Into Bulgaria...again!

6am alarm. 8.45am depart. 9.45am BHX...and coffee. 10.30am...huuuuuuuge queue for check in, followed by huge queue for security. 12.05pm Wetherspoons lunch. 12.55pm depart...actually...more likeLeia mais
6am alarm. 8.45am depart. 9.45am BHX...and coffee. 10.30am...huuuuuuuge queue for check in, followed by huge queue for security. 12.05pm Wetherspoons lunch. 12.55pm depart...actually...more likeLeia mais
After an early alarm, we breakfasted at 7.30 before a short walk to the kitting shop. And to be fair...the day began with a whimper. Lack of signage and information from Crystal Ski about where weLeia mais
After a few more runs down the Suhar, with the weather closing in, we braved a pint and then a blue run...the order of those is probably quite important! A few false starts on the blue run to find ourLeia mais
Early morning for Day 2...breakfast at 7.30am and a walk in to the slopes...mercifully no queue for kit collection. We took mum and Kev up the button lifts on the Rila to practice what they learntLeia mais
We departed the Rila for the Sitnyakovo Chair Lift, which itself is worth a trip even if not skiing. We were aiming for the King's Cottage, a very long and gentle green run that we only discovered onLeia mais
After two runs down the King's Cottage, we braved the Markudjik 1 Blue in the mist...successfully!
We met up with mum and Kev after they'd done some ski school and ventured for a third and final run down the King's Cottage with them in tow. The first new challenge was the chair lift which theyLeia mais
Another early morning and a day of glorious sunshine. After a very early night, we hit the slopes before 9am, with a few practice runs on the Rila. Whilst mum carried on practising on the Rila, Kev,Leia mais
Whilst in the Silver Fox, mum let us know thay her and Kev successfully navigated the King's Cottage run with no falls as part of ski school. Still feeling knackered, we skied over to the 4-manLeia mais
Apres ski afternoon yesterday was followed by dinner, then bed! Today began out on a quick run down the Rila before getting the chairlift to the Blue Maraki 1 so mum could run it. SuccessfullyLeia mais