8/26 – there once was a millionaire who wanted the best estate ever. He hired landscapers to make the gardens magnificent, and added underground tunnels, secret grottoes, waterfalls, Rapunzel towers, and everything you ever dreamed in a fairy tale. He added secret Masonic and alchemy references, and threw in some stuff from the Knights Templar for good measure. The result is Quinta da Regaleira.
Here is the Inverted Tower, or Initiatic Well, that links earth and sky. Climb down the wet stone stair to reach underground tunnels to the chapel and the lake:
We climbed up winding paths, crawled down dark tunnels, hopped on stepping stones across a lake, and came home exhausted. What a place!
Taking Our Time 
Great pictures. Sintra really is an amazing place with a bit of a “creepy” feeling with all those caves and passages.
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Thanks! It looks like you’ve been to some amazing places too. Happy travels!
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Thanks, you to. We have been to some great places, yes, but we still have quite a lot of work to do. 🙂
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What an exquisite place, Karen! Enjoy yourselves and be safe always!
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Thank you, Wren – this really is a magical place!
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