Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Its hard to believe that a ski resort which only a short 2 hour flight, then half an hour taxi away from London can take 12 hours, but it did. We had the definite please of trying to leave Gatwick during a massive snow storm and as Gatwick have invested millions into updating their snow equipment and become the best equip in England, it meant that we got to be held waiting on our plane for 6 hours and in the airport for an additional 4-- super fun start to the trip!
Travel tip 1: do not keep drunk Slovenian on a tiny plane for 6 hours with no explanation, it will start to get a little ugly.
Not to worry, a short approx 13 hours later we arrive in the dead of the night to Kranjska Gora. Interestingly enough, one of the things I have noticed in my travels is that no ski resort looks great at 1am, you're just too grumpy. However, the next day is always a different story.
Kranjska Gora (also known as kransky gransky) is not a bad little resort. It offers night skiing (which looks like the aliens have landed) and has a few runs for beginners & intermediates. its no France but then the longest the queue for the lift was 5 people so I can live with that. The big difference come in the prices when you're there- so refreshing to pay a whole week lift pass for a 2 day French one and not paying 4 euros for a coke on the mountain!
Travel tip 2: Ski lifts at Kransky Pantsky will speed up when its time for you to lower your bum onto the chair- but after nearly killing yourself on it all day because you just can't get the timing right, when you do get it the lift guy will give you a very solid thumbs up and manically happy smile-- because you're worth it!
Travel tip 3: do not risk having a rest day ona snowboarding trip, you have inevitably jinxed the weather and will spend the rest of the time soaking wet and wondering how rain can wash that much snow away in such a short time
High Point: being suckered into ordering too much food & booze by the best waiter/elf known to man and feeling slightly sick afterward. Yes people that was actually a high point
Low Point: This one is a toss up between being able to smell the reindeer but not see them (one can only assume they were reindeer for eating) and taking 3 days to get my arse down to the fur shop only to discover madame fur lady believes opening hours are a guide not a rule)
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