Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Borogirl, I won't be grumpy when my daughter scoots past me......I will be too transfixed on where I'm going to notice! I'm sure my daughter will pick it up quickly.....I guess most youngsters do......Ah they were the days!

Phew thank god the tree's come later...you had me worried there! lol

Rattea, I think I'd be better learning on on two ski's first rather than just the one......although I'll probably be on one ski with the other in the air most of the time aaagghh!
taste the snow!

Tufty-Duck, will I need the gel or cream.....I've heard a few beers will help ease the pain ?

Tried all my local Lidl stores for a helmet.....all sold out!
Will maybe try e-bay instead.

All this talk is getting me excited!......... about the holiday I mean!

El Tel - bike helmet does not give enough protection especially to the back and sides of the head!

boab1 - go on you know you want to really I took my daughters and I think yours will pick it up in no time. Mine were coming out with me and faster after a week. they can board now too but say itis easier to ski on the body. The whimps

As for helmets Decathlon normally have them very cheap but I am sure you will be able to get them out there too?

The Ibuprophen gel is spot on too .... I forgot and am going up Tescos tonight nice call there Tufty-Duck . When I go with the lads I am on pain killers for the aching from day 2 but I have a nice easy week with the gf ... at the moment.

I'm sure we will have a fantastic time and luv every minute of it.....even the bumps n bruises....all part of the experience as they say! The main thing for me is that my daughter luv's it....if she's happy I will be happy

As we are staying in The Lucky Bansko hotel we will be closer to the old town than the Gondola, so it makes sense that we eat n drink around there plus from the comments I see it will be cheaper also! Although we will still go up closer to the gondola at times for the "buzz".

Good idea to take some pain relieving gel for my daughter (thankfully or should I say hopefully she still has a good few years ahead of her before she tries out the demon drink!!!) although no doubt I will end up using the gel.....old muscles n joints aren't what they used to be! So Rattea, if your kids say boarding is tough on the body and you take pain killers! then I'd be a wreck with it!!!
(Although In saying all that I would luv to give it a go!)

Ibruprofen gel is an anti-imflamatory, the pain relief comes from less inflamation. does help the pain, but if the swelling is still there, the movement won't be. . .

Likewise arnica brings the bruising out rather than leaving the fluid inbetween the tissues where the pressure still causes tenderness.

You will also need mild pain relief for you both, and stress the importance of warm up / cool down to your daughter. It's good practise even if most people are too to be seen stretching on a ski slope. I find getting dressed sufficient challenge to work up a sweat. lol.

Happy holidays!!

PS I always pack cold rememdies too, but the chemists out there are spot on despite the language barrier.

PPS - Glas you are controlling your excitment. x