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Three days ago...ice...

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Two days ago...

Look at the canal...

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Yesterday...

In the morning...

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In the afternoon...

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My cat in the snow...just for a few minutes...so smart :-)

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In the evening...

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In the street, on my way to Albert Heijn...

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Look at the ice in the lake...:-)

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London: from Westminster City to the West End to see and listen Sofia Escobar

We also had a stroll in Westminster City...

We saw...

the London Eye...

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the Big Ben...

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and The Houses of Parliament...

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before reaching West End, more precisely, Her Majesty's Theatre.
We were there to see The Phantom of the Opera of Andrew Lloyd Weber :-)
And to listen the Portuguese Sofia Escobar :-)

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She sings so well!! What a great "Christine" she played! As a Portuguese, I felt so proud of Sofia :-)

It was an unforgetable evening! The scenarios, the singers, the theatre, everything...
We sat on the Grand Circle. The prices are more affordable and we watched the play pretty well. :-)

We couldn't take a photo of the show but I took this one of the stage with the chandelier...:-)

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After the play, we met Sofia in the backstage door. She is a very friendly and nice woman! :-)
More portuguese were there to talk with her :-)

Now, let's listen Sofia!

London: Aspley House

After the stroll in the Hyde Park, we went to Park Lane where is located Aspley House, the First Duke Wellington's house.

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In the subway passage in front of the Palace, we found references about his military campaigns in Portugal...

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and about the exquisite Silver Portuguese Service of the palace...

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I didn't visit the house because I would need to arrive earlier to do a proper visit. Next time, ok? ;-)

I leave you with Stephen Fry, as Duke of Wellingthon, in a Blackadder episode ;-) Enjoy!

London: Hyde Park

After the stroll in the Kesington Gardens, we went to Hyde Park...

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to enjoy the Christmas Market...

(I think I already saw this stall in Bonn, Germany)

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We had a German bread filled with bacon and cheese and a cup of gluhwein for lunch...

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We ate Poffertjes too... a touch of Dutch...;-)

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and roast chestnuts...a kind of Portuguese touch...;-)

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A very nice and delicious lunch, don't you think?

London: Kensington Gardens

Saturday, 20th of November 2010

A lovely Autumn day :-) In the morning, we took a walk in Kensington Gardens, one of the Royal Parks of London, located west of the Hyde Park.

Kensington Gardens is a very quiet Park and has beautiful spots and corners...

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where we can enjoy delightful moments such as these... :-)

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In this Park, with centenarian trees,

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we saw...

a statue of Peter Pan...

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the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain...

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chevaliers in the Serpentine Bridge...

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and the magnificent Albert Memorial...

some details of this exquisite monument...

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The Albert Memorial is located in front of the Royal Albert Hall...

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where our dear Fadista (Fado singer) Mariza has performed...



I leave you with her and this view of Long Water Lake...

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and a bit of Victoria & Albert (2001)...

London calling...

Hello!!

Soon, I will come to tell you how it was Sandra's birthday in London, ok?

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Bye!!!

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I need to eat something now...

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...and play a little bit with my friend! :-)

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40's

I wonder if you might know where I was this weekend celebrating my 40's and with whom? ;-)

Have a nice weekend :-)

Elvis Costello, She

(In the video, Vivian Leigh, another scorpio woman like me ;-)



Have a nice weekend! :-)

(Obrigada, Rosa, por me lembrares esta musica.)

Photo featured at Insego!!

I'm glad to share with you that my photo "Arco-Iris" (Rainbow) it was featured at Insego-smart expats netwoork.

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Presepio in DutchNews.nl

Do you know DutchNews.nl? It's a very important online newspaper where you can find Dutch news in English.



They have a very useful page, "Local Information for Expats", about the services and local blogs of the main Dutch cities.

I'm very glad to share with you that Presepio is now in the Almere's Local Information Page.

Dutchnews.nl has also an Expat Directory, Expat Blogs and Jobs pages, which can be very helpful. Take a look at that!

Lost In Translation

Lost in Translation (2003)



"Charlotte: I just don't know what I'm supposed to be.
Bob: You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you. "

True, Bob, true...

I will be away for a while. I will be 40 very soon ;-) Stay well! :-)

Dutch Traditions: Sinterklaas in Almere Stad

Almere-Stad, 13.11.2010
Sinterklaas optocht (parade/cortejo)

Sinterklaas has arrived today to Almere-Stad at 15.00 pm. We were there to watch the parade. :-)
It is one of my favorite days in the Netherlands!

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De Zwarte Pieten (The Black Peters/ Os Pedros Pretos) were there to help him...

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... to give the pepernoten to the children...

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... to take pictures with them...

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...to play the parade music...

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This Zwarte Piet carries the book where it is written if the children had a good behaviour during this year or not...:-)

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If their behaviour was good, they will receive their presents on the next 5th of December evening (Pakjesavond).

This year we didn't go to the intocht (the arrival/ a chegada) in Almere Haven because we had seen it two years ago, remember?

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In the video below, you can listen to Sinterklaas songs. Enjoy it! :-)