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Testimonials from Guests
Many of our guests have sent lovely thank-you emails, as
well as comments about their experiences while staying at
our apartment. We would like to share them so that you get
a better idea of our apartment and area.
September 2009, Washington, D.C.
Can't tell you how much we enjoyed our trip, thanks in large
part to you and the wonderful condo. It has probably spoiled
me for any other rental. Even if we do not see each other
I hope we can continue communicating with each other.
September 2009, Oregon
I wanted to tell you again that we enjoyed staying in your
lovely home. It was well furnished with all we needed and
then some. Our trip to Marseille was easy. We stopped in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
and ate at the Bistrot de L'Industrie (on your list-we liked
it) and then on to the airport.
October 2009, Michigan
We had a wonderful time in Vaison -- couldn't have been better.
We got lucky with the weather, and that's always nice. Your
helpful suggestions were much appreciated. They enriched our
experience far beyond the usual first-time visit. We'll be
back!
September 2009, northern Ireland
We are so sad to be leaving France and we will be back again
really soon. We will be needing details of your apartment
availability maybe around Easter time next year. We are so
taken with France we want to move out but we may start with
numerous holidays here first until we finish building our
house at home first!
Hope the Canadians enjoyed Vaison as much as we did.
July 2009. From a friend (and paying guest) from California
After a horrible trickle of a shower at the Marriott Zurich,
I LOVED the shower in the bathroom!!! Thank you so much. Sharon-you
need to go into this business, you have not forgotten a single
detail and I am loving every minute including the Provence
dawn which I can watch from my window. Wishing you were here
to enjoy the calm and serenity..
Love your place! It's lovely and so comfy and you have thought
of everything! I can't wait to get up and try some of that
yummy fruit yogurt!
July 2009.From a guest from Boston
We had a wonderful 8 days stay at your apartment. I've rented
on number of occasions, and have to admit your rental is one
of my favorite places - had to get used to the location of
the loo, but no hardship!! Walking into the apartment felt
like a turnkey operation, seriously! So glad that I found
your site via Patricia Well's website. Huge thanks for suggesting
the ballet, and for picking up the tickets for us. FANTASTIC
evening!
You sent me wonderful word documents of places to eat - THANKS!!!
Pont de L'Orme was one of our favorites. Our week in Vaison
was NOT rushed, but totally chilled!!!
June, 2009. From an Atlanta guest:
Yes, I am back home although I wish I was still in France!
The cooking class was wonderful! Patricia and Walter were
the perfect hosts. It seems like a dream!
And I loved staying at your apartment in Vaison! I will certainly
recommend it to anyone I know going to that area. Thank you
again! Everything was perfect!
May, 2009. San Francisco guests. Market comments and a warning
about driving in Arles.
The Vaison market was great - I wish we'd gotten out earlier.
I had no idea it would be so big. I got some soaps, a linen
blouse, and probably more food than we'll need.
Our tour took us to Orange for a petit-dejeuner (we will
return for the Roman ruins and museum), to Chateauneuf-de-Pape,
where we tasted and bought a couple more wines at Vinadea
and had a wonderful menu du jour at La Mere Germaine. We then
went to Nimes where we used your guide to do a walking tour
of the City - we enjoyed it, but aren't likely to return to
Nimes this trip. Also, we parked on the roof of the shopping
center but exited by a back door and couldn't find out how
to return. When we put our ticket into the shopping center's
cashier, they said they were invalid, and we thought we were
stuck there for the night! Finally found a separate entrance
for the top 2 floors of the garage (along with an elevator,
fortunately) on another side of the building.
Anyway, we ended the day in Arles where we had another meal,
then drove by the amphitheatre while it was getting dark and
proceeded to get lost driving in the medieval city - I don't
think we were the only ones! The entrance to the parking lot
was one way, we drove around and around in the tiny alleys
- even went down a street illegally to a Plaza as it appeared
to be the only exit (it wasn't), occasionally running into
another lost driver. We asked some people, but didn't have
any luck - they either understood us and didn't know or they
knew but didn't understand us. I was getting worried about
getting picked up by the Gendarmes, but maybe I was hoping
to. Finally, as we drove by a tiny cafe for the second time,
an older woman yelled "tout droit" and although
it looked like another dead end, we finally got out. Whew!
I guess we at least provided some entertainment for the locals.
Anyway, after finally escaping from Arles (we will return
but avoid driving in the inner city), we were happy to see
that we were back to the apartment in about 90 minutes.
June, 2008. From two Americans living abroad.
Thanks for the info on BYOB. You confirmed my sense of what
works here (or doesn't, in this case!) I may give it a try.
If so, I'll let you know the results.
We thoroughly enjoyed our week in your apt., it's beautifully
furnished and very well equipped. So nice to be able to walk
to the market and restaurants. You asked where we live in
Europe. In places like yours for the past 13 months! though
usually for a couple weeks at a stretch. We've postponed our
return to Asia for 6 months because we're enjoying Europe
so much. Especially France, we always hate to leave here and
when we leave we can't wait to return!
We're thinking of returning to Vaison in October, and would
be very happy to stay at your apt. Thank you again for a very
nice week in Vaison.
June 2008. Vancouver. B.C.
Hi again,
First, the apartment is lovely and well thought-out in every
way. We are very happy. Second, we apparently arrived for
the opening of the music festival. As we walked into dinner,
there was a drumming group in red medieval finery performing
at the base of the castle. On the way back to the apartment,
we heard five different musical groups performing in squares
and street-widenings: everything from an indo-Masai fusion
drumming and dance trio to several kinds of rock, to something
seemingly old French folk. Today is my birthday, so this was
a truly festive way to close the evening. And now to bed.
Last night we had a very good dinner at Leonardo--artichokes
a la
nonna and tagliarini with hommard for me, and octopus carpaccio
and
tuna steak for John--imaginatively put together, and extremely
well
cooked.
We notice the absence of Le Moulin a Huile from your
restaurant list. Is there a reason for this? Is it a casualty
of its success. (Reply from Sharon: No, I haven't included
it because I didn't like the last meals I had there, and it
doesn't seem to be on the locals' radar. Will try again in
2009.)
August, 2007. Vancouver, B.C.
Everything ended very well and we really loved staying in
your
apartment. I hope that we left no problems - we tried to replenish
anything we used. We will spread the word to our friends and
would be
delighted to serve as references for others who are interested
in
renting the apartment. Thanks again for all the information
and guidance
you provided!
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