Tag Archives: Inge

Frank Afficionado : Cigars In The Champagne Region

9 May

While I have “parked my pen”, my friend Frank “Afficionado” sent me these notes on a recent trip we took together. Nino My wife told me that we would have the weekend to ourselves. The kids would be off to the sea with school, so let’s go somewhere to relax. Only a few weeks earlier Read more…

A Long Spanish Lunch by the Rhine River

19 May

  Nothing like a lazy Sunday afternoon out in the German countryside.  Long, leisurely lunch of top dry-cured top northern Spanish beef, a plate of small seafood filled Txipirones ( young squids ) with delicious black rice to start with, all washed down with a first class red wine from one of Spain’s most famous Read more…

2012/08 – Planes, Trains And Finally An Automobile

24 Aug

Inge’s new set of wheels – Majestic Very intense day. We flew to Berlin to pick up Inge’s new car. All went absolutely smooth. Bernhard picks us up at 0600 and drives us to FRA. Sunny weather all over Germany. Smooth flight and, because we flew up front, we receive a decent breakfast on this Read more…

2012/05 – Mallorca Re-Visited

30 May

Mallorca Happy Birthday Inge ! Mirador La Victoria – Mallorca May 2012 We took some time off for a short vacation in Mallorca, my wife’s favourite island, to  celebrate her birthday there. She did the booking, chose the Hotel and again proved the good hand she has in organizing trips. The Hotel was absolutely superb, Read more…

2011/05 – Sunny Mother’s Day

8 May

  Flonheim May 2011 A beautiful day with temperatures up to 29 C and we enjoyed it in one of the neighbouring villages, Flonheim, having an Aperitif in an old postage horse station from the Thurn & Taxis carriage era before sitting in the shade and putting away a hearty lunch of Schnitzel, fresh trout and ice Read more…

2009/07 – Bangkok – Picture Gallery

19 Jul

  Bangkok July 2009 Friendly Hotel Staff at my Farewell flight Picture Gallery Hotel Pool Hotel Pool The water boat arrives On the Chao Praya On the Chao Praya – Royal Palace   On the Chao Praya – Wat Arun On the Chao Praya On the Chao Praya On the Chao Praya On the Chao Praya Read more…

2009/07 – Bangkok – From Soi Cowboy to Rose Garden

19 Jul

Farewell to Bangkok Sky Bar – The Dome   July 2009 Rose Garden Riverside Having fun at the Dollhouse on Soi Cowboy My pre-retirement flight – Mein vorletzter Flug English version  & More Pictures below Meine letzten 8 Legs, wie Flüge in der Fliegersprache heissen, beginnen. Das erste bringt mich und Inge nach Bangkok. Am neuen Flughafen Read more…