Magden Hiking

 

Magden is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, almost at the outskirts of Rheinfelden and it is the site of the ancient Magdalener spring which today serves as the water supply of the Feldschloesschen brewery in Rheinfelden. We were so lucky to live in this beautiful place and I used to go for a walk after a day’s work. Thanks to almighty that I landed in this serene place after living in different places on this planet mother earth.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Angela Torsten Summer Visit in Moselle

 

Its always customary to meet Angela and Torsten once in a year. In 2004, we had a chance to meet together in Moselle. Its a river that rises in the Vosges mountains and flows through north-eastern France and Luxembourg to western Germany. It is a left bank tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is in its basin as it includes the Sauer and the Our.

There are quite a lot of recreational activities an der Mosel. We did hiking, cycling and swimming. There is a boat tour in the river which covers the panoramic view of the mountains on either side. Its famous for the large wine yards which spreads across acres of land. It was a perfect summer days spent once again with the lovely couple Angela and Torsten.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Indian Association Basel - Tennis Tournament 2023

 

Having conducted various Cricket, Badminton tournaments on behalf of Indian Association Basel, its time for Tennis tournament. The number of participants were quite less when compared to Cricket and Badminton probably because many of them are not playing Tennis regularly. We had a good time with mens doubles and kids having a good outing as well. Thanks to Sports Club Roche Tennis section who gave the ground for a day to conduct this tournament.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Fish Essen, Magden 2024

 

Living next to the Rhein river, Fish should be part of your diet. Fish essen is a customory event in the various small cities next to the Rhein river. We had a Fisch essen celebrations in our village Magden and most importantly I had a chance to mingle with the Maennerchor (Male singing chor) group in Magden. I joined the group and on every Wednesdays we used to sing, practise and perform on important events in and around Magden. It gave me an opportunity to mingle with one of the great hearted people who are mostly in their retirement and to learn about the experiences of life. Singing definitely mellows down your mind and brings lot of calmness in the mind. Thanks to Maennerchor Magden for accepting me in their group.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Cricket on Ice - 2024

 

Cricket on Ice, the annual Cricketing event happens in the frozen St. Moritz lake in the middle of February. Since I had the knee injury, I couldn’t play but did the Umpiring, scoring and commentating for some of the matches. The gala party after the matches on Saturday evening is a special event with nice food, drinks and prize distribution ceremonies. Cricket is a sport which gives me lot of joy, happiness, fun and satisfaction. Engaging with it in every aspect is a great stress burster for me in my life. German Cricket Club won the Cricket on Ice 2024 edition.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Stoos 2024

 

Stoos, Anita’s annual company event in the picturesque Alps is always in my calendar. Since I had the knee injury I couldn’t do Skiing with Anish this time even though he did with his friends from other colleagues. Its so ideal that Anish has semester day off on Friday and we make it as a long weekend in the beautiful Stoos wellness hotel. Hopefully I can perform Skiing again, the sport which gave me lot of happiness, joy and fun especially during the tough winters.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

A1 Family Day and Diwali Day 2024

 

A1 Sports Club gives lot of joy, fun, togetherness not only on the Cricket field but also on off the field activities. A1 family day was celebrated on May 1st with amazing Indian food, dance, quiz and cultural activities. Followed by this event, A1 Diwali event was also celebrated in November bringing all friends, family together in one place. Thanks to Saju and all A1 team and family members who bring lot of joy for both Men’s and Women’s Cricket in and around the Basel region.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Grilling with Hungarian family!!

Grilling in the summer is a great experience especially for a non vegetarian like me. We had a chance to grill in the Magden forest with Anish friend Bori and his family in October before the good weather ends. It was relatively cold but the weather stayed absolutely fine and we all had a great time together. Magden offers various places where one can grill and hike in the lush green forests. Thanks to Bori, Anish friend who suggested this plan and made a memorable day.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Sports Club Roche - Cricket

Sports Club Roche has around 20 different sports section, apparently there was no Cricket section even though Cricket being the second popular sport in the world. We had the privilege to start Cricket chapter with all the Cricket enthusiasts in Roche. Thanks to Sports Club Roche (SCR) who recognized this sport and made Cricket as official section in SCR. We used to play indoor Cricket from October to April and outdoor Cricket with hard ball from May to September. We already participated in many of the indoor tournaments in and around Basel and been already in the podium in some of the tournaments. Cricket is fun especially indoor games which are fast paced during the depressive winters.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S

Karlsruhe visits - Anu Jothir family

 

While visiting some places in Germany, its always customary to visit Anu, Jothir family on the way. We did quite a number of times in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2025. Anish and Tharun get along very well and they play with each other for hours and hours. Its always good to catch up with their family and spending quality time in some of the great restaurants in Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe has famous Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and I hope Anish can make it to this University sometime.

Cheers,

Sathish Kumar S