Monday Mural

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WE ARE TRAVLLING UNTIL DEC 22, I WILL LINK UP IF POSSIBLE. BUT I EXPECT LIMITED INTERNET/WI-FI.

April 2025 - Lisbon Portugal

I had the not so bright idea to walk from Praça do Comércio  to the 25 de Abril Bridge because it looked so close!! NOT!

Cais do Sodré is an area in the center of Lisbon, Portugal, between Cais da Marinha and Cais do Gás. This name is shared by two railway stations and a ferry station in Lisbon.

It was also a pretty boring walk brightened up by murals and we had a good lunch under the bridge.

Brazilian artist @dankaumbert Danka Umbert

The mural features one of Portugal’s most recognizable landmarks, the “25 de Abril'' bridge, a name that reflects the date of the revolution that set the country free from 48 years of dictatorship. It represents values of freedom and connection, echoing the desires of open-minded people who believed in a brighter future. It is a message of hope supported by social and industrial progress. A testament to the idea that nothing is gained without tolerance, resilience and love shared as a united community, and how our everyday actions are what cultivate and preserve this legacy.

Julien Raffin (1985) is a French artist based in Paris expressing his visual creation through the medium of analogue collage and playing with historical and cultural references, in rupture with our contemporary lives. His work offers a poetic and dynamic narrative where compositions in colour and black & white come into opposition, revealing the contrast and dissonance between the past and the present in a disruptive harmony.

Signs

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Wordless Wednesday Wordless Be There 2day

April 2025 - Lisbon Portugal

Found in the various sardine shops around Portugal.

The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine.

In addition to tasting great, and feeding the Portuguese people through the decades, sardines provide a variety of health benefits. Unlike many other fish we eat, sardine feed on plankton, which means they contain lower levels of mercury than other popular seafood.

History

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Internet Officially Born

Jurassic Park

IBM Launches Personal Computer

Friends Premieres

Walkman Invented

         Alfred Sauvy Coins Third World                                       Nuremberg Trials

Weekend Roundup

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1. Starts with "B"
2. A Favorite
3. BRIDGE  - chosen by Tom

Starts with B (BIGGEST/SMALLEST/LONGEST/SHORTEST/OLDEST/FIRST/HIGHEST

/LOWEST)

BADWATER BASIN BELOW Death Valley CA

BUILD BETTER BOWL BAY St. Toronto

BRIDGE

 25 de Abril Bridge Lisbon Portugal

Taken from the plane

Monday Mural

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April 2025 - Lisbon Portugal

We found these on a rainy day at LX Factory.

"Listen To Your Soul," by Pariz One

Frida!

Mário Belém is one of Lisbon's top and most exciting urban artists. After 15 years of working as a commercial illustrator, Mário is now spreading his talents through the artistic world, fast becoming one of the most prolific artists in his generation.