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Yes, its Australian Opens again. And my whole schedule got messed up yesterday because my neighbour and I just HAD to watch this game! What fun. Federer played Blade. Federer won 7-5. 7-6. 6-4. He won, all is well btw.. Frau Kru who will I watch tennis with when u are […]

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No snow in Chiang Mai…

But in the Swiss alps there is! Isn’t this BEAUTIFUL ???!!!
Thanx bro for pic

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My Son7 said ”mummy the last time we celebrated Loi Kratong was in Switzerland, remember, remember?”. Yes, in the year 2006 we celebrated the 1st of August in Switzerland, which is the national day and we bought fireworks and had a party… ( it wasn’t the last time but thats not important)  Took a while […]

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I just read on this blog that the train station is being renovated. Great. Now, next time I go to Bern I won’t know where to get a ticket, where to catch a bus or a tram, I might even get lost..It will increase the feeling of not belonging. That sucks. Why don’t they just […]

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Füer mini schwyzer läser hani hüt au mal öppis dank mim chli bruetsch…  ‘Ig mag eifach nid‘( a post for my swiss readers… sorry all english speakers I can’t translate this)

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Roger Federer said in an interview yesterday…
”Well, look, my level of play, it’s not so important as long as I win the matches. That’s really why I’m here. I’m not here to play well and lose. I’m here to kind of play bad and win basically.”
Well , I’ll be watching him (and some of […]

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My parents were on a vacation last week. This morning I had an email from my mum with some beautiful pictures. (thanx mum!!) This is the famous Matterhorn. I can just smell the fresh, cool mountain air and feel the sense of well being after a long days hike…

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Last night I watched the end of the Tennis match. Federer vs. Srichaphan. Federer won, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5)  Paradorn actually made it HARD for Federer !  I was a bit torn about who I should cheer for.. and Paradorn won my respect and I really wish he would have won. Good luck to Paradorn […]

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(Lets see tomrorrow if there are any precautions for other flights.) I found this on the Zürich Airport homepage…
PASSENGERS MAY NOT HAVE LIQUIDS OR GELS OF ANY SIZE AT THE SCREENING CHECKPOINT OR IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT.Including: beverages, shampoo, sun tan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel and other items of similar consistency.Such items may […]

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Thats what we will be doing the next few days. The news on BBC isn’t very encouraging, actually its very very worrying. Oh well, we will enjoy our last days in this beautiful country

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“May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you and all your heart might desire.”
Thats what I wish you all this coming week. Today I had just that. I visted some very good friends today and even though […]

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Bern is beautiful

Bärn Bärn ig ha di gärn.. (Bern Bern I love you… )Yes, we are staying in this beautiful city now. We can use an appartment of friends who graciously left it to us to use, while they are on holiday. The appartment comes with a great view over some roof tops, rooms filled with […]

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Packages change…

Its amazing how the packaging of groceries has changed. I guess its part of a marketing plan to make people buy more or at least keep buying. I have a hard time shopping. It doesn’t go fast because I actually have to read the labeling. This isn’t a bad thing ( I CAN read) […]

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A moment of my day

Today I’m exhausted. I miss my own bedI miss knowing where everything isI miss my friends who know what my daily life in Chiang Mai looks like, my friends who are there for me when the going gets roughI really really miss making musicI miss Thai foodI miss having some time for myself while the […]

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The rides were great fun and some of the them like this one, perfect on a hot summer day!

This is quite a ’simple’ ride and our daughter11 sort of forced us to go on it. Wow did we spin. It was fantastic I didn’t care abit about what other people thought about my screaming […]

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Summer and Legoland

Summer is beautiful here in Switzerland. The weather is better than in Thailand. We LOVE it. We just got back from Stuttgart and Legoland which was probably the best 2 days we’ve had. Legoland is a dream, fantastic, amazing, beautiful. It was the first time for me to go to an amusment park like […]

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Le Château de Grandson

If you are interested in the history of Switzerland, and old castles
this is the place to go. WOW. The castle was first built around the
year 1281. I don’t have time to do more research but if you are
interested check out this and this sites. We had such a great day with my brother-in-laws family. Walking […]

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We went food shopping the other day. Just wanted to buy some of the basic foods like cheese, chocolate and honey lol. (just kidding) Well, we went to the Migros in Brügg. Its got a huge parking area and really practical if you have a car. The whole experience was overwhelming. The amount of things […]

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Long summer nights

The summer nights in Switzerland are beautiful when the sun is shining. The sunsets at about 21.45. Sitting outside with family and friends and catching up with each others lives is really something we are enjoying ALOT. No, their aren’t any mosquitoes or other bugs which make sitting outside uncomfortable! Again, let me say how […]

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Swiss villages

… are really pretty. Yesterday we went to Laupen and looked at the ‘Schloss’. Castle. Its such a beautiful place ! My husbands grandparents used to live there, and my husband has some nice memories from here. The village is so old, romantic and a perfect place to be on a sunny day .

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Swiss chocolate

… yummy… unfortunately I spend more time looking than eating… (the calories !!!)The displays in the windows are so beautiful ! Window shopping is really fun. The arrangements and decorations are so well done !

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Green Forests

My brothers house we are allowed to use (while he and his family are away on a vacation) is right near the forest. We already took the kids up to it yesterday. The air is soo clean that mr. ph and I joked that we get high just from breathing lol.Our bodies aren’t used […]

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Camel Advertisment

First impression of Switzerland… they do cigarette ads here, look here’s the proof. You never get to see this in Chiang Mai…Yes, we arrived well.. its a long journey and we feel very lost, staying in a town I’ve never been to before in a neighbourhood we don’t know. And we are sooooo tired……..

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Tomorrow morning we will be on our way. This year is soo diffrent than last year. Two good friends are returning to Chiang Mai this summer so thats something to look forward to. Also I’ve made some new friends who will be here when I get back. Yippeee.So.. I’d better try and close those […]

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