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Gosh, thats a lot of questions Karen.

Perilik is fine, right in the heart of the resort and surrounded by all the nightlife. Staff all very friendly and many rooms have been refurbished recently, but don't expect sheer luxury but more basic, clean, and comfortable.

Ski school is regarded as one of the best in Europe and you will have so much fun you will wet yourself. You will probably also fall in love with your instructor as most ladies do.

Snow is best described as OK at present but a new fall would be welcomed. One nights heavy fall can make a huge difference in Pamps.

You will probably fly into Plovdiv which is a converted military base and very basic. However your transfer time will be just 90 minutes compared to 4 hours from Sofia.

Take 2 pin plug adaptors, take some soft toilet rolls as theirs can be a bit on the rough side.

And just go and have the time of your life!

Remember, you can only be a complete beginner once, so enjoy the fun of falling over, knocking everybody else over, and realise that when your week is over, you will be a skier, and you will never ever be a beginner again.

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perelik is fine, check out goldie and mike in BJs they are friends of ours and lovely...
there is no duty free in the airport so buy anything you want before you go home. UK cigs are not easy to come by so buy them in the airport in the UK before you leave for Plovdiv.... some flights have them but I went in December and there were cigs for sale on the flights at all.
you will have a great time, its a fantastic experience my first time last January and been three times since, and off again on the 21st with a crowd of 22

dont be put off on the first day of ski school, its a little cold as you are standing around a lot, you are on skis once you get to the top on the ski lifts, but then you have to wait your turn whilst your party take it in turns to do as the ski instructor says,,,, once the first day is out of the way you enjoy it much more,,, dont forget goggles, I did not take any last year and it was quite windy and snowed so you could not see much, goggles are very handy, I just though being a beginner I would not be going fast so would not need them, you need them regardless of how slow you are going - and... brandy and hot choc to warm you up:}

Christmas and New Year is very busy, the bars all have the festive atmosphere.
Your son should not have a problem meeting up with other teenagers, although you may have been better staying in one of the hotels with the underground passage way running along them all, that way he can go from bar to bar without you worrying where he is, they are just more central than Pamporova.

Hotel Pamporova is not where all the bars are, you will need to either walk to them, or get a taxi depending on the weather, we used to get taxis for about 5 leva, but sort the price out first before you get in one...

Your son will probably