Update

I knew I did not post anything for a long time but I was surprised that it was that long. Now summer is almost over and I am done with the travelling and the purchase of the apartment in A'dam progresses well.

Shortly after my last blog I went to Mongolia for the Nadam festival. It was great to be back there and escape (at least for few days) monsoons. I enjoyed space, saw cristal clear blue sky and had cold crispy nights to sleep. I also saw a night sky with so many stars I got dizzy. After Mongolia I flew home. I almost missed a flight. I caught a taxi which did not have enough gas to drive me to Incheon. I got to the airport few seconds before check in closing time. Once in the plane I realized I forgot my Croatian driving license at home. I arranged a rent a car in Zagreb and although I had Korean driving license with me I did not believe Korean license will be acceptable. To my surprise it was!!!

Croatia was very hot. But in my parents garden in the shade of a huge linden tree the heat was bearable. My father is not doing well, but given what he was through last 12 months and past couple of years I think he is doing great.

I took many walks with my mum. On our walks we missed Ira very much.

I saw my 91 year old grandma who likes to go out for drinks and tease waiters.

My sister and her hubby are great.

Ela is fine too but this time I did not see the boys. Her three gorgeous sons were enjoying the beach. I saw shortly Andrea and basically entire time I was with her I complained about Koreans.

11 days past very quickly . On my return flight to Seoul my mum joined me as we planed that she will spend three weeks in Korea. We arrived in the morning and exiting the plane we were wrapped into hot air. It was rainy, gray, hot, humid. Unwelcoming and it stayed that way for the entire next three weeks. My mum was surprised with Bongo. As she is used to Ira she told me Bongo is not a dog. I did not commented but I think Bongo understood her because he was a trouble when she walked him. Over three weeks they warmed up to each other.

Two years ago I took my mum on some trips to Korea but this time I decided we should go to Angkor Wat. I was so impressed with Angkor in December that I wanted to go again and taking my mum looked as a good excuse. I hooked up with Alex – who was my guide in Dec and we had great time. Although there is a rainy season in Cambodia, the weather was much better than here. We had mostly sunshine and blue sky . Few times we had showers which would not last more than an hour. I think I would share photo album shortly. Few days before I went to Angkor with my mum I got from a broker info about an apartment in A’dam. I saw the photos and I like it immediately. I contacted my trusted friend Ana Maria and she went to see it. She confirmed that the apartment is exactly what I want. So I decided to buy it. While I was in Angkor Ana Maria signed the purchase contract. Now I am busy arranging financing which on a distance with a time difference is a bit tricky. But I have a nice lady as a bank contact and I expect everything to be fine.
I do not expect to go to the Netherlands next year but if that happens I have a great place.

Here is still hot and humid. And few great friends keep me sane.