Log Entry: July 19
        
         On Sunday July 8th, Rudy and I and Kathy and Mike from Gitana, took a train
        located behind the Marina to Lisboa (Lisbon).  We then got on the Ferry in the train
        station to cross the river.  As we crossed the river, we saw a duplicate of the
        Golden Gate Bridge.... color and all!!!  In fact, the man who design the bridge in
        Cal,. also made this one.  When we got to the hotel Albergaria Senhora Do Monte,
        the manager suggested the Cais Do Sodre for lunch.  When we arrived, the table
        was waiting for us with shrimp, cheese, bread and water.  It was located on the
        waterfront and it probably was the most delicious lunch we all experience and
        probably the most expensive!!  We walked around and then went back to our hotel
        (which sat on a hillside with a fantastic view of all of Lisbon) for a nap. We walked
        around in the Chiado area and had a snack for dinner.  We went to the bar at the
        top of the hotel for a drink and took in the beautiful view of the city.
         The next day, Rudy brought our computer to an IBM facility in Lisbon to get
        repaired before meeting us for breakfast in our hotel.  We then took a cab and then
        a train to see the Palace of Sintra. This was used as a summer retreat for the Kings
        as early as the 8th century to the 15th century. It has a long history and many
        architectural styles. We walked around the town and found a small cafe in a back
        alley for lunch.  It had the best goat cheese we have experienced.  Even Rudy liked
        it!!!  After that we took a bus to Cascais and had a drink in an antique train car
        transformed into a bar!!  We explored the town (Kathy and I shopped while Rudy
        and Mike checked out the waterfront) and then took a train and a cab back to our
        hotel to get ready for dinner.  We decided to experience Fado (Portuguese folk
        music) for our 34th wedding anniversary.  Kathy and Mike surprised us not only
        with a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne, but with the star Fado singer, singing
        "Happy Anniversary" in Portuguese as they brought out our dessert with candles
        on top.  I thought it was "Happy Birthday" for the table next to us.  Everyone at
        Clube De Fado clapped and Kathy and Mike made this our most memorable
        anniversary so far!!!!!
         On Tuesday we took the oldest electric Tram (#28) to the Castle of St. Jorge
        which overlooked the town and below our hotel rooms. We walked among some
        huge art sculptures put on display for the week long beer fest.  They also had an
        observation chamber.  It had a mirror on the top of the chamber which reflected
        onto an oval table which acted as a screen.  We then took a tour of Lisbon as we
        walked around the table!!! (We could see our hotel!) Very cooool and interesting!!! 
        Then we walked to the Cathedral Se.  The pipe organs were massive.  I would have
        loved to have heard them!!  They were restoring a portion of the Cathedral and it
        gave you a glimpse of how the buildings were built in those days. They were also
        in the process of doing an archeological dig in the center courtyard. We could see
        down several layers of other ruins. We took a Metro to the Gulbenkian Museum
        and found that it has been closed for about a year because it's being restored.     
         Then we decided to go back to Lisbon and go up the Elvador Santa Justa and
        see Lisbon from this point of view. (We could see our hotel!!) Later that evening,
        we took the funicular to a Port Tasting Club and then walked to dinner.  Kathy
        found a great little restaurant with the best calamari and the most wicked chocolate
        cake I've ever tasted.  A HUGE success!!!
         Our last day there, Kathy and I did some last minute shopping. We then took
        a cab, ferry, and train back to our boat.  We were TOTALLY EXHAUSTED!!!!
         The next couple of days we helped Persistence, Gitana and Mahalo with lines
        as they started their journey to Gibraltar.  We did errands and readied the boat for
        our departure. 
         On Monday June 16th, we went to Lisbon again by car to pick up our fixed (?)
        computer.  We had trouble finding the place and after asking several people, Rudy
        happened to ask some IBMers.  The gentleman said it was too difficult to explain
        so he hopped into our car and directed us.  His colleagues picked him up later. 
         On Tuesday, we checked out.  We then moved the boat to the customs dock
        because the walking bridge didn't open until 9 am and we wanted to leave at 6 am
        on Wednesday.  We traveled all day on the 18th and stopped to anchor off the
        coast of Spain in a little harbor called Mazagon just south of Huelva.  The
        freighters woke us up about 6 am so we had breakfast and took off.  It took us
        about  hours and we docked in Cadriz.  Diane and Will were waiting for us to catch
        our lines.  We will stay here a few days and wait for the winds to die down in the
        Gibraltar Strait.