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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-08-10 17:29re: bansko
And he came with an open mind and aware of the amount of skiing available.
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wow what a response , i didn't want to cause any arguments but it looks like i have , oooppss !!anyway thanks for all the comments , im going with a group of 10 in the first week of feb , if any of you are over there ( i don't think jimmy will be ) then ill see you on the slopes or in the bars.
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I am going tomorrow and I'll be skiing on my laptop's Ski Challenge '10 !!!I won't bother about opened slopes, won't bother about snow coverage, won't bother about silly discussions !!!
Can't wait !!!
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Now thats the right attitude!! Enjoy!!8 days
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We got back last night - had a great time - there was a lot of new snow on one day only - but my husband and daughter managed to get skiing in all the days we were there - yes, some lifts were closed due to GENUINE high winds - I know I took the gondola up with my youngest to take some photos of the 'skiers'. bloody windy! Yes, the queues were incredibly long - over 1hr wait but that was our fault for choosing to go from 3rd - 8th Jan!
There are plenty of pistes to keep everyone happy. The ...
There are plenty of pistes to keep everyone happy. The ...
We got back last night - had a great time - there was a lot of new snow on one day only - but my husband and daughter managed to get skiing in all the days we were there - yes, some lifts were closed due to GENUINE high winds - I know I took the gondola up with my youngest to take some photos of the 'skiers'. bloody windy! Yes, the queues were incredibly long - over 1hr wait but that was our fault for choosing to go from 3rd - 8th Jan!
There are plenty of pistes to keep everyone happy. The night life is plentiful and very cheap - the Irish Pub has it's happy hr from 5-6pm (as stated before) took me a while to find that place though - determination to get a cheap pint won - and my kids loved it there as they took over the Wii.
On our first night we just went to the tiny Mehana across from the ice skating rink - we had chicken soup - Bansko pork dish - 2 crepes with real chocolate (not spread) 2 cokes and hmmmm a litre of wine - we paid 15lev approx 8euro!
You can eat very cheaply in Bansko - the more expensive pubs like 'Happy End' right at the gondola charge 5lev for most drinks.
We will be back again soon - this is a first for hubby to want to return to a place - Bansko got lots of thumbs up from us - the only REAL downside for me - was the Greek tourists (the older ones ..... made me wish I didn't understand Greek - moaning lot!) and the Mehana's eagerness to please the Greeks by playing Greek music - the last bloody thing I wanted to hear after driving 6 hours!
Biggest laugh for me was telling hubby to slow down as everyone was following the speed limit on the journey back - he mocked me and on the next turn was pulled over by the cops - you should have seen the colour drain from his face!!! 50lev inside the passport (as told to do) and we were back on the road at 60km/hr NOT 100!
Have a great time we did!
There are plenty of pistes to keep everyone happy. The night life is plentiful and very cheap - the Irish Pub has it's happy hr from 5-6pm (as stated before) took me a while to find that place though - determination to get a cheap pint won - and my kids loved it there as they took over the Wii.
On our first night we just went to the tiny Mehana across from the ice skating rink - we had chicken soup - Bansko pork dish - 2 crepes with real chocolate (not spread) 2 cokes and hmmmm a litre of wine - we paid 15lev approx 8euro!
You can eat very cheaply in Bansko - the more expensive pubs like 'Happy End' right at the gondola charge 5lev for most drinks.
We will be back again soon - this is a first for hubby to want to return to a place - Bansko got lots of thumbs up from us - the only REAL downside for me - was the Greek tourists (the older ones ..... made me wish I didn't understand Greek - moaning lot!) and the Mehana's eagerness to please the Greeks by playing Greek music - the last bloody thing I wanted to hear after driving 6 hours!
Biggest laugh for me was telling hubby to slow down as everyone was following the speed limit on the journey back - he mocked me and on the next turn was pulled over by the cops - you should have seen the colour drain from his face!!! 50lev inside the passport (as told to do) and we were back on the road at 60km/hr NOT 100!
Have a great time we did!
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thanks for the info Jayne - sounds good!.What was the road run like - ie the one that runs back down to the bottom? Be interested to know what the snow cover is like... did Mr Jayne do it at all?
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LOL - Mr Jayne didn't do it - as he had his daughter with him and it would have been a bit too much for her - however looking down from the gondola - we saw plenty of people skiing/ snowboarding home* (happy end)
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Hi Bansko is great for all round value , all resorts suffer from winds, low snow etc , i have snowboarded all over the world , if you want typical europe doont go to Bansko , if you are / and have an open mind and want new adventure then do , you can eat in english type food pubs, but for the ore adventurous try the local Bulgarian mehanas , slope is mega for beginners and intermediates alike , for the more advanced it is a little bit limited but you can hire a local guide and go off piste ...
Hi Bansko is great for all round value , all resorts suffer from winds, low snow etc , i have snowboarded all over the world , if you want typical europe doont go to Bansko , if you are / and have an open mind and want new adventure then do , you can eat in english type food pubs, but for the ore adventurous try the local Bulgarian mehanas , slope is mega for beginners and intermediates alike , for the more advanced it is a little bit limited but you can hire a local guide and go off piste ....... Jimmy well Jimmy is Jimmy so you can listen to what he has to say or just go and see for your self
Happy new year to you all
Happy new year to you all
