http://www.followtheboat.com Tales (not just) from the high seas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/10/27/biking-around-in-cascais/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/10/27/biking-around-in-cascais/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:08:12 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=1318 With a high tide and strong winds the cycle ride became a very wet fairground ride as huge waves battered the sea walls, splashing up to 20ft high and spraying anyone in its path. Like four hung-over pratts on bikes. The trick was all about timing, something that Tim didn’t have, unfortunately for him and his clothes.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/10/27/biking-around-in-cascais/feed/ 1 http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/09/09/learn-to-speak-portuguese/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/09/09/learn-to-speak-portuguese/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2003 19:16:41 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=1040 The most obvious sign of the conspiracy is the Portuguese language. Although the written word looks very much like Spanish the spoken word actually sounds like a cross between Arabic and Nordic. In other words they make it up as they go along. When the locals speak amongst themselves they are actually speaking Spanish, but whenever a tourist is present they break into a language that does not actually exist.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2003/09/09/learn-to-speak-portuguese/feed/ 0