30 yrs ago, this wonderful woman said yes when asked if she would take me as her”lawful wedded husband” not sure where the lawful parts come in. What a wonderful day. We were married on the pulpit of a good friend’s yacht, officiated by our clubs Fleet Chaplain, a retired Anglican Minister ( who had lots of Druidic symbols on his sash) surrounded by lots of friends and family, we had a great afternoon. We left for our “2nd Honeymoon” on a friends boat, with a fridge stocked with champagne and not much else. Without this woman we would not have made it around Cape Horn 10 yrs later. Stuck in a weather system of the coast of Equador, going backwards, for 2 days, she convinced me to keep going. We enjoyed some of the best years of our sailing life after that momentous moment. And here we are in Portugal on another adventure, we’re celebrating 30 yrs with a 2 week trip to Greece, including of course a weeks sailing. What a journey it’s been so far💕💕💕💕💕

Bom dia! Não está a chover mas é segunda-feira. Mas não vou deixar que isso me deixe triste. 😃 Tenham um excelente dia!

📍 A tarte de nata mais famosa do mundo - uma massa folhada estaladiça com creme de ovos caramelizado, polvilhada com canela. O símbolo comestível de Portugal. 🎂 Nasceu nas cozinhas do Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, em Belém, no início do século XIX. Os monges usavam as claras dos ovos para engomar as roupas - e aproveitavam as gemas para fazer doces. Em 1834, quando os mosteiros foram encerrados, os monges venderam a receita secreta a um comerciante local. Em 1837, abriu a lendária Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém - que ainda hoje usa a receita original. 💡 Há uma diferença importante que todo o português conhece: pastel de Belém é o original, feito apenas numa loja em Belém desde 1837. Pastel de nata é o nome genérico - encontra-se em qualquer café do país, mas a receita não é a mesma. A receita original é um segredo guardado por apenas alguns mestres pasteleiros, que trabalham numa sala separada, longe dos olhares curiosos. Os monges que inventaram esta maravilha não fizeram fortuna - mas deram ao mundo um dos melhores doces de sempre. 🍽️ Vá à Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, em Lisboa - fila incluída, vale sempre a pena. Coma quente, com canela e açúcar em pó. E não aceite imitações. 🗣️ Vocabulário: - a massa folhada - puff pastry - o creme - the custard - a canela - cinnamon - engomar - to starch / to iron clothes 💬 "Um pastel de nata quente com canela é uma das melhores coisas do mundo." ❓ Hora do quiz: Onde foi inventado o pastel de nata?

Notable: "I just did that ALL in Portuguese! 😁" - Please share in the comments, if you intend to or have done this recently NEW VIP feature (in beta) - Barcelo, the talking cock - password The new comprehension and speaking exercise, based on watching a TV show is here. --- Thanks @Peter Haglund, @Brian Mathers & @Bob Wenger for sharing weekly goals and progress, including celebrating Bob’s moment of doing everything in Portuguese. Peter plans to learn the Portuguese alphabet song differences, memorize the full “Happy Birthday” song, and keep watching Portuguese news, game shows, and cartoons. Brian will also learn the songs, watch more shows, and practice Portuguese conversations at the gym (NEW gym module here). Bob commits to spending more time in the course platform, continues TV immersion, and follows Portuguese influencer Ricardo 'IronFarmer' Cabral (Ironman/farmer) to practice listening with and without captions; they discuss his views on wildfire risks linked to reduced grazing and forest debris. We discussed mindset and trusting comprehension (like speed-reading principles); mentioned the “24 Kitchen” Portuguese cooking channel. @Vivian Shuemake, @Lori Wong feel free to PM me woth your pledges for the week, or post in the comments 👇 Notes: QUAKE! review - 😏 - @Peter Haglund Gulbenkian museums & gardens (Gulbenkian, the man)

bom fim de semana.