Back in BKK
As Sabi knows, that means Bangkok :)
What a wonderful week!
After my last post (during which the internet facilities at IC were literally dismantled around me!) I experienced a very quick and somehow unfinished goodbye from the conference (it's only the 2nd time i ever left a conference b4 the closing plenary).
After enjoying a coffee at the Airport with the girls from Jordan, i flew to Zurich, coincidentally on the same plane as the Global AIESEC-UBS Partnership Coordinator, aka Miss Niharika Pande :) I succeeded in persuading my neighbour to swap seats, so Niha & I were able to spend 90 minutes chatting and enjoying the DELICIOUS Moevenpick ice-cream served by Swiss (my 1st Swiss flight: nothing to complain about, but i don't know why everyone gets so excited about them, i thought Emirates was better...) Talkative though she is, there were a few moments when Miss Pande was unable to speak (as our small plane was 'bouncing' its way over Southern Germany!)
All the time we were in the air it was hitting me that the wait was almost over - i could see my Walliser Buab again after 9 weeks :) It was so nice when we met in the Airport! We hugged lots and cried a little and then we were already on our way (as a good Swiss, he likes to work with strict schedules... :) ) I had been told not to make plans as there was a surprise trip in store for me (this had been exciting but also frustrating me for 2 weeks, especially since my Mum knew where we would be going but would not even give me a hint...) After about 20mins driving he handed me a tourist map of the place where we would be spending the next 3 days...
...MONACO!!!
It was so lovely. We arrived around 2am Monday in our appartment, right in the centre of Monte Carlo, 5mins walk from the casinos (Bond fans, you should remember it from Goldeneye...) After sleeping til well past lunchtime on Monday we drove along the beautiful Cote d'Azur to Nice. The scenery is absolutely stunning, with the last of the Alps coming right down to the Mediterranean. Rob says, definitely worth a trip :) On Wednesday we drove back up to Brig (CH) via Imperio (Italy) for lunch and some other place in Italy for a swim (the plan was to go to a secluded beach that would have required traversing some 20metres down a cliff face clinging to a rope - once at the top i politely declined...)
Then after a lovely dinner and sleep in Brig, we hit the road again (after a minor over-sleep) on our way to Bern. There i had time to pop into Eigerstr. 55 - my former prison, sorry i mean home... - and say hi to the MC and MC alumni (aka Sabi & Zuzi).
5 hours later i was at Basel Airport, waiting to board my flight back to Liverpool. 24hrs after that i was arriving in London, where i had to take a bus and a train to reach Gatwick Airport, together with my 25kilos of luggage... And who should i meet when stepping off the train at the Airport? 2 guys from Notts Uni who were AIESEC members with me! They were on their way to an AIESEC reunion in Portugal. Quite strange that they are having reunions, while i am still going to conferences :) I got a bit of a shock though, once i realised that it's over 3years since we all left Nottingham Uni. Jon, Paddy, Adam, Andrew & Simon, i hope you are having a wonderful week!
Now here i am back in Rangsit. I have just packed up all my stuff, and in a few minutes we will leave this place for the last time and set up home in Sathupradit. For now it's called the 'Swiss Flat'. That will of course change soon... ;)
What a wonderful week!
After my last post (during which the internet facilities at IC were literally dismantled around me!) I experienced a very quick and somehow unfinished goodbye from the conference (it's only the 2nd time i ever left a conference b4 the closing plenary).
After enjoying a coffee at the Airport with the girls from Jordan, i flew to Zurich, coincidentally on the same plane as the Global AIESEC-UBS Partnership Coordinator, aka Miss Niharika Pande :) I succeeded in persuading my neighbour to swap seats, so Niha & I were able to spend 90 minutes chatting and enjoying the DELICIOUS Moevenpick ice-cream served by Swiss (my 1st Swiss flight: nothing to complain about, but i don't know why everyone gets so excited about them, i thought Emirates was better...) Talkative though she is, there were a few moments when Miss Pande was unable to speak (as our small plane was 'bouncing' its way over Southern Germany!)
All the time we were in the air it was hitting me that the wait was almost over - i could see my Walliser Buab again after 9 weeks :) It was so nice when we met in the Airport! We hugged lots and cried a little and then we were already on our way (as a good Swiss, he likes to work with strict schedules... :) ) I had been told not to make plans as there was a surprise trip in store for me (this had been exciting but also frustrating me for 2 weeks, especially since my Mum knew where we would be going but would not even give me a hint...) After about 20mins driving he handed me a tourist map of the place where we would be spending the next 3 days...
...MONACO!!!
It was so lovely. We arrived around 2am Monday in our appartment, right in the centre of Monte Carlo, 5mins walk from the casinos (Bond fans, you should remember it from Goldeneye...) After sleeping til well past lunchtime on Monday we drove along the beautiful Cote d'Azur to Nice. The scenery is absolutely stunning, with the last of the Alps coming right down to the Mediterranean. Rob says, definitely worth a trip :) On Wednesday we drove back up to Brig (CH) via Imperio (Italy) for lunch and some other place in Italy for a swim (the plan was to go to a secluded beach that would have required traversing some 20metres down a cliff face clinging to a rope - once at the top i politely declined...)
Then after a lovely dinner and sleep in Brig, we hit the road again (after a minor over-sleep) on our way to Bern. There i had time to pop into Eigerstr. 55 - my former prison, sorry i mean home... - and say hi to the MC and MC alumni (aka Sabi & Zuzi).
5 hours later i was at Basel Airport, waiting to board my flight back to Liverpool. 24hrs after that i was arriving in London, where i had to take a bus and a train to reach Gatwick Airport, together with my 25kilos of luggage... And who should i meet when stepping off the train at the Airport? 2 guys from Notts Uni who were AIESEC members with me! They were on their way to an AIESEC reunion in Portugal. Quite strange that they are having reunions, while i am still going to conferences :) I got a bit of a shock though, once i realised that it's over 3years since we all left Nottingham Uni. Jon, Paddy, Adam, Andrew & Simon, i hope you are having a wonderful week!
Now here i am back in Rangsit. I have just packed up all my stuff, and in a few minutes we will leave this place for the last time and set up home in Sathupradit. For now it's called the 'Swiss Flat'. That will of course change soon... ;)
posted by Rob at
11:36 AM
7 Comments:
Hey Rob,
You sound really happy. :) So I take it the trip back to Switzerland went well. :)
Hugs,
Erica
na, finally, my friend, you made a post! looovveee reading your blog, especially if it s updated often enough :)
Was so nice meeting you, loved our chats!
Glad you had good time home.
hugs from Jordan,
your 'talented'friend :)
oksana
hey lobbie!
soo glad you had such a nice holiday :)
hugs
Monaco!!! Wow..that sounds great! So good to hear that coming back was all you hoped it to be :)
Happy you had a great time in Switzerland and Monaco.
...and welcome back on this side again... hope to catch up soon.
Robbie,,,
The offer to chair the NC in Indonesia is still on :) Wanna have you here... hehe
Hugs,
Grace
Holidays and more important friends and family..who could wish for more?
Check the countries next to your name on my blog..:):):)
Lots of kisses,
Nico
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