Sunday, 16-June-2024


Quick post, here. A neat aside from my adventures in Vilnius.

Something that I simply adore about Europe is the history surrounding everything. Statues from centuries back, streets that were first laid down hundreds of years ago, sometimes even longer. Buildings that have housed people, seen then grow, and walls that have listened to hopes and dreams for longer than the United States has even existed.

Along with all that history, the names. “The Barbican Gate”, “The Clay Tower”, interesting landmarks with deep history surrounding them. I mean, sure, in Portland we had Overlook Park and Wilsonville had Memorial Park, but…


Well, they don’t quite stack up to “The Gate of Dawn”.

The Gate of Dawn.

I mean, that’s a cool name, regardless of history. And when you add in the history, that this gate anchored an entire sect of Christian belief, inspired miracles, and was visited by the Pope… Well, it’s pretty cool.



Link to more history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_of_Dawn