2006 Xmas Skiing trip

Borovets Bulgaria

3 Day weather forecast

I promised I would take Sophie(my Goddaughter) Skiing once she was old enough, well she will be 3 in January so the time has come to make good of the promise so we're off to Bulgaria for Christmas.

Town Plan

Bor is a three star hotel, situated just 15 minutes walk from the resort centre. It has three floors, and offers 120 beds in 42 DBL rooms, 3 studios and 2 suites. Please, have in mind that the hotel do not offer elevator.
There are 2 normal beds in the rooms and option for one extra bed. There are telephone, radio with 3 stations, cable TV, bathroom with bath and WC, in each room.
At tourists disposal are: money exchange and safe at the reception desk, restaurant with 120 places and sun terrace, tavern with 100 places, cocktail bar, lobby bar, hairdresser and billiard.

The Hotel

Piste Maps

Previous Ski trips.

The Lech -Scotland 1985

Bavaria -Germany 1987-1992

Val D'Isere -France 1998

Arinsal - Andorra1999,2000,2001&2002

Mayerhofen -Austria 2001 &2002

Les Contamines -France2003&2004

Sauze D'oulx -Italy 2005

Back from Bulgaria New Year

What can I say about Borovets? Well a beautiful mountain unfortunately due to lack of the white stuff not much open but what we did ski was good. Also the locals are very friendly and welcoming. Food and beer quite cheap although a bit inflated in the resort due to all the visitors.	Jeff, Sue and the kids in Sofia	Whats all the white stuff about?
Lots of really nice people in the hotel and in the pubs. Helped a lad of about 12 off of the black run as the signs were'nt great and he'd gone the wrong way.	Playing in the snow	Lots of restaurants had the main course on the barby
Qute as a button	Panorama (MyTravel) up to usual standard, pack 'em in then fleece 'em and get rid of 'em back home! Nice guy in resort but didn't see him much. Xmas in the hotel was a bit disappointing as the meal was the same as every other day with a roast turkey to one side and the entertainment was a bit strange local dance troop but no explanation as to what they were doing.	Tobogganing at the foot of the black run!
A great singer in "the Happy Duck" bar lots of folk and oldies to sing along to.	Met the guys in the photo below I now have a book to read and pass on in S.Africa when we go http://www.bookcrossing.com ID no 108-3680461 will update that site after I have passed it on in Cape town	Picture below shows open runs click image to see full size.

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