I am back in Bangkok after some extended business trips to Beijing, the Thai country side near Khao Yai and Kuala Lumpur. There was no time at all for blogging during these days (10 days with no entry! which is half a lifetime for a blogger); often I had no internet access at all. Anyway I was so busy that no opportunity arose for writing or composing a blog entry.
It feels very strange now. When I look back. Not writing, I feel so removed from the world, so cut off. The urge to get back is strong but somehow I also lost the thread. It is amazing that ‘blogging’, an activity nobody knew anything about a couple of years ago, has become such a major part of my private life, such a passion and such a joy (and a learning experience).
As I jot down these lines, my family just walked into the door and my daughters peeped over my shoulder to get a glimpse at my newest blog entry. ‘Daddy is blogging’ has become something generally appreciated.
The Man from Mosel River 
Welcome back! Glad to see you writing.
Thanks Susannah, I have a lot of catching up to do now. So many things to learn from you guys – Avvinare and Do Bianchi. Should have paid more attention to wine while living in Rome.
Cheers Rainer
welcome back from me too – I really understand your feeling about blogging – it can change your life quickly – always transforming things you see or read into a new thread… and the camera in your trouser-pocket:-).
And if there is a “Man from Mosel River” on the other side of the world, you can travel around with him in far away countries without leaving your tiny valley in the middle of the woods – it’s still amazing for me!
Thanks Iris, for the kind words. I will remember it, take more pictures and record more stories. Good to know that they are of interest to a few. Enjoy your tiny valley in the the middle of the woods. Cheers
Rainer
Hallo, Rainer!!Freut mich, in diesen bewegten tagen etwas von Dir zu lesen, wenn es auch schon etwas älter ist. Wenigstesn der flugverkehr scheint sich jetzt ja zu normalisieren…Morgen ist Nikolaus! Denkst Du gelegentlich an so etwas? We are fine
Wolfgang