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Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

Gaby Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 09:00

Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

Had a fun time and met some great people! (Kiko's intermediates and other happy campers at the Rila...)

Travelled with Crystal and their Rila-based equipment was shocking; conversely, Inghams have superb skis (MMmmm, wonder who I'll be looking at for next year..?) Food was as expected, skiing was fine and the Rep (The Unforgettable Rupert Darby-Brown !?!) was very efficient and friendly.

Exchange rates: you can get 2.7 lev to the pound if you shop about in resort so only grab a bit of ...
Had a fun time and met some great people! (Kiko's intermediates and other happy campers at the Rila...)

Travelled with Crystal and their Rila-based equipment was shocking; conversely, Inghams have superb skis (MMmmm, wonder who I'll be looking at for next year..?) Food was as expected, skiing was fine and the Rep (The Unforgettable Rupert Darby-Brown !?!) was very efficient and friendly.

Exchange rates: you can get 2.7 lev to the pound if you shop about in resort so only grab a bit of Lev on your way out from Gatwick (at 2.4) for when you first arrive.

Gab.

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Russell Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 09:03

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

Hi Gaby

we got the last train by two mins

Russell
Gaby Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 09:23

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

That was close!
Gab.
Silverfox424 Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 09:51

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

Am I right to say that Thomsons equipment will be equally as poor?

ta
Pablo Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 09:59

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

So Inghams hire gear is definitely ok? I'm going with them in 2 weeks but haven't pre-booked anything because I thought it might be old school, non-carving stuff. If you can confirm that Inghams hire skis are carvers then maybe we could save a load of cash and hassle by pre-booking...? (perhaps it's too late now tho anyway?)
jules Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 10:41

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

Pay extra and upgrade boots and ski,s and a wax job as well worth every penny
Glenn S Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 11:44

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

I stayed at the Samokov and was with Inghams i was a first timer and thier equipment was definately the best.
yvonne Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 12:18

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

has anyone traveled with first choice if so what is their hire equipment like
thanks Confused
jessy Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-11-04 21:11

re: Just back from Borovets...(big pouty face)

cant remember who i went with last year but the skis and boots that we picked up from the hire station opposite the rila was a joke. the boots and skis were simply piss poor, skis had no edges so the weeks skiing was more like a weeks sliding and slipping across teh slopes, a novelty at first. boots had no padding in whatsoever.