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So there we go - all over for another year, but what a week it was!

Snow as good as anything I have seen in 17 years and the skiing was awsome. Just a shame that the snow management team don't have a clue these days on how to keep the runs pisted when so much snow is falling all around them. We had 50cms fall on Wednesday alone and apart from Tuesday which was bright and sunny, I think we had snow every single day.

All runs were open and those that had been pisted were superb. However on Thursday Angie and I decided to ski the blacks under the 3 man chairlift. They looked fine from the top but as soon as we started out we realised we had made a big mistake. The snow was really soft and about 2 feet deep in places! Completely unpisted and although neither of us fell it was a real struggle to get down in one piece. The back red to the Husky Bar was in tip top condition as were the new blues down to Stoykite.
The Wall remaind unpisted all week so we kept clear of that. (Really disappointing.)

We stayed at the Markony which was simply fantastic. We had a 3 room suite to ourselves which was huge. Food was delicious and everything was so easy we both agreed that we would never stay anywhere else in Pamporovo ever again. 10/10!

Met quite a few people off of here so a big HIGH to all of you, especially Dave and Dee with whom we shared a great night out on Friday. (Sorry if I was a little worse for wear at the end of the night chaps!

Now comes the - OH NO NOT AGAIN BIT!

Those of you who have known me and Angie for a while may remember that we brought a stray dog back from Pamporovo about 8 years ago which cost us about £4,000.

Well, for those who have been to Pamporovo this year, you may have seen a Husky chained up all day every day on the slopes near the mid station.

Nobody else seemed to go near her as there were no snow prints leading to her so we fed her every day and she became a real friend throughout the week. She was so good natured even letting Angie take food out of her mouth to make it easier for her to eat.

On the last day Angie was devistated at the thought of leaving this poor, beautiful dog all alone again and chained up all day and night on the mountain with apparently nobody looking after her. So we currently have friends in Pamporovo trying to track down the owners and we are hoping we can pursuade them to sell her to us so we can bring her back to England and give her a proper home. I'll let you know how we get on as we are expecting an answer on Tuesday. Angie and I agreed that whatever it costs - we will pay it.

Anyway - it back to some kind of normality again - until next year when we will be back in Pamporovo and back in the Markony without a shadow of a doubt!

Hi Pete,
Pleased to hear you had a great time.
Also pleased to hear that you took pity on the poor dog.
I am a dog lover (told waterskikate that if my golden retriever could wash cook and iron she would be history!). I saw a dog whilst in Borovets that was on its last legs and used to go see it most days. Found it quite upsetting on the last day having to leave it behind.
It was a very old Alsatian and it looked like its back end was giving up.
Good luck tracking down the owner and I hope you manage to get it over to the UK. You both have a heart of gold!.
Pete