and M R e-mail: gjh.roerink@home.nl
5-30-2008 This was our first time in the Vendée. So far
we always went to the Languedoc, Provence or the Cote d’Azur. This
really is a wonderful, relaxed region. Les Sables holds its own
among the large Mediterranean seaside resorts. A few days in the
middle of our stay we had to cope with unpleasant weather, but these
were just the days we went on trips. The weather is in any case most
unpredictable here. It can be wet and rainy in the morning and
bright and sunny in the afternoon.
5-10-2008 Thanks a lot for your hospitality the last two weeks in your luxurious villa. For our children this was their first vacation abroad. They were delighted. The warm pool, buying bread ourselves (by pointing), being able to thank the folks with Merxi, enjoying the wild Atlantic, getting used to a different rhythm of life and savouring new tastes. The region offered more than sufficient delight. Also we as parents truly enjoyed our stay. We would love to come back in the future. Regards, M,M.L, J and S H e-mail: mheidt@zonnet.nl
9-11-2007 We had a great time the last ten days, enjoyed your villa and the wonderful weather, This was our first vacation with the three of us, having had our first son earlier this year. So it was an exciting time to go on holiday. Upon arrival we immediately felt at home: everything was clean and gorgeous. Also the furniture for our child was there: the children’s chair, bed and playpen. The great Relaxing (capitalized) was about to start. We accordingly spent little time outside the park, because it was delightful to be at our own pool, which was nice and warm from the solar collectors. Our son had his own little bed to sleep in so everything was just perfect. Weather was wonderful from our arrival untill our lat day today. We wish you all the best in your Villa, and hopefully we will be able to stay another time: we will be sure to spread the word. Thanks! Y, C, en H S e-mail: yvosmit@xs4all.nl Comments Fam Geerdink: Thanks for your comments.
8-25-2007
6-26-2007 According to plans we were going to stay until
the 28th, but the weather came in the way the last few days. So it
wasn’t because of the villa (a fit name) that we left earlier. We
enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back in September! A new
restaurant has appeared on the coastal road to the centre: Anguila
Beach. Dinner is great and affordable and the personnel are very
kind. Being Dutch, one has to find something to complain of: a
dry-cleaner would be convenient, although one can also enjoy the
stay without one (this is more of a joke). You can play some great
golf courts here as well. Talmont is worth a visit; Regards, F and R and H and C 6-3-2007 I felt at home from the moment I entered this
Villa. Bessel actually thinks there are too much Dutch tourists
around here, but I just love it. Bessel is now starting to enjoy the
villa more and more, beds are great, so is the pool, it’s very calm
(only the park’s regulation come across as a bit too aggressive,
there are 20 euro fines for everything, but that’s not your fault).
Great sofa, wonderful garden and already quite a bit of privacy.
Today we went to cycle along the coast, which was wonderful!! The
Fatboy really is great to sit or lie on. I already saw it in
Holland. If I don’t enjoy the rest of the week there must be
something wrong with me. Greetings from T and B from V and H PS Suggestion: place a bidet (there is enough
space). Still wanted to let you know it was a splendid week. Great
cycling routes.
We had a great time and are sure to return.
6-1-2007 We had a good weekend. Weather was changing a lot but we still got some swimming done. We went to ndian forest - accrobranche - parcours d'aventure Indian Forest - indian forest - accrobranche - parcours d'aventure , which is terrific for children! The garden is just gorgeous: the lavender is now starting to bloom and the smell is delicious. We had a great time again and look forward to our next stay.
1-3-2007 Stayed at the villa during New Year festivities
for the first time, and it proved a success. The weather was fine,
and we saw the sun reasonably often. We did some walking in the
woods and over the beach, which is great to feel the wind blow. We
also swam in the indoors pool at the end of the boulevard in Les
Sable (near the gambling hall), which is a salt water pool. We
really enjoyed being here, for a change, in the winter.
11-2-2006 This has been a great week off, with very good
weather for the season. We even went to the beach twice, and the
kids were delighted. Also tried the pool but our eldest daughter was
right that it was too cold. We further experienced how life will be
in this park the coming years, for we rented nr … and used this week
also for some practical businesses. We went through the building
options and thus our stay in your villa gave us some new ideas, for
example the in-between door, the second bathroom and your wonderful
bath room tiles. Other than that, also the Fatboy was great,
especially for the kids (aged 2 and 4), as were the other toys in
the villa! Fam K (E, E, A&A) and their grandparents
9-29-06
Had a great week
in this comfortable villa. Great weather, temperatures above 20
degrees celsius. Only too bad that the pool could not be used, it
was just too cold. The ocean was gorgeous and worth a visit every
day. Had dinner on the lit-up boulevard a couple of times, and
cycling home in a shirt flanked by the lightened boulevard and the
ocean was a great experience each time. We did a lot of walking,
drove the car up-coast to
Regards, C en L S
te G.
9-15-2006 We had a great three weeks. The first was wonderfully sunny, the second rainy and the third beautiful again. We used the pool the first week at 23 degrees Celsius, but the other days water temperature was 19 degrees. Regards, Fam C.
8-29-2006 A wonderful vacation and a beautiful villa. We
had a great time. Fine weather, beautiful skies and beaches. Might
not have been our last time!
Kind regards, Fam B from E.
8-16-2006 We enjoyed the villa these two weeks by
ourselves. A pleasant surprise, the way the plants have grown sinds
the end of May. Especially during the first week the pool was at a
great 26 degrees Celsius. The last few days it cooled down due to
rainfall. Putting the covering over at night did help. We went with
the children to Indian Forest, were they could climb and play in the
trees, which they loved. We also visited the midget golf park near
the beach of Bourgenay. The kids rode the entire way on bicycle,
which was hard on the way back, baecuse of advert winds, but they
did it anyway. The botanical garden was less to their taste. Other
than this we just enjoyed the pool and relaxed. We hope the next
guests will be just as comfortable. We cleaned the shed again and
refurbished the barbecue, which is free to use. There is coal for
starters, but not a great deal.
All the best and
enjoy your stay!
Regards,
Fam. Geerdink
8-3-2006 A gorgeous villa, with a great pool, “living as a God in France” becomes true. For us it was a real relaxing vacation, so we did not do too much. The region will be left to explore during a next visit. Everything was perfectly taken care of; anytime we needed anything the reception was quick to lend a hand. Next time everything will probably be finished. We wish you for now a great vacation yourselves. The sun is out again! Fam.H. 6-26-2006 Together with the Dutch national footballteam (too bad…) we have to be going home. We felt very much at home in this cosy, comfortable villa, and were in love with the beautiful garden, terrace and swimming pool. We were looking forward to our stay here together. Very beautiful and worth a commendation to family Geerdink. There’s an end to everything, although not, unfortunately, to the construction works in progress in the adjacent villas. Nonetheless we really enjoyed our stay and look forward to see the final result of all the work and of the plants’ growth. They have really thrived, and the result is already well worth it. D and O B 6-10-2006 Alas, it’s over again, the two weeks of Villa Greetings, Fam. B, W, L & S P
Comment by Fam. Geerdink: Thanks for your
comments. Since
2006 we have placed free solar collectors on the driveway and since
2008 we have added an additional electrical pool heating so that the
water keeps its temperature through the seasons.
5-11-2006 We were invited already in 2005, and last
Sunday we were warmly welcomed to stay a couple of enjoyable days.
We enjoyed the wonderful villa, tastefully furnished. The garden and
pool were only partly finished, but we look forward to seeing the
pictures when it is entirely finished. Been to the castle in Talmont
St. Hilaire which was beautiful. The boulevard and ocean were
certainly to our taste. Nice terrace and we were able to teach the
waiter a few Dutch words. So, great days and pleasant weather! Thank
you very much and we wish you all the best in the beautiful Villa
5-4-2006 Ours was the honour to be the first guests to
stay in this beautiful villa. Although not everything was entirely
finished, we still very much enjoyed our stay. The calm, sounds of
birds, frogs and crickets were all very pleasant. We always love to
visit old castles and certainly had our fill: we visited Chateau K, I, M and L |
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