Munich -6 Degrees and Snow

Posted by marc on March 10th, 2010

did not really sleep well the last night in BKK. it was hot and all – had to pack the stuff. Misako called and sure she wanted to go out this night but i had to get my stuff ready. Than Heike called – same thing. After only a few hours of zzz it was up, shower and sure enough – when i left the GH there was the 1st of the boozers – cold leo in one hand and toast served by the old woman of the place. Nice breakfast dude!
Taxi to the airport – shared with 3 other guys – than the longest line in the world in front of the Emirates counter. It is only a 777 – still a impressive line. The friendly woman working behind the 1st class counter did spot me and send a guy for my last name – only 2 emergency exit row seats left so she wanted to make sure i have one. later at my counter the guy did send a email to Dubai and requested a seat fot the 2nd leg. When i walked into the plane they gave me the boarding pass for Munich: Emergency exit row – sweet!!!
Turned out that my seafood menu was not in the computer – i was wondering why they did not text me a day earlier that my flight is today. Guess after 6 months the system takes that stuff out. So next time you fly and it is a longer holiday – make sure to request the special meal again. Still they had some fish and vegetarian food somewhere in the plane. On the second leg i sat next to a guy that has a gay bar in Munich for over 30 years now. When he was young he modeled for the italian designers in Italy, did some movies and a lot of theater – so the 6 hours went quick, chatting over red wine – down to Munich.
Than it was a 45 minutes subway ride to the city form the airport – in 74 minutes i am from the airport frankfurt with the train in stuttgart – this was the 1st and last time i fly from munich – what a shit! how can you build a airport that is so far out of town and than there is not even a train station in it???
Tomorrow it is another 2.5 hours to Stuttgart – than this winter vacation is history!

Today: Ultimate Health Check-up

Posted by marc on March 6th, 2010

Every few years it is time for a check-up – and 2010 was one of them. So i did some check-up shopping and decided to go back to Bangkok Hospital again. Last time i was there 2001 and i did not like the other hospital i was in between.
Got up at 7 – i do not love that so early in the morning – but saturday morning means less traffic and thus the commute is bearable. Quick shower and out of the door – and guess what – there are 2 guys getting breakfast already – 2 big bottles of Chang :-)
Than it is a nice taxi ride and 120 bath later it is “Good Morning Sir” As i have a golden hospital card there was no paper to fill. an american nurse explained the whole thing to me and off we where for blood pressure, weight and height. well that did not work to good as i am a bit too tall for that thing. than blood, teeth, ears, hearing, stress test, ultrasound, etc. etc.
The nice thing is that you sit with all that people that fly biz or 1st class, a lot of people from arabic countries, chinese and other asian countries – and i saw two caucasians as well. Usually i only see this people and now everybody has to wait their turn – at the airport they are 1st on board and in the limo when i still wait for my luggage. Looks like health is only for the rich – or lets say a proper check-up. Some of them come even in big limos with an extra security detail – today it saw a sheik like out of the book. nice white dress and all.
My “main” doctor had an turban on his head and was very nice. not to mention all the nurses and other doctors. So you glide to the system and all the data is collected. Than it is food time as i have to wait for the results. 1.5 hours later it is back to the turban doctor again.
He explained me every result and all in all everything looks super. a few things even much better than average!
One thing that helped a lot is that i am vegetarian he guessed as well as i – cholesterol for example. Red blood cells are a bit low – and something else i do not remember now. And yes – my liver is still working proper and the numbers do not show anything out of the ordinary :-)
Cancer markers, stool and piss, blood and stuff – my machine is running well – still i guess i have to maintain even better.
They will email me all the results as i did not want to wait 2 hours for a book they would have done with them. now the whole thing did cost me as much as 127 days in the guesthouse where i stay now. Or 282 big beer chang at the same place or 181 big big bowl of the best Tom Yum Gum soup i did find the last 21 years in bangkok. i could also 1270 times take the boat from here to pratunam – hm or have 635 big ice coffees… or stay in the bungalow in pai 127 days – or rent a motorbike from aya for 6 months.
Next time colonoscopy – and this is the same money again :-) but i think an even better investment and for sure it is healthier than beer chang!

Ok time for food – guess it is thai tonight – and a big big ice cold chang!

New Pictures for you

Posted by marc on March 5th, 2010

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Again Mandalay – the last update from this City

Posted by marc on March 4th, 2010

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Food is waiting for the guys…

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Yuppi…

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The Food & Drink Place in Mandalay

Posted by marc on March 3rd, 2010

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New Pix online!

Posted by marc on March 2nd, 2010

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I am in Bangkok

Posted by marc on February 25th, 2010

stay with a lot of young people in a big house near the weekend market. things are good!

Transpiration included – en route to BKK

Posted by marc on February 24th, 2010

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1st friends fly in at saturday, than at the 29th maria and dimitry should come up to bkk as well. At the 6th of march another friend from germany comes to bkk. lets see who i will meet on top of that :-)

Again Mandalay

Posted by marc on February 22nd, 2010

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Well i think that Mr. Bean and Viagra does not really mix…. or do you think of him as the man?

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The Man with the Plan II

Posted by marc on February 21st, 2010

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Looks like BKK soon. Will get the ticket tonight and should be on a bus (guess it will be several buses) to Bangkok. Starting at the 24th at 1.30 PM from Vang Vieng – to Khao San Rd..
In Bkk i will be Couchsurfing and i looks like i found the best place there.

So things are good in la la land – hope where ever you read this – it will be the same!