J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Ise,
I have found a very good website, www.seat61.com for working out train routes across international boundaries.

If you send me a pm telling me where you want to go, I'll have a look for you,

Ally

I've double checked it, and that really was the cheapest price for France.

Ally

Ian,
Well, yes, but I set it to find the cheapest holiday in each country - unless as I said I made a mistake - will have a look later,

Ally

Out of interest, I have checked the prices for next Feb half-term, 13th Feb, to see if Bulgaria is still the cheapest.

I used Inghams ski on the internet, for no particular reason, but I didn't want to check all of the Travel Agents. And I was particularly picking a mainstream travel agent, because I think people on their first ski holiday are probably more likely to use these. It's only later that people start designing their own holiday.

I checked their prices to Bulgaria, France, Austria, Italy, Romania, Andorra, and Slovenia. I looked at half-board hotels, flying from London airports, 2 adults and 2 children.

Bulgaria was still the cheapest, but not by much, so I think the argument for going there because it is the cheapest is getting weaker. I have no idea why France was so frightfully expensive with Inghams - unless I've made a mistake (only too possible!). Of course I didn't include all the extras, like ski passes etc., this might make a difference to the rankings.

Ally

Bor hotel, Borovets, Bulgaria = £607 p.p.
Hotel Bradul, Poiana Brasov, Romania = £681 p.p.
Aparthotel Xalet Besdi, Arinsal, Andorra = £685 p.p.
Hotel Spik, Kanjska Gora, Slovenia = £724 p.p.
Hotel Gruberhof, Igls, Austria = £768 p.p.
Hotel Sciatori, Tonale, Italy = £819 p.p.
Hotel Excelsior, Chamonix, France = £991 p.p.

Lynn,
Come and join me in my adult French classes. We always have a really good laugh - it's not at all like school, and my French is much better now.

Ally

Lynn,
The only thing is, he might live a long way from 'Santiago' :lol:

and the air fares would be cripplingly expensive.

Ian, I expect you're right and his problem is weight transference, but it's not so simple to solve (or at least my problem wasn't), but you never know, it might be something really simple like his boots.

Ally

Well,
I am a bit miffed, because I still don't know the answer. The suspense is killing me!

I don't see why his problem should be worse on the easy slopes, and he STILL hasn't said whether he's pole planting, or going 'up and down'. But at least I was right about the small wedge to begin his turn - or at least I should think that's why he begins his turn with his outside ski.

Maybe we should have a whip round to subsidize one lesson with Pablo or anyone else here, and put us all out of our misery.

Ally

Why would anyone want to eat a snickers bar with grapefruit? And do they actually sell grapefruit in the Alps? I mean, the one is very nice and tasty (but a bit fattening) and the other is disgusting diet food.

Ally