A tree we never see in Thailand is the oak tree. I found these acorns on the ground and told my kids: "I’m ready for the Ice Age."
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Month: July 2006
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Blessings
We have spent the last 25 days in Switzerland. We came home this morning one o’clock from Liestal in Basel where we had a great time with a mix of new won friends, people we know from way back and people who were in the mountains with short term teams. It was such a blessing.…
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Legoland
"Have I shrunk in the kids play room?" No we made the trip to the Legoland in Germany near Ulm. We were visiting friends in Stuttgart the day before. As a child it was my dream to go to Legoland. It took twenty years to finally see this dream fulfilled. Even better I could fulfill…
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Financial struggle in Switzerland
It is strange to be here and at the same time wonderful. We left Switzerland for SEasia over seven years ago. Since then we came for visits every two years. Switzerland hasn’t changed much compared to Thailand which is in a constant change typical for a developing nation. Switzerland seems to stand still. At least…
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Lavendula
While in Switzerland I’m confronted with all the different plants here. I just can’t remember all the names anymore. I used to know them all by their Latin and German names. The fauna in Thailand is so different from here.One of the plants I miss most in Thailand is lavender or "lavendula angustifolia". Most gardens…
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Laupen
We are in Switzerland for a week now. It is just beautyful here. The air is so clean and the landscape is like a piece of art. The other day we went to Laupen. A little town half an hour from Berne. My father grew up there and I used to visit my Grandparents when…
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Flying to Switzerland
The last days were crazy for me. We are leaving for Switzerland tomorow. The worldcup is on and there are so many things to be done. I am more stressed then I realy want to be and I guess have to be. My wife did a bulk of the work, like buying and packing hundreds…