Some wonderful pictures from SjöKong Ball!

Thought you wouldn’t mind looking at these pictures.

Our Flagg Captain SjöKong (Emeritus) Michael Zell, arranged a very creative photographer to capture this wonderful evening for us.
Enjoy, I hope :=)

SjöKong Ball in Hong Kong! 2(2)

Where sailors come and go there will be a mark after them. In Hong Kong the Navy has been present with one of the most dedicated reserve officers you can think of.

The Royal Swedish Navies reserve officers, have for many centuries been the cultural carrier of moral, values and dedication to their country. After serving their country for many years they maintain the traditions and their dedication. Starting up when they are still young. During their student life they organize their social life joyning and engaging in the reserve officers student corps and even after they go further into their civil live and careers they keep in touch, attend the corps´ ball every year and market the Navy all around the world.

A new corps was establish in October 2011 in Hong Kong, by reserve officer LTC Michael Zell and his wife Mita, called SjöKong. Several Navy Reserve Officers and their wives flow into Hong Kong to celebrate the event!

Anders and I were asked to be their Inspector and Inspectrix, and we couldn’t be anything else then very proud to be chosen for the position. We were installed at the Gun Room in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.

                                            The most beautiful member of SjöKong! 

                        

After our installation, Anders was obliged to inspect the corps, which went very well but nevertheless the woman present topped the men by far!

The evening was filled with tales about the adventures everybody had during their time in the Royal Swedish Navy. In the meantime we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with good wines and of cause as Swedish tradition require many songs.

No shopping in Hong Kong = possible! 1(2)

For the first time in eight months I left the peninsula (well more the island for we can't exactly take our grabber blue car and drive to China or?) and we went for a weekend to Hong Kong!

We had fabulous weather and met fantastic people. If Emma, our friends’ 25 year old wonderful daughter wouldn't have been there, Anders and I would have been the youngest in the group of 16 people. This hasn't happened for many years. Nevertheless, they had been there a couple of days before us with a busy and social program but they surely warned us out! We had; FUN, FUN, FUN!

After we arrived on Friday afternoon we took a walk down town HK, no need to rush into shops for we would be there some more days, so we strolled around in the center and yes of cause had a beer.

In the evening we went out for dinner and as our friends live since a couple of years in HK and know the city extremely well, so we were in a wonderful street were we had dinner.

All around us there was Halloween celebration a bit soon according to the date but we weren't slow to fall into the crowd.

  

                   

Who is who???

Next day we went sailing ......................

Had great temperature, were on a beautiful sailing boat, belonging to Andrew a friend of Patrick, had great company, enjoyed a wonderful lunch, drank water, wine and beer. Life can be a dream at least for Anders and me it was that entire day, for in the evening we were installed as Inspector and Inspectrix................But I'll get to that on my next blog!



SWEOR & the Nordic Club gathered for Chocolate Wine tasting.

On the second floor high up on the fashionable city area called Itaewon, in a well asorted delicate shop, over 20 women gathered for a Chocolate Wine tasting.

The two spouses’ clubs had arranged this activity together, giving us the possibility to meet new people who can help each other in many different areas but also to introduce this “market place”. Here we can find delicates from different parts of the world and also a very nice selection of different wines. Sometime it does feel good to have access to the familiar things you’re used to, living far away from your home country, can strangely make you miss certain ingredients and products.

         

Dan Schulte, the sommelier and CEO for Pieroth Wines*) in Korea, and the staff of the Deli, had prepared several wines and trays with pieces of chocolates for us, so we could learn about blending these tastes. If you want to try it, which I really can recommend, think about that the higher the cacao percentage in your chocolate is the dryer the wines need to be, in order to have a good combination of flavours.  

*)If you live here in Seoul, you can participate to the BIGGEST WINE TASTING in the world on Sunday the 20th of November: 06:30 to 08:00 Pieroth Wines, will have and attempt to break the current World Record for the largest synchronized Wine Tasting in the World. Cover Charge W20,000 For reservations and information contact: service@pierothwines.co.kr or call: 02-711-9171

United Nations Day celebration in Seoul, South Korea

Monday the 24^th of October UNCMAC (United Nations Command Armistice Commission) and NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) celebrated the contribution and dedication of every person around our globe making the world a better place. Over 20 nationalities were present to recognize the input and efforts so many people make. We heard memorable speeches, toasted to succes, mingled while enjoying a buffet and fantastic Korean entertainments.

One of the very appriciated performances!

As always we wear a name badge, and I couldn´t deprive you from this one.....

                           

Background of United Nations Day
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. 24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday.

United Nations (UN) history.
United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.
There are currently 193 member states, including every internationally recognized sovereign state in the world but the Vatican City. From its offices around the world, the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout the year. The organization has six principal organs:
the General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly); the Security Council (for deciding certain resolutions for peace and security); the Economic and Social Council (for assisting in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development); the Secretariat (for providing studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN); the International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ); and the United Nations Trusteeship Council (which is currently inactive). Other prominent UN System agencies include the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Program (WFP) and United Nations Children´s Fund (UNICEF). The UN's most visible public figure is the Secretary-General, currently Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who attained the post in 2007.