Messages posted by : Mekka
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We've just come back from Bardonecchia. In the week there were no queues for the lift, except at 10am for 10 minutes (due to ski schools) although it does get busier at the weekend. Snow was great, nightlife not so great. You don't have the whole of the Milky Way open to you but you can get a bus over there if you wish.
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I came back from Bardonecchia last week. Great intermediate resort. Lots of nice Blues, plenty of reds, hardle any blacks. Plenty of snow on the slopes, we had 16cm fall on our penultimate day there. Nightlife isn't a big deal, more of a family resort. The ski bus is free and very prompt.
A lot of bars do 'aperitivo' instead of happy hour between about 4pm and 7pm. Free snacks. Pizza, Bruschetta, etc. Gritty Bar near the railway station did one of the best, wasn't that expensive for drinks either. |
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Sounds like a great idea for me but very similar to the 'Go Ski book and DVD' I have from Amazon. Has anyone used both? Is it worth buying the Sofa School as well?
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We have pet insurance with M&S they've shelled out many £1,000s for us without a quibble. I would recommend them in a heartbeat. Their customer service is great. Hence we used them for ski insurance last year. They use AXA as do Smile. We're already covered for Winter Sports with my Smilemore Account so I think we'll be using that this year. Studying the policies, there isn't enough of a difference to pay again.
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We're leaving Sunday too! I can't wait to get my feet on that snow. We went to Chill Factor last Sunday and it really whet my appetite for the real slopes :D
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I thought boots weren't allowed as hand luggage. I once had to swap them from hand luggage to hold luggage in the check-in queue. Due to the check-in staff saying they weren't allowed in the cabin.
I'm going to check this with our airline this time. I always just packed them in my suitcase after that. It would make packing my suitcase a lot easier if I could take them on the plane. I wear my ski jacket on the plane and my snow boots to save on luggage room. I've never seen anyone wearing salopettes though. |
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That's brilliant. Thanks so much FatKatSki.
I can't wait to get there now. Only 2 weeks to go.... I think those bears must have been after some Coca Cola ) |
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I think it's worth opening a Nationwide account just for their lack of ATM charges. We always use the card. When I've slipped up and used another debit card the difference is infuriating. The conversion rate used by nationwide isn't always the same as XE but it does work out far better than any other card I've come across.
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