I am sure if Max the Mouse, Patch the Parrott or Lily the whatever she was - were in charge of the country we would have got more euros to the pound. The current exchange rates will no doubt have a damaging effect on european holidays, and what is generally a very cheap option became a quite expensive jaunt but enjoyable jaunt to the region of Vendee.
On the whole it was an thoroughly good week, we lost one day to rain and a couple of mornings to gloomy - the local beaches are wonderful at St Jean De Monts, the coastal village at St Gilles Croix De Ville is a delight and Les Sables D'one has another marvellous beach.
The camp was welcoming, neat, well maintained and a haven for kids. Apart from a couple of young wannabee trouble makers whom I thought should have been dealt with by the camp staff the site was really well managed. The evening entertainment was poor but I think they were still learning as it was early in the season, however the childrens hour was excellent with the camp charactors Max, Patch and Lily making a nightly appearance, they also had a Fiesta Night when the childrens entertainers would look after a pre-booked group of children for an hour and half and feed them for 6 euro whilst parents could slip into the restaurent for a meal alone !
The problem is you are hit a with pshycological double whammy. You on reeling that you have lost about £ 13 compared with 2007 on every 100 Euros, which in our case with a budgetted spending money of only 600 Euros was about £ 70. That hurts - then you can't help converting everything into £'s when you are buying, so 4 Euro 60 cents for a pint of stella is a whopping £ 3.84 a pint, quickly a night out becomes £ 50 on drinks alone for a familly of four. Despite taking the hit once, you feel like you have been done over twice.
Restaurents down the road are similliar, whilst excellent food and service, 2 Pizzas, 2 Kids Menu Choices, a round of drinks - 43 Euros for lunch, ranging to upwards 70 euro for evening meal - I know it is out of Siblu and Frances hands and they cannot exactly reduce prices but it takes the edge off it,
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