Oh Vita!

Milano, Firenze, Pisa, Roma, Genoa, Venezia, Treviso, Novara...

It is not easy to get back...

I am back from my romantic, funny and intense, pre honeymoon trip to Italy!

It was not easy to get back, and that is not just because of the bags of shopping, but because the bunch of experiences that filled up my brain, heart and imagination. It gets hard to focus.

Soon I will post some pictures for you too see what I am talking about!!

New in Town!

Some years ago in the middle of the winter I was also arriving in Minnesota as today I saw in this movie. That reminded me many stories and situations that I got myself into, and made me miss this such unique place.

The movie is lovely, shows a Minnesota from the country, little different than the one I knew, but shows the same sweety, lovely and unforgettable people that I met. The ones who make the freezing cold warm, the bunch of snow romantic and fun, the dry trees memorable and colorful, the ones who make Minnesota a place to miss...

Love the movie, Love Minnesota!

Inspiration for the week!

"This will also pass by"

I am not a very religious person, actually I don't really have a religion, but I do believe in God... For me he is a like strong energy that leads the world as a bandmaster leads an orchestra.

I've lived many moments, met people, heard stories that you feel that something is different, as someone wants to send you a message.

And as I don't believe in coincidences, not at all, I need to tell you that last week I lived one of those magical moments, when it seems that the world stops around you just at the time you needed it the most. And somehow you feel yourself capable of seeing things in an another way, you gain power and you remember that you should never doubt somethings...

It was a direct, simple and truly "I am hearing you".

At midday I was sad and distresses. I need to make a decision, need to help someone that I love more than anything in the world... I needed a clue of what should I do, I was needing help to be able to help.

So I sat in a park and while I was talking to myself expecting someone, somewhere, to hear me, a person came by and gave me a piece of paper. He said "something made me come here to give this to you", so he left.

The paper was written "This will also pass by".

The message speaks on its on, but for me, last week, a sad girl was visited by God in the middle of the day at calm and green brazilian park...

Hotels in Belo Horizonte!

Dear friends,

Here goes the Hotels options for my wedding. Some have a great discount but all them are good options!

To visit the hotels homepages click on their names. If you decide for any of them you don't need to call, you can just tell me and I can help you doing the reservation, so you don't need to make an international call.

I will also make a conversion so you can have an idea of how much it is, but the conversion is on today's rate!

1- San Francisco Flat - kind'a 1.3 miles of the cerimony.
Address: Av. Álvares Cabral 967 - Lourdes - contact: 55 (31) 3330-5600
Prices per day:
single - R$ 135,00 + 5% ISS - 58 dollars
double - R$ 155,00 + 5% ISS - 67 dollars
triple - R$ 193,75 + 5% ISS - 84 dollars
What it has: TV, air condicioner, hair dryer, laundry room, restaurant, pool, fitness center, internet wireless free, breakfast, don't take checks

2 - Mercure Hotel - kind'a 1.3 miles of the cerimony
address: Av. do Contorno, 7315 - Lourdes - contact: 55 (31) 3298-4100
Breakfast - 28 reais per person. (12 dollars)
Prices:
single standart - R$ 167,00 + 5% ISS + 3,00 tourism tx - 72 dollars
standard double - R$ 197,00 + 5% ISS + 3,00 tx de turismo - 85,6 dollars
single luxure - R$ 197,00 + 5% ISS + 3,00 tx de turismo - 85,6 dollars
double luxure - R$ 227,00 + 5% ISS + 3,00 tx de turismo - 98,6 dollars
What it has: TV, air condicioner, hair dryer, laundry room, restaurant, pool, fitness center, internet wireless paid.

3 - Via contorno - 0,70 miles of the cerimony
address: Av. do Contorno, 9661 -Prado - contact: 55 (031) 3349-4100
Prices:
singles - R$ 161.10 + 5% de iss - 70 dollars
double - R$ 191.70 + 5 % de iss - 83 dollars
triple - R$ 242.00 + 5 % de iss - 105 dollars
What it has: TV, air condicioner, restaurant, internet wireless paid, breakfast included.

4- Ibis - 1,4 miles of the cerimony
address: Av. João Pinheiro, 602 - Lourdes - contact: 55 (31) 2111-1500
Price for double only - R$ 129,00 - 56 dollars
What it has: internet Wi-Fi paid, TV, air condicioner, breakfast paid.

5- BH Palace – há 1,6 miles of the cerimony
address: Av. Augusto de Lima, 1147 - Barro Preto - contact: 55 (31) 3330-6500 / reservation 55 (31) 3335-3718
Prices:
single - R$ 90,00 - 39,1 dollars
double - R$ 120,00 - 52 dollars
triple - R$ 150,00 - 65,2 dollars
What it has: internet Wi-Fi paid, TV, air condicioner (some apartments), breakfast included.

For us, the most important thing is to have you here with us, so if these prices or places are not good for you, or if you have any doubt, let us know!

A couple missing US...

We have been thinking a lot about the past time and that makes us homesick... But in this case home is not Brazil, home is Minnesota and Alabama... Home is US. and all the good memories of all the nicest and sweetest people we have ever met in life!

You are family,

You are friend,

You are the reason for missing US.

You are what we expect to see again...

With love, for a great weekend for those special people!