SOMOS OS MAIORES!
I thought I would share some truly iconic photos. The first was posted to social media by a dear friend: The aerial stock photo shows the "Sagres" on the Rio Tejo headed out to sea, followed by countless escort boats wishing it a safe journey. While America seems hell bent on trashing statues and monuments, the Portuguese are proud of theirs. The caption in the bottom of the picture reads SOMOS OS MAIORES (We are the greatest) and VIVA PORTUGAL (Long live Portugal).
The Portuguese were the original discoverers of the Americas, and played a huge role in developing trade around the World. The language is the seventh or eighth most spoken.
The "Sagres" is one of several Sailing Vessels that are sometimes available for booking in foreign ports. They are used as training vessels for lucky young men of the Portuguese Navy, a division of their armed forces, who get a lifetime experience of serving aboard one of these magnificent sailing vessels. They are a reminder of an era that once was, and shows the complexities of mastering the wind for effective transport and trade.
"Sagres" under Partial Sail in Open Waters
"Sagres" visits Belfast
Monument to Prince Henry the Navigator and the Discoverers
located in Lisboa Harbor. (Padrão dos Descobrimentos).
Photo Harald Scharnhorst
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Photos are stock images
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