Monday, January 3, 2022

Back in Chiang Mai August 16th 2021 - December 31st 2021

 On August 15th we went from Khanom to Sukkhothai in One Go - Spent the night @ Leghendah and on the 16th went straight to Eveline and Heinz - who offered us a soft landing in Chiang Mai. 

















Merit at Wat Haripunchai, Lamphun... 






We had a wonderful friends finally reunited time with fun, meetings and lots of laughter... 

 








We got back home on August  21st just to discover that Rusty has been in a really bad state. His skin desease has bworsened and the skin cracked open anywhere he was bleeding and suffering so we put him to sleep on September 12th - Miss the little Beagle... who adopted us 10 years ago

 


Whilst giving the house a deep clean and making ourselves feel home again - lots of things were going on. Mahjongg started again, Minigolf as well, SKAL meetings resurfaced and and and... never a dull moment. 

High Tea at 137 Pillars with Swiss Lanna Society. September 2021















Getting vaccinated and volunteering at the vaccination campaign of the Swiss Embassy kept us all busy






 

 

 



Good old Rock´n roll featuring Carabao - Cordon Bleu Feast Thank you Eveline and Heinz







SKAL Dinner @ The Happy Frog, Chiang Mai - guest speaker Bodo foerster on Elephants during the pandemic







Olaf and his team did an outstanding buffet







 Chiang Mai´s Colonial Face - a stroll through colonial Chiang Mai with Eveline....
Wat Ket.




Kitti Panit was the first merchant store in chaing Mai 150 years back now the beautifully rennovated building has been transformed into a restaurant serving Northen specials.







Skal Lunch @ The Consul´s Garden











Swiss Lanna Society Sing Along with Teh and Nirat@ The Riverside Chiang Mai 












Swiss Lanna Bike Tour to Mae Kuang Dam







And another year has passed Saeli in Doi Saket on November 4th. 














On November 12th the presidents of the Swiss Societies in Thailand, and the Ambassador Helen Budliger Artieda and the General Consul Pierre Chabroz arrived in Chiang Mai - First evening Christian Brunner talked about his job at the International Red Cross, followed by a dinner in the Garden @ Horizon Resort in Doi Saket.










The president conference the next day was a great opportunity for networking and dinner @ Locanda in Doi Saket was mouthwatering. 




 

On Sunday we went to The Umbrella Factory to draw umbrellas and went to Baan Celadon by Tassanee where we had lunch and were taken through the factory and learnt a lot about the history of the special ceramic. 






Skal Dinner at La Favola, Le Meridien Chiang Mai, guest speaker Jeannette Woelinga about Elephant Parade... 








The following Loy Krathong weekend I spend with Eveline and Heinz in Lamphang and Lamphung.. good fun we had. 





















Saturday Walking Street


Sunday Walking Street


 

 

 

 

 

Visiting various temples  - great research - thanks Eveline and Heinz














Lamphun- Terracotta Garden.. And Wat Chang Wat Ma..

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On December 1st we held the Gourmet Market at Breakfast World Cheesse, Wine, Artisan Products, Christmas cookies etc... 












December 7th the Swiss Lanna Society had its traditonal Raclette Evening @ Breakfast World.








 

 

 

 SKAL Christmas Dinner @ Anantara, December 14th

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swiss Lanna Society Dinner @ Le Crystal











 

Ladies Lunch @ Khum Hom Cafe Chiang Mai 







After 25 years meeting my old school pat Jost Wagner in Chiang Mai











Another exciting year has come to an end - let´s see what the New Year has to offer 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022.