Hope I have put this in the best place for a response.
My DD who is 15 is going on a weeks ski holiday to Tignes 2100 in a few weeks time.
She is half board in the hotel and I was wondering how much spending money would be reasonable as she has to pay for her lunches and drinks.
I know whatever I give her will be spent, so don't want to go OTT, but also don't want her to be without and constantly thinking have I enough to last the week etc.
We are not talking gourmet lunches, just pizzas, pastas, pommes frites etc washed down with mineral water, 7up, hot chocolate I would imagine. Oh and probably the odd bit of gateaux shared with a friend.
Thanks, Doe
Here in Alsace, I would expect to pay 3€ for a coke 2€ for a small (33cl) bottle of water, 4€ for chips if the restaurant will sell them separately from a meal, 8-9€ for pasta or a pizza and for a slice of cake anything from 1€ for a croissant to 6€ for a singing and dancing cream cake! Set lunches exist in mountain top restaurants, but I would expect them to be a bit more expensive than down in the valleys say between 10 and 15 €.
This sadly is mostly a guestimate, but probably to err on the side of generosity ... she can always bring you back a present with any euros she has left!
30 Euros a day keeps popping in to my mind, as I am assuming half board means she will need to pay for a drink with her evening meal as well.
I also suspect ski resorts are a bit more expensive than elsewhere. (it's light years since I went ski-ing)
I thought perhaps 25 euros per day for vitals, leaving a slush fund of 35 Euros to be spent as she wishes, but I'm wondering if thats a bit tight.
Doe
I went skiing once ....... when I was 16 with my school. NEVER AGAIN (and I know that my teachers shared the same view!!). But skiing did make me very hungry and a bar of choc (200g size) was a must between lunch and dinner............... I would be a bit more generous if you can afford it! Don't want her collapsing from lack of sugar and energy part way down a slope would you?!
You are right it's not like a beach holiday where my two can manage with a large magarita pizza between them & a couple of ice creams for lunch because it's so hot and you don't want to eat much.
Skiing is a very physical sport and she will have a two hour lesson both morning and afternoon. I would hate her to be hungry. Perhaps I could stuff her suitcase full of cadbury's dairy milk, I'm not sure if thats allowed with all the new rules and regs.
Doe
Perhaps I could stuff her suitcase full of cadbury's dairy milk
Not a bad idea - I always bring back as much CDM from the UK as I can afford or can carry for a local Scots lady who's addicted to the stuff! No problems with carrying it!
Kind regards!
Post a Reply
Please sign in or register an account to reply to this post.
Similar Topics
-
Spending money
Posted by Liambarr13 in Turkey Discussion Forum
-
spending money
Posted by adelex in Turkey Discussion Forum
-
How much spending money am I going to need?
Posted by ashlee1101 in Turkey Discussion Forum
-
Spending money
Posted by Benjamin79 in Cyprus Discussion Forums
-
How much spending money do you need?
Posted by gg11 in Bulgaria Discussion Forum