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2010, You've Been Fab!

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for following my adventures through Blogland :)</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6zEOkSy0yYkffLywz-Dpit8D8T8978Bm7EfCQT5nt3gyFlXm-YYRaKLn7Hp4q2l6alGU_GItvPqzzNaqticUKkvVj6SZDTz0vRN0O1zATArZvzUHhReShqX8k5rRgHEKQCqZKK3DBrI/s1600/tumblr.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6zEOkSy0yYkffLywz-Dpit8D8T8978Bm7EfCQT5nt3gyFlXm-YYRaKLn7Hp4q2l6alGU_GItvPqzzNaqticUKkvVj6SZDTz0vRN0O1zATArZvzUHhReShqX8k5rRgHEKQCqZKK3DBrI/s400/tumblr.JPG" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[image: tumblr]</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you and your loved ones a spectacular 2011!</div><br />XO  Laura

2010, You've Been Fab!

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11:54 PM

Interior Design London UK

<img alt="Interior Design London UK" border="0" src="http://www.adelto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/adelto_rigby_and_rigby_belgravia_eccleston_st_house_interior_design_luxury_furniture_exclusive_contemporary_modern_apartment_property_home_london_uk_20.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 234px;" title="Interior Design London UK" /><br /><p>Whatever your interest in interior design, London is likely to have   what you are looking for. Maybe you are seeking inspiration and   imaginative tips on interior design for your own home or you are an   interior designer and want to promote your own work, or perhaps you want   to hire the services of a professional designer or even study interior   design yourself, no matter what your need is, there is no better place   to satisfy it than from the design capital of the UK itself, London.</p> <p>Visiting Exhibitions in London</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">London   hosts a number of exciting exhibitions every year, some of which focus   on a specific area of interior design and others that are broader in   their approach. Exhibitions serve many purposes, they can showcase new   talent and fresh ideas from up and coming interior designers often   alongside the work of already well established and highly sought after   designers in the industry, they highlight the latest fashions and   trends, spark new creative ways of thinking, provide opportunities to   network and increase business sales and of course they offer the chance   to view the work of some of the best interior designers in the world.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The following list represents just three Interior Design Exhibitions that regularly take place in London:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">o   100 Percent Design - Exhibition usually takes place in September over 3   days and is open to the general public on one of those days.  More   information can be found at http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">o   Decorex - This exhibition also takes place each September but is only   for trade and professionals in the interior design industry. Details of   the next exhibition can be found at http://www.decorex.co.uk</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">o   New Designers Exhibition - opens to the public and exhibits the work of   thousands of new and up and coming designers every July.  You can find   out more information from http://www.newdesigners.co.uk</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">There   are of course many other exhibitions taking place throughout the year   and a list of them can be viewed on The British Interior Design   Association website at http://www.bida.org</p> <p>Hiring a professional Interior Designer</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Many   of us would like to transform our own home and although we may start   out with great ideas and intentions, quite a few of us never actually   get around to doing anything about it. Hiring a professional interior   designer is one way of getting it done and if you don't have someone in   mind already; one place to start looking is The British Interior Design   Association.  The BDA keep a list on their site of interior designers   who are either registered members or associated members.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Registered   members are the most qualified and have the most experience as in  order  to get registered they have to satisfy the Association's strict   criteria.  An Associate member has to have been working in the industry   for at least a year and will have passed the association's interview   process for membership. You can search for an interior designer at http://www.bida.org.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Another option is The Interior Design Handbook website at http://www.interiordesign.com,   where you can search a list of potential designers by location as well   as speciality.  You will also be able to view their profiles online.</p> <p>Studying Interior design in London</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">London   offers hundreds of courses on various aspects of interior design   starting from the most basic right through to graduate degrees and   beyond and so finding the right one can seem like a daunting task but it   needn't be if you know where to look.</p> <p>A small sample of interior design schools in London include:</p> <p>o The KLC school of Design</p> <p>o The AIU School of Interior Design</p> <p>o The Interior Design School<br /></p>   Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/632911<a href="http://latest-interiordesign.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Interior Design London UK" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimviuc4RqSSc5TnqCc-tj2hnpK_r5I0B8avL23TF0eqLt7Zv4vLBJAraIUP8b2K690D2OTa6_qYIjoM3B1O6jkZiSa8a8iESbJOn4DWNRGMIyzBupvEM33YA4KdJ8i5OYI0HUsOiH0uKhV/s1600/artesian_road_artesian_village_w2_luxury_contemporary_unique_modern_property_home_interior_design_london.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 234px;" title="Interior Design London UK" /><br /><img alt="Interior Design London UK" border="0" src="http://www.virtuallee.co.uk/images/website-design-portfolio/website-design-development-rococogreen-lge.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" title="Interior Design London UK" /><br /><img alt="Interior Design London UK" border="0" src="http://griyamuslim.com/must/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/adelto-interior-design-store-luxury-furniture-outdoor-contemporary-modern-apartment-property-home-harrison-varma-london-uk-bathroom-taps-bath-shower.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 250px;" title="Interior Design London UK" /><br /><img alt="Interior Design London UK" border="0" src="http://www.petergraydesign.com/datwanipics/pics%2001/datdrawrmsml.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 263px;" title="Interior Design London UK" /></a>

Interior Design London UK

Whatever your interest in interior design, London is likely to have what you are looking for. Maybe you are seeking inspiration and imag...

7:32 AM

Searching For Santa At The North Pole (Really!)

<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqYS5qvHSdzNPpRui1SeL7AC9_3hqAkxLmBTiUMZ4VMnqq0v6VcSN6L5YgZoskf7N43GFApGwZmiTjAgicr6HWEOufDBuDFYrvLW_yZgt6LYWN2HaVFLoG-4LHdXRLTcDfyG9eTodTGY/s1600/ricracandbuttonsetsy-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqYS5qvHSdzNPpRui1SeL7AC9_3hqAkxLmBTiUMZ4VMnqq0v6VcSN6L5YgZoskf7N43GFApGwZmiTjAgicr6HWEOufDBuDFYrvLW_yZgt6LYWN2HaVFLoG-4LHdXRLTcDfyG9eTodTGY/s320/ricracandbuttonsetsy-1.JPG" width="363" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[image: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ricracandbuttons">Ric Rac And Buttons</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />It started out as a joke.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">'Honey, can you believe people in England go to Lapland to visit Santa for the same price as going to the Caribbean in December?' Sounded ridiculous (plus I'm allergic to the cold). But instead I received a 'We should look into doing that' from my husband (!). Um, really? Our oldest is almost 10 years old, so it was now or never. </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So before I knew it, we had tickets in hand to go to Finland ON THE DARKEST DAY OF THE YEAR to visit Santa and his crew.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTE9vdd-xWCwQ_8V6GDhxlbWB-CO9DRzBOhmUqXfz3WToS-KXZgAXN4l4P1J2h2g8Ba-q2rXZFZwzMMih4S1ABEMIUQfq3WyOg4oG6ueP6nPj9R886FPfDyS3j7o1qV-7vqmZODEuyyQ/s1600/wallpaper-s.org.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNTE9vdd-xWCwQ_8V6GDhxlbWB-CO9DRzBOhmUqXfz3WToS-KXZgAXN4l4P1J2h2g8Ba-q2rXZFZwzMMih4S1ABEMIUQfq3WyOg4oG6ueP6nPj9R886FPfDyS3j7o1qV-7vqmZODEuyyQ/s200/wallpaper-s.org.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[<a href="http://wallpaper-s.org/">source</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">I love sneaky surprises, so we kept it a secret from the kids. Unexpectedly I got all misty-eyed from watching 'The Polar Express' which led me to spill the beans that we were going to visit Santa in 2 days.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">In those 2 days, a lot happened. England received another snow storm that closed the major airports. My son got a sinus infection. My daughter slept all day with a high fever. Suddenly, I was actually praying that we would go to the North Pole (!).</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My daughter also complained of nausea. So thanks to the good advice from my friend Miss S, I had a whole bunch of Ziplock Bags in my carry-on 'just in case' we got to see breakfast a second time. Turned out Miss S had a few Ziplocks tucked away for her son too on her travels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although I felt guilty that we would be spreading a virus, not just Christmas cheer, to our airplane mates, it didn't matter because it turned out everyone had a virus to share too. A flying petri dish. I'm not sure there was a healthy child on that flight. How many moms had Ziplock Bags stuffed in their carry-ons too?<br /><br />Anyhoo, regardless of security breaches, the flight attendants invited all children to the front of the plane to sing carols into their intercom phone. Toy Story 3 played on the screens. We were off to the North Pole in search of Santa for the next three days!<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxQBf9NgepLTPmAuEHWTUCnFxYRA-kklatix1RSZ00KZxRWfqCgLrtEuaNhJKfDfk9XWHYqcCFJvqbK3Ez_z_cjNF4IxLosxBX-prigJZ4TVw2wTUVDd10jqNLFogfLN1i9vHRg6DX9U/s1600/Arctic+Circle11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxQBf9NgepLTPmAuEHWTUCnFxYRA-kklatix1RSZ00KZxRWfqCgLrtEuaNhJKfDfk9XWHYqcCFJvqbK3Ez_z_cjNF4IxLosxBX-prigJZ4TVw2wTUVDd10jqNLFogfLN1i9vHRg6DX9U/s320/Arctic+Circle11.jpg" width="337" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[<a href="http://wikipedia.org/">source</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Okay, not the actual North Magnetic Pole - a moving target due to the changes in the magnetic forces in the earth's core. It is found in the Arctic Ocean, amid floating sea ice (according to Wikipedia).<br /><br />For this reason, it is a little known fact that Santa has set up shop in Lapland, Finland above the Arctic Circle. Lapland is a northern region that includes Norway, Sweden, and Finland. More reindeer live in Lapland than people.<br /><br />I'm not going sugar-coat it. It was COLD (-25C / -13F) and it was white. Even the tree trunks were caked with snow.  The Finnish flag pretty much sums it up:<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP3u1AF5WzH5GYC8qSxaCjTZxvOpJztnIhYNdtEbs9orHhbK0H8zVOJc3lipFH2qGYlig5h1ZeSsgbWNkp3m-k1Lf0hk47evtRUbfaeQr0GvgxYV-XzBQPqE6fk6jkKii1NJhBpA198I/s1600/flag2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP3u1AF5WzH5GYC8qSxaCjTZxvOpJztnIhYNdtEbs9orHhbK0H8zVOJc3lipFH2qGYlig5h1ZeSsgbWNkp3m-k1Lf0hk47evtRUbfaeQr0GvgxYV-XzBQPqE6fk6jkKii1NJhBpA198I/s1600/flag2.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of Finland   [<a href="http://wikipedia.org/">source</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Just snow and sky, like the colors of the flag. I just love flags, and now you won't forget theirs :)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The sun never reached the horizon, so daylight was called 'grey light'. 10:00am sunrise; sunset at 2:30p. The photo below could be a sunrise or sunset - it is hard to remember when they were just a few hours apart!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeP2tTap1EpgWUdY806BuBT1SOUgZQWiDx-blYtOfR2zck35hBkBGJ0DCHGLcOEAzKBhCgg4t5r1mmhFTds8krPxCZ-68xYzlC__QR_J48c70yPFJkPIo53oYRo-WMyhQfEI4hodShm0/s1600/DSC_0224-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeP2tTap1EpgWUdY806BuBT1SOUgZQWiDx-blYtOfR2zck35hBkBGJ0DCHGLcOEAzKBhCgg4t5r1mmhFTds8krPxCZ-68xYzlC__QR_J48c70yPFJkPIo53oYRo-WMyhQfEI4hodShm0/s400/DSC_0224-1.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View From Bus - Truly A Winter Wonderland</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The air was so dry, I was gasping for water; the snow was too dry to make a snowman.<br /><br />All the forests were remarkably dense with trees. The photo below is from our walk in the woods at <u>3:30p!</u></div></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Rt8C6v0zvYU-aZCmnxM8mmFuu78nFZcmsV9FQNaDEIxkoMOwDvbQ3IrkEbV1fb9iVVLZJ9X52LM1fjE9bOYW8NiMd67F1m73L8N9V69cpVK1bg7wlrK-WlXA8N46tQlYU3tYo6xd1Y/s1600/DSCN2393-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43Rt8C6v0zvYU-aZCmnxM8mmFuu78nFZcmsV9FQNaDEIxkoMOwDvbQ3IrkEbV1fb9iVVLZJ9X52LM1fjE9bOYW8NiMd67F1m73L8N9V69cpVK1bg7wlrK-WlXA8N46tQlYU3tYo6xd1Y/s400/DSCN2393-1.JPG" width="427" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candles In The Snow Light A Forest Path</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />We were on the lookout for the Northern Lights, but unfortunately we didn't have a clear night.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To prepare for our time in the elements, we were outfitted in special snow suits. I wore a ski parka and more layers underneath the puffy leisure suit. One of the elves nicknamed me 'Miss America'; you can see why ;) I was an American hottie in this get-up!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9ksQk8zvsa8AGEjg-2UElLNsnwoUqEjpu-RBKdovOO9f1OgDMf3_5ZqBzIqaqLoksH0E8neGKKbYxOJyqvy2sTUTGohiaRYG-XhZ55_xxwmGbvV8P5QvjgUJ3BwdItUW2vZwXQWj6xU/s1600/DSC_0128-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9ksQk8zvsa8AGEjg-2UElLNsnwoUqEjpu-RBKdovOO9f1OgDMf3_5ZqBzIqaqLoksH0E8neGKKbYxOJyqvy2sTUTGohiaRYG-XhZ55_xxwmGbvV8P5QvjgUJ3BwdItUW2vZwXQWj6xU/s400/DSC_0128-2.JPG" width="465" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, Bundled</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N6g_6w4SHwslzM3jWil9rBB_bY_29P3UE2NgxwtqDgK-4War3FTos1Bkoo8mNxdGcto2PGM1Wg69mh_VcP098JKrpi-eZBLkhfCg5exQ5v0_hwhK-7jAhlRZpLn3S1PcnkfEuTapT7c/s1600/DSC_0041-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N6g_6w4SHwslzM3jWil9rBB_bY_29P3UE2NgxwtqDgK-4War3FTos1Bkoo8mNxdGcto2PGM1Wg69mh_VcP098JKrpi-eZBLkhfCg5exQ5v0_hwhK-7jAhlRZpLn3S1PcnkfEuTapT7c/s400/DSC_0041-4.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Cabin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOKuk4lgYRirdCXZFE8C8Ph-rhMRCM6E38fa-VVNdQVykxXPugiyMJ-CUiJhAtLhx-xTzoqpLyt5M-KvENp_DIdRqm7Lm_OnnpJyg4OW2U1xiNobn_pZqm6wNcQTx__DglfMGOCmqk3s/s1600/DSC_0141-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOKuk4lgYRirdCXZFE8C8Ph-rhMRCM6E38fa-VVNdQVykxXPugiyMJ-CUiJhAtLhx-xTzoqpLyt5M-KvENp_DIdRqm7Lm_OnnpJyg4OW2U1xiNobn_pZqm6wNcQTx__DglfMGOCmqk3s/s200/DSC_0141-1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign of Wildlife</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've eaten for many reasons in my life - hunger, comfort, fuel. But never have I eaten just to get warm on the inside. I don't remember what I ate during our trip, but I ate a lot. Because I was very cold.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The purpose of our trip was to see Santa Claus. Our tour guide kept us very busy with lots of activities: sledding, reindeer and horse sleigh rides, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and snowmobiling.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh how the husky dogs made us laugh! They barked and howled with such excitement while they waited to pull our sled. Like a child, they were antsy and could hardly stand the wait! And once they started pulling the sled they were focused and quiet.  I felt bad when the ride was over, knowing they wanted to go again and again :) Nothing like a working dog with drive and purpose.</div><br />During our activities, we met delightful elves who gave suggestions on where we might find Father Christmas.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgO0VbY1C4qFHxUo3TlbMVl3WSdx07Ln3087s4_cg6PNaYxm-MI4oANhRbtPeVoRLFjVJwfIwwu0WPSbIxBfJUgwnaQ0GtLXB4mezlJLo5wbTGKqYUcT0osgx7LIJxhXXtG4o1kbS1jhY/s1600/DSC_0210-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgO0VbY1C4qFHxUo3TlbMVl3WSdx07Ln3087s4_cg6PNaYxm-MI4oANhRbtPeVoRLFjVJwfIwwu0WPSbIxBfJUgwnaQ0GtLXB4mezlJLo5wbTGKqYUcT0osgx7LIJxhXXtG4o1kbS1jhY/s400/DSC_0210-1.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reindeer Sleigh</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />The reindeer were smaller than I imagined they would be. Their backs probably weren't even chest-high to me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVneYdoRMyBFn4mO2mIUFp0C0LMzx02z60DdgF-Ep4d17FAAqM-KaWxIHsj62H6hgxMA0SAIW9PmYucNDDuxGrQR9EqPJd9O_U0932ctSMlzNfj5JP9PkXsRUt6dfmu8GpkzXmvr-Ny0/s1600/DSC_0191-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVneYdoRMyBFn4mO2mIUFp0C0LMzx02z60DdgF-Ep4d17FAAqM-KaWxIHsj62H6hgxMA0SAIW9PmYucNDDuxGrQR9EqPJd9O_U0932ctSMlzNfj5JP9PkXsRUt6dfmu8GpkzXmvr-Ny0/s400/DSC_0191-1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowmobiling</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />We had outside activities all day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Warm fire and hot berry juice at every stop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoCTF8mI1Ov-llkHVNaLjq-Pr14-TYeEQjsZGWlCrO0ot-ky6oQvy7UgxY_FiofYxf4_8XgH8sa7LEunRThCyo7aDO9Ze0W54Bnlvi6ZdM53Rbgwx6YP0TEPgnz1WkAZVADokry6qFTo/s1600/DSC_0058-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoCTF8mI1Ov-llkHVNaLjq-Pr14-TYeEQjsZGWlCrO0ot-ky6oQvy7UgxY_FiofYxf4_8XgH8sa7LEunRThCyo7aDO9Ze0W54Bnlvi6ZdM53Rbgwx6YP0TEPgnz1WkAZVADokry6qFTo/s400/DSC_0058-2.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warming Tipi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We visited the Toy Workshop, the Elves' House, and the Post Office. Below are the post boxes that were full of letters to Santa from around the world delivered by reindeer. So cute and clever!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG6B07rQJ0khwyAS_Of6Gb8RWkjt_StAq2Z08cNFzbKiHCvq_7ixpw5y9EPpxO-NxMksTYRyugsiK4AQPcLjxduuohzFfn-ZxMEHKmpgARvOFayxu6xMMD_ntPU2IumSCHmlXRPUPmxc/s1600/DSC_0033-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG6B07rQJ0khwyAS_Of6Gb8RWkjt_StAq2Z08cNFzbKiHCvq_7ixpw5y9EPpxO-NxMksTYRyugsiK4AQPcLjxduuohzFfn-ZxMEHKmpgARvOFayxu6xMMD_ntPU2IumSCHmlXRPUPmxc/s400/DSC_0033-4.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incoming: Letters For Santa From Each Continent</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikB77oksi3D5iLaXppFkhEnjnU-Y5H08hpYHZYLplW6wtyB72fnrV1hqiRP3M5sNbatNaVI1rAK4X3MrwHHzuO2cvSSsLmxQyvmrhjmuJhAPBPzSxChpy5UnQp4G0EkSRqWGNHqUTCjms/s1600/DSC_0256-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikB77oksi3D5iLaXppFkhEnjnU-Y5H08hpYHZYLplW6wtyB72fnrV1hqiRP3M5sNbatNaVI1rAK4X3MrwHHzuO2cvSSsLmxQyvmrhjmuJhAPBPzSxChpy5UnQp4G0EkSRqWGNHqUTCjms/s320/DSC_0256-21.jpg" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa reading my children's letters</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">After a drive and snowmobile ride, we finally found Santa's house the last hour of our tour. He had a magnificant view of Lapland from his home (we were sworn to secrecy on his location, so no photos). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We saw some of our favorite elves again, played games, and met Mrs Claus. She said she knew we were American when the kids told her they leave cookies for Santa every Eve (the English leave mincemeat pies). </div><br />After our chat with lovely Mrs. C, she took the four of us behind a moving bookcase(!) to a secret staircase(!) which led us to Santa. We were thrilled, and quite frankly, in awe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When the four of us entered his room, Santa immediately greeted my kids by name. He held up <i>the actual letters</i> they sent weeks ago (the kids' eyes so wide!) and gave them an early present from their list! Santa Claus was the gentle soul you would expect him to be. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The kids went to bed exhausted with smiles on their faces. We had an unforgettable, magical trip to Lapland.<br /><br />It felt like an old friend stopped by on Christmas Eve Night. And he had.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Honey, can you believe people go to the Caribbean for Christmas, when they could visit Santa?</i><br /><i><br /></i></div>May the Christmas spirit be with you all year long,<br /><br />XO  Laura

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The Various Meanings of Boxing Day

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday our Christmas was quiet with just the four of us in the house. We had the typical excitement with Santa's goodies and presents from under the tree. A few gifts still wait at the post office because I was mistaken on the closing time on Christmas Eve. And other presents are still in transit due to the snow storms over the past few weeks. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZI2diNoPz5aKHtBLYH8b33_OV1nsCBikx2w2h32FaZZ4rWUw9hAwY_C-VMzF2203k3yGU8HajH5Km_dZSidB-_TiFI3-eitjyEmcci6xRq4qyOYETTbkvLHRYcQDKbmpKXiwunz-yMM/s1600/papercrave-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTZI2diNoPz5aKHtBLYH8b33_OV1nsCBikx2w2h32FaZZ4rWUw9hAwY_C-VMzF2203k3yGU8HajH5Km_dZSidB-_TiFI3-eitjyEmcci6xRq4qyOYETTbkvLHRYcQDKbmpKXiwunz-yMM/s200/papercrave-1.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[image: <a href="http://papercrave.com/">Paper Crave</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But the truth was, it didn't matter. Fewer gifts made the kids less overwhelmed. They had time to play significantly with each new present and each other.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Christmas Eve my husband whipped up a gourmet meal (he's so good) while I made cookies with the kids for Santa. Since we've all come down with colds, we had popcorn for Christmas lunch and soup for Christmas dinner. We watched the movie 'The Santa Clause' as a family just before bed. It was a simple yet lovely day.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today is Boxing Day in the UK, a secular holiday celebrated in many countries around the world (not in US). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Historically employers gave bonuses and 'boxed up' leftover food to employees on this day. It was the time to give an 'Alms Box' to the poor.<br /><br />It also has been the day for the Boxing Day Hunt. Fox hunting dates back to the 16th century in England. Controversially, fox hunting has been banned since 2004.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5F3gNGkAPHmAfq0oOYKz6Tb4mQIywFS8ziTeuSIsn1gPF_RV7fgV0HdNyr2XD7ogy7kR5i0ryLzxfVGBVrv6xmfYUBwza12HFniPjWW_UKJVdKQLIccH5yAU9XJTjzXCRXA87prQm8Q/s1600/dailymail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5F3gNGkAPHmAfq0oOYKz6Tb4mQIywFS8ziTeuSIsn1gPF_RV7fgV0HdNyr2XD7ogy7kR5i0ryLzxfVGBVrv6xmfYUBwza12HFniPjWW_UKJVdKQLIccH5yAU9XJTjzXCRXA87prQm8Q/s400/dailymail.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[image: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1101944/Record-300-000-traditional-Boxing-Day-hunts-making-mockery-ban.html">Daily Mail</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Today for many, it is the busiest retail day filled with shopping and sales. Think 'Black Friday' in the US after Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But to us it is another day of being together right here<br />(with snotty tissues in hand)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTqauEkM7leWetttlImOKQVfxMkqvSTr6UXD5hpojlbU_qPs1e1t6rFVnnoZzOZTPtQOETxzrAfex18f1M24TeYrcV0fherpCWXRCPpdSWShDsXl2Hul-CMf2cAKMFOfS1vtY3j7v-4I/s1600/DSC_0045-43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTqauEkM7leWetttlImOKQVfxMkqvSTr6UXD5hpojlbU_qPs1e1t6rFVnnoZzOZTPtQOETxzrAfex18f1M24TeYrcV0fherpCWXRCPpdSWShDsXl2Hul-CMf2cAKMFOfS1vtY3j7v-4I/s320/DSC_0045-43.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Boxing Day!</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Content: <a href="http://wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a></span></div><br />XO  Laura

The Various Meanings of Boxing Day

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;">Essa é a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;"> nova coleção de móveis externos de DEDON, de inspiração zen, na nova linha Spa Zen.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;">Que agora, estão sendo fabricados com tecidos para parecer com o tom natural do vime e em uma variedade de tons, incluindo o branco translúcido.</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554335696118941730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimglWz2zTZfPVVf6qcGte31NNWwDYh5OOKU_MTmxW2LulTzpgtjALEXMbMXkC48VHVJ1qRV074Xgr68NnChyphenhyphenvbm4w18pxqHXdBs-aUIZkx-MwHbdiAQT6ChjuLhow09AcHb2VT1e6YaOG/s320/outdoor-furniture-0508-6_lg.jpg" style="display:block; 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Merry Merry Christmas!

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFSgHh4z5Aa5whXO9QRj6QycJN42ipIocP1xwcR9z1S1nCXsTZxGXyQsPBOQtMsiPmBfwRzODiuy8b2JW7zwWC9eUmnFlAOKuEL_CiSMUF1G8QT0RkAqG0B_WS67W5ZSof_fetTWVYA0/s1600/DSC_0233-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFSgHh4z5Aa5whXO9QRj6QycJN42ipIocP1xwcR9z1S1nCXsTZxGXyQsPBOQtMsiPmBfwRzODiuy8b2JW7zwWC9eUmnFlAOKuEL_CiSMUF1G8QT0RkAqG0B_WS67W5ZSof_fetTWVYA0/s200/DSC_0233-11.jpg" width="92" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Finnish Santa</td></tr></tbody></table>Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This has been a unique Christmas season for us! Not only is it our first Christmas in England, but we just got home last night from visiting Santa in Lapland, Finland!  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Granted it would make THE perfect Christmas blog post, but I have so many photos to share and stories to tell, that it won't be up in time. In the meantime, here are just a few photos from our trip.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTcZ87zkl9OsM1eYDQvZzvyeOt21HAYn_wDiWj2d1xKzUSesaTpOeesyO7zN3LEeXF-LMSlnwoheIueIB69HjcAb06bHTq_6FQiDZGRg6C-HFV32njEoxov0exyuwqMuTQDcZPaciN7w/s1600/DSCN2385-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTcZ87zkl9OsM1eYDQvZzvyeOt21HAYn_wDiWj2d1xKzUSesaTpOeesyO7zN3LEeXF-LMSlnwoheIueIB69HjcAb06bHTq_6FQiDZGRg6C-HFV32njEoxov0exyuwqMuTQDcZPaciN7w/s400/DSCN2385-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reindeer</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was cold, it was dark, and it was FUN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We have a tradition of watching Santa on the NORAD satellite as he makes his way around the world. You can track him <a href="http://www.noradsanta.org/">here</a> too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMZvduAUKAJYB1tuVg2VmjtWMdW-GQumZRg7ucvQfsU2cJvzmOssHcyUes-bp-9RewzucQY2w9QoqY6mMZh5qInCC_F0t6WK8VVfJDgdFhm8xIcaqBZqyZaP-x-cfRR84BuGzV3BtIq4/s1600/NORAD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRMZvduAUKAJYB1tuVg2VmjtWMdW-GQumZRg7ucvQfsU2cJvzmOssHcyUes-bp-9RewzucQY2w9QoqY6mMZh5qInCC_F0t6WK8VVfJDgdFhm8xIcaqBZqyZaP-x-cfRR84BuGzV3BtIq4/s320/NORAD.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you the joy and magic of the Christmas season this year!</div><br />Sending the love,<br />Laura

Merry Merry Christmas!

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Hotel Las Ventanas - Los Cabos

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No extremo sul da Península da Baja Califórnia, está a região de Los Cabos, no México. E o paradisíaco Hotel Las Ventanas, que é um dos mais conceituados resorts do mundo. O hotel possui uma arquitetura que remete às antigas “Haciendas” mexicanas.</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553888273407676546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvHNWLj55aE_pcBPwNf8ZtGy3dVaAaYTlWllQ3j4JXII4XuZbkG-CVBNyikVO4nakcdCH5la-Rvy8-vDmwP_ptiBLKU6HPg_Zq-fsPXyp5ZIdn0xUN9Oc5iqKZAuRVbpIMrQtlRUlydd1/s320/Imagem+14.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553888493323075698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3E7KTPymvzG3nhkC34JaXymeTK5JjIf3-ToVGJm763bXcjZpVMYRMrxDx6cC4X3-8g53cfBm-c0ppfZJjNbYa8PzyeFGfoqPJoPzIl7pV7hLzOcRaT-NZr7bsG8K-Tn7EAC5JwX51LDU/s320/Imagem+16.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 152px;" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaxWa2iCZypSPImfxGpsBiOVkm_IO-_HowxCMzPWfvh7GwL47wIJoZGxbxbMlfi0Px9q8MrwzdZfg0fkSR9CJpcAFxxxjEfzG0PQjr0wSFSNu3HTdNW8sJD4TuPC-2n55qKFj7gGm9Fty/s1600/14.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553891263723818514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidaxWa2iCZypSPImfxGpsBiOVkm_IO-_HowxCMzPWfvh7GwL47wIJoZGxbxbMlfi0Px9q8MrwzdZfg0fkSR9CJpcAFxxxjEfzG0PQjr0wSFSNu3HTdNW8sJD4TuPC-2n55qKFj7gGm9Fty/s320/14.jpg" style="display:block; 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Hotel Punta Tragara - Capri

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;">A partir da famosa Piazzetta, no numa das melhores localizações de Capri, está um dos hotéis mais exclusivos do mundo, o Hotel Punta Tragara.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;">O hotel tem uma combinação de mobiliário de época, peças de design mais recente e contemporâneo. </span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553542093667364178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYkUMSudZTgA8mEKzRSfXLOdzznX2gizlIh4IGwQ2XDwWjKQ8107J9kQw87o-Eq_RxgVJ0STzpHtbz51X_LXX2BKrKO5zkmK5PmXRQhkwbqKSg_0YYDtvdSzp1RAlBiHEgoJZoc46BTTU/s320/Imagem+13.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553542279963804962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TflkXC3pzyv45Zr4YLxpQrMQCjlamGM0EqnzPFReDjckusQbhuzB796DNk4utjgK_Ynb08CWsnxrmxhfAGN9HrfRE42C5hhB0ymTn2OdRsQubJmqQGuPp1-QeuGSD-wzlaRvfubgmcS3/s320/Imagem+16.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553541915487508098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29HLOrs7cboAMStfc2H9VlNGFsxoShGmGryFIw5TISqFHguyAOCYZKljF5Ugn6Q3-2f5OHI40Y4tLncVkYibkCeUxnCUSbMUfsd1Jj4WWEn08AB1BHsS7Ol9U-zLrz8DA2u9vOp22l-io/s320/Imagem+12.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553542185936184722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkY3hF30QY9K2veaXRrwXMMr2AI_OY-lSrJdgZkR45j4b8LsEIpLn2rhQHgdUDIUYsGMaQwJyYQPb2G3Szya96wpUoNdYtnL6Sg54_gsXCWosbXzk09LQhyphenhyphenET_IqhHN4ebXn30qGRS3Cu/s320/Imagem+14.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 320px;" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553541637355616178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cVStcaydmhD6-l8NNypg82T149nhKmQ8q1e3JnfFpArRwmCc_GgVNzawAL5F489QHBIZShzMzo4tR73TA-S9MgqlhD1oKDctQ6mnQ7NC-Xxl3zTRreedraqM5MTPjC5dGFXMacFiLFGL/s320/Imagem+9.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk17SPNaTgF5pIU6MILXQQndixX9KhYgmWYIetl-xYlmnT7E8dXHFoRGrakorpoS7DTUCx-qtapv5i5CCdpKGN4a6HsLFzhb5inhBvj0fsfYN6ceS4ShN3oR1RHqMbHPK5qLcmvNzP8aM/s1600/Imagem+11.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553541820705161874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk17SPNaTgF5pIU6MILXQQndixX9KhYgmWYIetl-xYlmnT7E8dXHFoRGrakorpoS7DTUCx-qtapv5i5CCdpKGN4a6HsLFzhb5inhBvj0fsfYN6ceS4ShN3oR1RHqMbHPK5qLcmvNzP8aM/s320/Imagem+11.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T3fMyQJ5XqP15iVr7NlRIu46C5A8crGNCCWC5hWWYI_W8zUOuws4-C1N45NG4EM9evK0W9x87YOURNy1i2GeaoXw1QpBs7F7JC1JY_wou8fjCJTKU1N_1H-1cKa1DY7P4s4RHMowTIR2/s1600/Imagem+10.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553541741079926706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T3fMyQJ5XqP15iVr7NlRIu46C5A8crGNCCWC5hWWYI_W8zUOuws4-C1N45NG4EM9evK0W9x87YOURNy1i2GeaoXw1QpBs7F7JC1JY_wou8fjCJTKU1N_1H-1cKa1DY7P4s4RHMowTIR2/s320/Imagem+10.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Site: www.hoteltragara.com</span></span></div>

Hotel Punta Tragara - Capri

A partir da famosa Piazzetta, no numa das melhores localizações de Capri, está um dos hotéis mais exclusivos do mundo, o Hotel Punta Tragara...

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