Bansko Blog - Part 2

Snow or rain for Bansko?

March 25, 2012

The last week has seen high temperatures. Glorious Bansko days. All this meaning melting snow. So I’m taking a look at the weather charts and we will have lower temperatures arriving today. So a little good news; the rate of melting snow will slow down. BUT the heavy rain will really cause severe damage to [...]

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Kohinoor: More than an Indian restaurant in Sofia

March 21, 2012

Staying a few nights in Sofia means many things to different people. Alexander Nevski Church, Vitosha mountain, NDK (for concerts), Opera house Sofia restaurants and many late night clubs. But there’s one place that has become my regular Sofia restaurant… it’s the 100% no smoking Kohinoor indian restaurant in the centre of Sofia. Dining ambiance [...]

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Dedo Kotse, a mehana so fine

March 18, 2012

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Snow forecast: another treat in store

March 11, 2012

Oh yes, the fresh snow in Bansko has injected yet more excitement into this vintage snow season. I was out again testing freestyle WhiteDot skis in some safe off piste areas. Happy days. There’s no doubt about it, my having joined several group skimania classes my technique has improved no end this season. Taking some [...]

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Snow forecast — the season keeps going

March 2, 2012

The snow conditions have been consistently rating at 9/10 for several weeks now. The World Cup weekends are over, UK school holidays are finished and we have the Pirin mountain back to ourselves — with all lifts operational. I did not bother with reporting on the World Cup this year. I was out taking pictures, [...]

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Perfect pistes. Snow coming. World cup action

February 17, 2012

Another Bansko day of just simply sublime skiing. Ski conditions here in Bansko are near perfection. This is a magical time to be here. Nearly three metres of snow on Todorka. Just checking the weather charts, I see there could be some more snow Tuesday. I am as excited as a kid in a candy [...]

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Bansko video and pictures: snow forecast

February 5, 2012

Bansko town snow melting for a few days. Warmer temperatures in town of around 4 C have were feeling positively tropical. Here’s a video of the conditions. But read on for the amazing snow news. But this should be only a temporary moment. It’s dumping snow hard in Sofia. Whilst up on the Pirin the [...]

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