yllas in the new year

Hello

new poster long time lurker so be kind x

I have 9 yrs old and a 2 1/5 yrs old boys (thats the ages when we go) one is a a non beliver and one is too young to understand the whole santa thing just yet....

So we want a snow holiday just for the pure fun and experience of it we have priced the snow elf apts for jan 6th 2009 and works out for a two bed at 1300 which is brill for a whole week.....(we are a non ski family lol)

So all experienced laplanders i have a few questions if you would give me any advice or info it would be gratefully taken.

1 resteraunts in yylas are they international as in pizza and burgers and pasta i am a more fussy eater than the boys!

2 supermarkets are there any/many

3 have you or do you take some basic foods with you if so what

4 snow elf apartments have you been what are they like ...of a good standard or do you recomend somewhere else

5 yylas itself is that a good choice we only want quiet and lots of snw with plenty of daytime stuff to do

6 buggies bad idea???

and anything you think would be useful you wish someone had told you

thanks for your time in answering anyone that does..

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Hi joannemanchester,

I cant help as i am new to lapland forum, we are also thinking of booking a snow holiday january 2009.

I have an 12yr old girl and a 14yr old boy (non believers) so we are going more for a snow holiday, and are also not really bothered about skiing(although i wouldnt mind a little go).

We are going more for a proper snow ball fight, log cabin,toasty fire and toboganing!

Im not sure which resort yet, im trying to decide between levi,yllas and saariselka, but yllas does seem abit quiet for us.

Where did you get the snow elf price from if you dont mind me asking?

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Hi there!!

Our local first choice were hugely helpful and the price for this jan is 1200ish so he reckons it should not be masivley difrent maybe 1300ish for 2009 good luck with your hunt i also found a website on ebay selling dare2be snow/ski wear ata really good price called outdoorgear4u seems very well priced so far

jo

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Oooh dont talk to me about ebay its abit of a touchy subject at the mo! Got ripped off a couple of weeks ago £350 engagement ring (had 3000 good feedback aswel) luckily we paid on credit card so its not lost.

I was looking at first choice, they have some good prices dont they, Inghams is also good they are very cheap for trips.

Let me know if you find any good bargains!

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i have read so many posts i have heard the name crystal mentioned but not had chance to look as yet...... inghams do some lovely cabins i was just a bit worried lugging suitcases to and fro with a toddler in tow....because i may be wrong on this but i think they drop you of but not at your cabin you have to haul yourself there lol.....(ihave a nightmaerish vision of a hlaf mile trek in normal warm clothing in a snow storm looking for a cabin with kids and cases in tow!) ..........if i am wrong on that id love to know as a cabin would be a dream come true....let me know how you get n i think yllas would suit us as its quietish and we dont need nightlife....

good luck with ring hope it gets sorted soon!!...what was wrong with it?

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Hi jo, i thought the ring was to good to be true (and it was!) it looked like it was out of a kinder egg! we sent it back for a refund and they have now been kicked off ebay and disapeared! just my luck!

Ive got another ring from h samuel, at least you know what your getting with them!

I dont mean to put you off ebay, we have bought and sold loads over the years and this is the first problem we have ever had.

I never thought about transfers, i guess you have to walk to your cabin, but im sure i read you get you thermal suit as soon as you land.

I was also abit worried about going out for tea, you would have to get in your snow suit everytime you leave your cabin (but in a hotel it would be abit easier)

I will have to think some more about that!

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Also i checked crystal but i dont think they have flights from manchester, we dont fancy travelling to london, but they have very good prices and free child places, your kids are young enough to benefit

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hi

wow what a nightmare about the ring at least like you say the credit card people will sort it out for you.......and you have another now all meant to be i guess...best wishes on your engagment!!...

we only live in sale so manchester airport is a stones throw from us so will not even think of london as a departure point as its a day of traveling before you even start...

there seems to be so many choices and options around i am glad we have started looking now so we get a good background knwledge before we comit to anything....

hey ho where the keyboard out goggling again i guess lol

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I just realised engagment ...lapland...are you thinking of getting married there ....that would be so fantastic

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No we hadnt thought of that! we are planning to get married in mauritius the year after.

I bet a lapland wedding would be out of this world though, i could look into it and if my O/H complains i%26#39;l blame it on you lol!!

I hope we see the northern lights they look stunning, is january a good time to see them?

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Hi jo, i made a mistake, crystal do have flights from manchester, sorry about that