Hi all
I will be flying to Yllas from manchester on sunday, just me and my 5 year old. Would be nice to chat to anyone who will be there at the same time. I am really anxious about it as I am unwell at the moment and the thought of being stuck on my own with a 5 year old is a little daunting.
Joanne xxx
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Hi Joanne,
We are going on sunday as well, may see you at the airport or on the flight. You cant miss us we have two boys (8yr and 9yr) who will either be looking like angels or fighting like cats and dogs.
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Thanks for your reply silverskier, where are you staying? We are in Yllas Cabins.
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you will be fine jojo, everyone mingles well and you will soon find yourself hooking up with other families
doobidoo was there with her son, she broke her ankle, everyone just rallies round to make sure that she and he were looked after so if there are any probs just let people know
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forgot to say, you will recognise me as the woman who looks like death warmed up, with a very excited 5 year old girl.
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Thank you Poe
I know having read this forum for a number of months that you lapland addicts are a friendly bunch, I just want to make sure my daughter gets the most out of her trip, but really if given the choice I would be staying at home. I have been in bed for nearly 3 weeks with flu bug thingyyyy, and no I am not a man!!!
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jojo you will be fine, the cold of yllas will blow that flu of yours away, if you can get your daughter into ski school then I would recommend that you do as she will meet up with loads of people, also hang about the akas hotel as most people tend to mingle there
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Is the akas hotel far from “Lumipolku cabins%26quot;?
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Hi Jojo
I totally back up what poe says.
I also completely understand you concerns about travelling alone with a small child. You are carrying all their snowy-holiday dreams alone in the palm of your hands and its a heavy weight.
My advice is this, don%26#39;t be shy! Start eyeing up the luggage tags at the airport and talk to people...make some contacts early on!
when you arrive;
Get a bus timetable, read the information about the local area, use the local map, you do have to walk a bit if you%26#39;re in a cabin but get hold of a little toboggan. You can pull your cherub and the shopping and you ski boots around with you!
Put your little girl into ski school for as many days as you can afford, and yourself if you want. You will quickly start chatting, your daughter will make friends and before you know it you%26#39;re in the middle of a gang.
The ski school is awesome, they are just briliant with the kids.. pushing them only as much as they can take and so friendly. My little boy, just 7, and quite shy to begin with, was off down the slopes like rocket after 5 days in ski school.
If you aren%26#39;t up to skiing to begin with, get up on the bus and put your girl into school, then sit, as I did, in the cosy Ski cafe and watch and chat. Even with my broken ankle we still did everthing as booked, husky safari, santa, and my cherub still skiied every day.
As poe said, everybody looks out for each other; everybody helps each other, I was overwhelmed by the friendship and kindness of relative strangers.
The Akas hotel lounge is a good place for coffee and gatherings!
Be brave hon, if you can find the courage to get there it is SOOO worth it.
Good Luck and have fun!
Doobidoo x
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Thank you doobidoo
Your encouragement is much appreciated. I think it is just that i feel so sick that I am worrying about getting about. I will have to bite the bullet, but we were so looking forward to it, I just hope I get over the worst in the next couple of days. I haven%26#39;t even packed yet and going to stay at Manchester airport tomorrow night!
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Hi Joanne, We are staying in the Armas cabins and normally have a few drinks in the Hotel by the fire on the occasional night (the kids are either running around like maniacs or playing PSP%26#39;s). You are only about a 2-3 min walk to the hotel. You should see and get to know some people at the welcome meeting. Hope you don%26#39;t pass anything on to us all!!!!
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