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Somewhere in Portugal, or Greece, or does it even really matter? - the sea doesn’t care about the imaginary lines, borders or names. The sea will change its mood and show its power, even if no one is looking…
#portugal🇵🇹 #sintra #sintraportugal🇵🇹 #ocean #sea #beautyofthesea
I think we have just come across the most creative street musician! - this guy rocks, and all from the comfort of his home!
#streetmusic #livemusic #streetperformer #streetperformance #harmonica
Check out The Initiation Well - as the legend goes, they were holding the Knights Templar initiations here for hundreds of years. The initiates entered the Initiation Well blindfolded. Holding a sword close to their heart, they would descend nine flights of stairs - I assume for the Nine Circles of Hell. At the bottom of the well, the candidate walked into a dark labyrinth and looked for the way up towards the light. If he somehow made it back up, he was allowed to join the Freemasons. 5% of the candidates were never seen again, which is an acceptable loss percentage for the prospective Knights (or tourists) in Portugal 🤷
#knightstemplar #initiations #initiation #quintadaregaleira #initiationwell #initiaticwell #staircase #freemasonic #freemason #ninecirclesofhell
We were leaving Nazare, as we suddenly found ourselves in the middle of a religious procession - church bells were going crazy, the crowd was fired up, they were carrying crosses and dead bodies… We just can’t stay away from action!
#nazare #portugal🇵🇹 #churchprocession #religious #tradition
When your wife says she wants to walk around the castle on top of the wall - you climb on that wall!! Fear has no place in our hearts!
#obidosportugal #obidos #portugal🇵🇹 #castle #castlewalls #fearless #fearofheights
Personalized tour with the Knight of the Round Table, or some other table and some other language, likely Latin…
#knight #knightoftheroundtable #knights #knightsquad #obidos #portugal🇵🇹#medievaltimes
There is some geological explanation for the giant waves in Nazare - we haven’t seen any. But what we saw was absolute, mind-boggling beauty, especially when you get up to the highest point in town. Just look!
Oh and what an awesome place to eat! -
@remos.nazare
#nazare #portugal🇵🇹 #resort #stunningview
The first challenge of the day was to go up a sharp vertical hill… What we discovered at the top, however, was well worth the pain - the University of Coimbra is the oldest university in the world, or in Europe, or at least in Portugal, since 1290. The place is bustling with both tourists and students, a cool combination of a modern school and 8+ centuries of architectural history.
#coimbra #portugal🇵🇹 #universityofcoimbra🎓📚 #university #oldschool
The other side of the Atlantic - if you look closely, but also far enough, you can see Jersey Shore (I tried, but…)
#atlanticocean #portugal🇵🇹 #aveiroportugal #aveiro #shore
We were walking the streets of Coimbra, as we noticed a group of people in black, singing and playing sad music. As it turned out, Fado music has its roots in Portugal, where guys used to get together with their friends and serenade a woman standing on a balcony. If she liked his sorrowful, dejected singing, she signaled him by turning her lights off and on a few times, after which he would run up to her place and engage in a wild intimate action (according to my interpretation) - a lot of rich history!
#fadomusic #fado #portugal #coimbra #coimbraportugal🇵🇹
The views were not stunning - they were just insane. I don’t even drink wine, but here I had no choice, it was simply divine. Some dude was trying to sell me a box of that wine, but I didn’t even hear him - the place puts you in some sort of a trance…
#casaldeloivos #stunningview #vineyard #pinhão #portugal🇵🇹
The first dude thought he looked good in a dress, the other thought he could sing Nirvana… They were both wrong.
#streetmusic #nirvana #porto #portugal🇵🇹
We came across a really cool bookstore, Livraria Lello - apparently the inspiration behind the scenery in Harry Potter. JK Rowling used to live in Porto as an English teacher, and spent weekends at this bookstore - likely wasn’t exactly a party animal…
@livraria.lello
#livrarialello #bookstore #harrypotter #harrypotterfan #portugal🇵🇹
I was fortunate to speak with Pat Miletich – a true privilege not only because he is a UFC Champion and a Hall of Famer, and not only because he is a former sports commentator for ESPN & Showtime, and a highly successful trainer and coach. Pat is a unique human being, constantly looking for ways to give back, whether it’s through law enforcement and military training programs, or his work on supporting veteran organizations and much more. Above all else, Pat is one of the most direct and straightforward people in the world, the true embodiment of respect and honor.
Full video link in the bio.
@pjmiletich
@compelamerica
@carecounselingnj
#patmiletich #ufc #mma #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #veterans #veteranshelpingveterans #ptsdawareness #ptsd
In the latest breaking news, Linda Kasabian, a member of the notorious “Charles Manson Family” has died at the age of 73. She has murdered countless people, in particular Sharon Tate, the pregnant wife of the Polish film director Roman Polanski. The news media will work hard to ensure that her name is never forgotten, but in a positive tradition, I would rather try to bring another name to the surface, someone who truly deserves to be mentioned and remembered.
Please remember this name for at least a day or two - Andrew Peters. He was just 28 years old when he was killed in action last month. Despite being an American, he was killed in Ukraine. Andrew served a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2014 and was honorably discharged after 4 years of service. He then moved back to his hometown, where he lived peacefully and enjoyed his family. Last year, Andrew volunteered to join the fight in Ukraine, stating: "I cannot ignore the horror and the suffering of the people."
He wasn’t into politics, he simply had a strong sense of what was right and wrong. He was a real-life hero, whose name deserves to be remembered.
#warhero #hero #ukraine #ukrainewar #charlesmansonfamily #neverforget #neverforgotten
Some cool folk music & good vibes on Saturday night.
@hcphilly
#folkmusic #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #gypsyjazz
Well, good morning Spain! Just kidding - good morning beautiful Bucks County!
#morningroutine #morningmotivation #5amrun #castles #spain #buckscounty #langhorne #buckshappening
Welcome to my gym - the lights are on!
#5amrun #5amclub #5amrunning #morningroutine #morningmotivation #running #runnersofinstagram
"People always expected me to be Don Frye, no matter what ...."
He was fighting before rules were even invented. They call him "The Predator", however, Don Frye always keeps it real as he talks about his life, his legendary fights, his movies, and most of all - overcoming adversity and remaining mentally strong no matter what life may throw his way.
Full video link in my profile.
@donthepredatorfrye
#ufc #mma #pridefc #halloffamer #donfrye #perseverance #mentalstrength #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters