http://redmondo.com "when the blue eyed boy meets the brown eyed girl" Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:38:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First Scan of our Little One 13 weeks http://redmondo.com/family/big-news/ After 8 months living in Germany and doing a bit of travelling around europe, we're back in Brasil!!! and yes ... we missed the coffee!! and few other things ... hehehe. We'll miss our friends in Aachen and also the city, simple pleasures such as exploring the shops and Cafés ... http://redmondo.com/germany/back-to-cafe-pao-de-queijo/ We managed to squeeze in a very quick trip to Paris over the weekend and visit the obligatory tourist sites including the Arc de Triomphe, a stroll down the Champs-Élysées, a Boat Trip on the Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Sacré-Coeur, Notre Dame, lunch at La Défense, a nice meal in ... http://redmondo.com/travels/cest-magnifique/ The best and the most expensive ice cream we've ever had!!! That's Rome !!! and much more of course. We went there on a short trip and absolutely loved it!!!! It was my first visit, Stefan has been there when he was child and some years ago on business, but ... http://redmondo.com/travels/bella-roma/ My parents came over to stay with us for what turned out to be a rainy week in Germany. Undaunted by the wintery weather, they set off on a mission to Aachen's cherished Lindt Chocolate factory...Unfortunately there are no tours of the factory itself, only a heavenly Chocolate-Supermarket where coach ... http://redmondo.com/germany/meet-the-parents/ Munirih came to visit us for a week, we did a tour in Aachen and around, on the weekend went to the Bahá'í Temple near Frankfurt, where every year is held the Sommerfest, a big event with about 3.000 people from all over europe. We also went on a day ... http://redmondo.com/travels/pastels-visit-sommerfest/ "Give me a word, any word, and I show you that the root of that word is Greek." remember this line ??? On our way back from Israel we stopped in Athens for 3 days !!! and loved it!!! the place, the food ... ahhhh the olive oil !!! ... http://redmondo.com/travels/greeeeece/ This was my first time in Israel. The first destination was Haifa, which despite the media's portrayal of Israel, seemed like a pretty regular place with few obvious reminders of the ongoing turmoil that surrounds it. Haifa is well known for its diverse and harmonious population and, most importantly (for ... http://redmondo.com/travels/israel-the-highest-quality-falafels-the-lowest-burger-restaurant-on-earth/ To go on pilgrimage has a significance for every culture and religion, while on pilgrimage we hope to understand more about our religion and ourselves. It is a journey of the soul, we leave behind our everyday lives and try to focus on our spiritual being. Our Pilgrimage to the ... http://redmondo.com/travels/pilgrimage-to-the-holy-land-israel/ Stefan was sent to work in Budapest for a little over a week and I joined him for a few days. During the weekend we did a lot of sightseeing: The Castle District, the River Danube embankments, Andrássy avenue (all UNESCO World Heritage Sites), we also attended a presentation of ... http://redmondo.com/travels/budapest/