 Poster: A snowHead
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We are booked next Friday and wondering what to take for the journey! I like to be prepared 
Was thinkin sleep masks a fleece blanket and bottle of wine cold be worth taking (we are parking at ashford, so not a massive lug of stuff needed)
Anyone gone this way yet this year????
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not this year but many times in the past up till about 2005. You need sleep masks, earplugs, blanket, water & a pillow.
I bring a full sized pillow stuffed in my bag (no luggage allowance to worry about!), and I head off to the back carriages where its more empty, fold the arms up on the seats, and sleep across the seats - you will find many ways of sleeping - a few times I even slept UNDER the seats lengthways - best way to sleep is on the floor-footwell so that people can walk over your legs as its a bit of a palaver if you sleep on the seats with legs across to ther other seats, esp. when drunken souls try to negotiate your legs by hurdling. 
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sun 3-01-10 16:14; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Crunchiepink13, potentially the people who have done the trip this year are still on their way back - the first euro* ski train only ran on 26/12 if memory serves correctly. you may get answers from tomorrow/later this week after people are back home. we received stuff on the train for the journey last year, but the things you've listed as taking with you will also do the trick. you may wanna add ear-plugs if you're sensitive to "ambient" noise.
i'm also heading out on the 08/01 night ski train; i can't wait! have a good trip  !
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see you then sherlock!! what carriage are you in??
We are 2 adults and 2 kids, the girls have pillows/sleepmasks and fleece blanket poncho!!s
I think DH and I may take a big blue ikea bag with cheap IKEA fleece blankets anda small cushion pillow each, combined with teh Red wine we will do OK!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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last year you got blankets, eye mask, ear plugs and a pack of polo's provided.
had to bring your own wine though.
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Last year you got a blanket, sleep mask, ear plugs, lip balm, socks - only on the outward journey, keep what you want for the return. this season I'm, also taking a pillow a la psbbst,
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OK so pillow worth taking, have fleece blankets too - just in case
Out if interest for those who did it last year, di you get much sleep?? or were people partying?? or just chilling and drinking wine??
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Crunchiepink13, I got plenty of sleep on the floor but i can sleep anywhere. there were some folk drinking (I actually gave them the rest of my bottle of wine) but not acting loud but it's pot luck I guess.
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Crunchiepink13, depends on where you're staying in tignes. the loop bar (le lac, opposite the free rosset beginner lift/run) does a good fry up if memory serves correctly. the bakery next door to the loop also does fab pastries for breakfast, if you're gonna try to be healthier  .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Oh no we are in Val Claret!!
I am sure we will find somewhere, just rocking up at 8am on a sat am, we will need a coffee at the bare minimum!!
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