Friends

[DavidFL]

Lloyd's wedding to O. Late 80s - early 90s?

O not so long later killed in a late night car crash in the moat by Thapae gate.
Steve passed away in Australia.
Stan Batt passed away.
Steve Merchant still going in Doi Saket.

 

[DavidFL]

A late 80s - early 90s photo of Paolo & Toom from the original Tip Top Swiss restaurant in Nan.

the first? farang restaurant in Nan city.

 

[DavidFL]

Early 90s - on the road with Larry Lek & mates.

Larry passed away mid 2012.

 

[DavidFL]

Eddie the monk. Ubon 1992.

stayed in the monk hood for 15? years.
Only "recently" came out. Still living in Thailand, farming down south I think.

 

[DavidFL]

David Lek, aka the Snail

Route 1095. May1994.

 

[DavidFL]

Alex Brodard & Blazing Saddles Irish Cycle Tour

300+ cyclists from Chiang Mai - Golden Triangle. April 1999.
Thai Inter provided a jumbo to bring them out.
A week of hell, drinking like a fish every night, as only the Irish can do. They got to work it off pedalling & I got to swelter - cooking / boiling away in my riding kit- riding shot gun & 40kph for the group.
By the end of the week I was well & truly pickled!

 

[DavidFL]

A late 80s - early 90s photo of Paolo & Toom from the original Tip Top Swiss restaurant in Nan.

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the first? farang restaurant in Nan city.

Some news, for fans of Da Dario's the restaurant Toom, ex wife of Paolo, Toom is going ok, healthy & still in Nan.
I recently was able to make contact with her & she is living at her house, in the same soi as Amazing Guesthouse, she once had her restaurant going there. Unfortunately she was not i Nan city when I was there on the weekend, so we could not get together.
So now a question - are there any guys up for a lunch ride to Nan, for a caesar salad +, like we used to do 25 years ago?

 

[canthai]

Planning a Mekong river ride just now.
If I have a date - close OK - will see if I can fit it.