 Poster: A snowHead
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Off to Ste Foy again this year and we have trucked it for the past 2 years - over night ferry, evening in BSM, extra day on the slopes then a race back to ferry port at end of week. This year I'm wondering if better to train it - 79 quid, brain in neutral and a taxi to Foy, still get extra day - in fact 2 extra days.....all good me thinks.
I do like the trucking and part of holiday but think 79squid, bottle of red and sleep and you'e there seems pretty good as well!
What does everyone thiink??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If the timings work well for you with the train I'd say do it, I find it actually feels like the holiday starts as soon as you get on the train wheras driving is a lot of effort
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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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flog873347, can you get a train journey to BSM for £79?
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flog873347, if I could do the train for that price, then for just one week I wouldn't hesitate.
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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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rob@rar, - sorry, that's one way, so 150ish....or was I just thinking I'd stay there this year.....?
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flog873347, Let me know where to get train tickets for £79.00 even if its one way!
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| rob@rar, - sorry, that's one way, so 150ish....or was I just thinking I'd stay there this year.....? |
Which route do you take to get tickets for £150ish?
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rob@rar, have a play with the Rail Europe site. Looks like Saturday to Saturday bookings traveling during the day are coming in round the 80 quid mark each way. Looks like the direct train.
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gorilla, I booked the direct Eurostar route to BSM (via the Eurostar website) the day they were released to the public. Cost £219 return. Just checked on the RailEurope website and it's showing the same price (for end of January departure date).
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I have just checked half term October and via Lille it is coming out at approx £250.00, I cannot get dates for the times I want to travel in December as they are not released yet.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rob@rar, interesting. I just did a mock booking on the RE site and got £169 for Sat 22nd Jan coming back Sat 29th. I would guess it gets more expensive the closer you get to February.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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gorilla, maybe that's it. I'm travelling out on 29th Jan.
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Now everyone is making me question my web skills - here is what I was looking at on eurostar web site:
London to Bourg St Maurice: 6 Adults Itinerary 1 of 1 Outbound - Friday 4th February 2011 Search for another itinerary
20:31 - London St Pancras 06:27 - Bourg St Maurice 08h56m
(duration) Standard
Non flexible £447.00
Inbound - Saturday 12th February 2011
22:15 - Bourg St Maurice 07:16 - London St Pancras 10h01m
(duration) Standard
Non flexible £447.00
Total price for all passengers (average price per person - £149.00 Fare Breakdown)
For all credit card purchases over £30.00 there is an additional fee of £3, but you can avoid it by paying with a debit card. £894.00
I can ski on the Saturday of arrival and departure so 8 days skiing!
Fogliettaz, I see your apartment is free that week - what are prices and from looks of pics its above the ski shop on the decking...yes? I'd be interested.
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You know it makes sense.
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flog873347, I'd rather drive than suffer an overnight train journey in an upright seat, no matter how much the saving. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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If booked at the earliest possible time, London to BSM can be done for €105 with a change in Paris from Eurostar to TGV on a saturday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Boredsurfing, having done, it me 2. But travelling by TGV by day, or night sleeper, is another matter.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Boredsurfing, I agree. If I'm going to sit up all night I'll go by coach at a fraction of the price and get delivered to the door of my accommodation (done that a few times - also done lying down sleeper to Aime, which was fine, with very cheap public bus up to La Plagne).
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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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Christopher, Are you under 25?
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Fly.
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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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genepi, I am indeed. Still doesn't save you that much more than being 25+.
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