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(Photo «Would you be so kind and move away? Can't you see our flags?! We have Priority!!», by Sailor Girl)

1. BREAKING NEWS * LA CRÈME DE LA CRÈME: Bem-haja à [i Online], por me aceitarem como iRepóter e estarem a divulgar a Regata Atlântico Azul!!! Vejam (e votem) a notícia aqui: [Regata Atlântico Azul une Cais dos Vapores ao Parque das Nações] - Fonte: www.ionline.pt. * Dear Blogger Friends! I am now an iReporter of the Portuguese newspaper [i Online]!!! How 'bout that, Leif Hagen, huh?! This is the first time I get some news published!!!...

2. Está confirmada a participação na Regata Atlântico Azul do lindíssimo CATRAIO «SANTO ANTÓNIO», de Domingos Reis (proprietário e arrais), registada em Alcochete em 1998, ilustre membro da «Marinha do Tejo» (instituída por [DESPACHO] n.º 15899/2008, de 20 de Maio, do Secretário de Estado da Defesa Nacional e dos Assuntos do Mar, que posteriormente aprovou o Regulamento de Conformação das Embarcações Típicas do Tejo, nos termos do [DESPACHO] n.º 6010/2009, de 12 de Fevereiro). Por coincidência, esta regata tem-se realizado anualmente no dia 15 de Agosto (dia em que conheci os Amigos Proprietários e Arrais de Embarcações Tradicionais do Tejo em Cascais, em 2005). Por coincidência extraordinária, o dia 15 de Agosto é também o dia de nascimento do nosso Padroeiro SANTO ANTÓNIO!... * By extraordinary coincidence, August 15th is not only the day I met the sailing Barges of the Tagus (at Cascais, in 2005), but also the Birthday of our Dear SAINT ANTHONY (born in Lisbon, Portugal, and deceased in Padua, Italy). Last but not the least, the typical sailing Barge «SANTO ANTÓNIO» will be participating in next Saturday's Race!...

3. Our Dear Friend [DINA] pointed out a beautiful poem about the SEA at this [POST], by her blogger friend [SPACEDLAW]. Shalom, Dina!!...

   THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE DAY. * ESTE POST ESTARÁ HOJE EM ACTUALIZAÇÃO PERMANENTE.

A pending Sardine...

Photo downloaded from the internet, which I totally forgot to post yesterday... Excuses are owed to this wonderful Portuguese Sardine, which was one of the stars of Lisbon's Feasts of 2008!!... LOL!!!...

ABC Wednesday # 06

«S» is for «SARDINE», more exactly the typical Portuguese Sardine, that we all eat specially during Lisbon's Saints Feasts (organized every year throughout the entire month of June)!!! All images were downloaded from the internet, and I put them all together on the next one! A contribution to Ms. Nesbitt's [ABC Wednesday]!!!...

Saint Vincent (2)

(Photo by Sailor Girl)

Another perspective of the monument to Saint Vincent, located at Largo das Portas do Sol (Plaza of the Doors of the Sun), in Lisbon. This place has one of the best views over Lisbon and the Tagus. Below you may find part of the outstanding view over the Tagus.

Photo taken by Sailor Girl at Miradouro de Santa Luzia (Largo das Portas do Sol), where the monument to Saint Vincent stands. The view is breathtaking.

Saint Vincent

Photo by Sailor Girl of Saint Vincent, Lisbon’s Patron Saint. Click to better view the details, specially his expression while carrying a sailing ship with two crows on his left hand. * Adenda * The legend says that two sacred crows kept a permanent vigil aboard the ship that carried the mortal remains of the saint from Cape Saint Vincent (Southern Portugal) to Lisbon in 1173. The crows and the ship became later the symbol of the city of Lisbon.

TODAY IS SAINT ANTHONY'S DAY

(Photo downloaded from the internet)

June 13th is Day of Saint Anthony of Lisbon (and of Padova, Italy, where he died), the famous marriage saint, to whom single women ask to find them a good husband or a boyfriend. It is a holiday in Lisbon and Cascais.

Santo António de Lisboa

(Photo downloaded from the internet)

Santo António nos valha!!!...

May Saint Anthony help us!!!...

(I will give you more information regarding today's and yesterday's posts as soon as possible)