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Lucille W's avatar

Home Sweet Home Portugal, ainโ€™t it wonderful. Happy Holidays to you both and Onix ๐Ÿ’–

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Ajah's avatar

I have always felt the lights here in Lisbon are done tastefully. I canโ€™t believe Rafa is wearing a t shirt in that picture, definitely wonโ€™t be this year!

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Barb Birnbaum's avatar

Hope you and Denise have a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025.

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Anne Winsor's avatar

I have been blessed to have met St Onix!

Happy Holidays to you three!

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Lesa Dixon-Gray's avatar

Malaga?! We were told that Vigo, Spain was supposed to have the best lights on the Iberian peninsula. They did not disappoint; it was like Vegas without the casinos. Very spectacular! Feliz Natal e Bom Ano Novo!

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Weโ€™ll have to add it to our list

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Julia Brickell's avatar

Joyeux Noรซl to you both - and Onix. Thank you so much for your writing this year! ๐ŸŽ„

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Joshua Jericho Ramos Levine's avatar

Amazing pictures! I miss Portugal. Of course people come from all over the world for the Christmas markets here in Austria, so itโ€™s also pretty amazing here and with snow every year (not just once in a blue moon like the Algarve).

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Gayna's avatar

Boas festas e muito obrigada e pelas mensagens maravilhosas que nos escreve com devoรงรฃo todas as semanas. foi muito apreciado!

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

De nada

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Thomas Carl's avatar

That picture of Onix is the best yet โ™ฅ๏ธ. Iโ€™m surprised the giant Santa of รgueda didnโ€™t make the list ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป? See you soon.

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Yep, should have been included

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Becca Williams's avatar

No. Did it really snow in Vila Real de Santo Antรณnio? As in Southern Portugal?!

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

It was the magic of a Christmas snow machine

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MIke Johnston's avatar

Feliz natal to you both and to Onix.

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

Thanks

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Lori's avatar

Happy holidays!! Thanks for sharing

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Nancy Whiteman's avatar

And to you

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C Saunders's avatar

I know I am biased but I love the VRSA lights and presepio - the new additions are particularly wonderful https://www.facebook.com/groups/284834491641600/search/?q=presepio.

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