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Traditional port barge being built

The Voyages of Disco Volante - Portugal Pt 1

July 18th 2014
Sorry I haven't blogged for a while. We have been very busy and only managed to grab a little internet time over a beer/coffee. Not enough time to write more than a few emails.. We did a short-ish hop from Isla Cies to Porto via Viana De Costelo - Upon arrival we managed our first Mediterranean style mooring (Bow or stern in, attached by ropes to a wall). (38miles / 8hrs). We left Isla Cies in a ... read more
Europe » Portugal

Portuguese Flag Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more
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