I'm looking down this epic view and in the distance you can actually see Madrid.
So in this video I will share some observations and thoughts from Spain.
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And now we're going back to the video at hand.
There you see me.
I'm meditating.
I'm meditating upon the wisdom, the esoteric wisdom of the Visigoths.
So these parts are also old Visigothic domains.
We will return to the topic in just a bit.
Now also a shout out to my lovely and beautiful wife, also an artistic soul.
So the nice footage you see, it's her work.
Same thing with many of the nice photos of me you might see.
So shout out to her.
And now you see me here.
I'm climbing this little rock formation.
I simply have to do it since it looked so inviting and I've played so much Assassin's Creed over in my days.
So I simply have to do it.
Then I have to pose as well.
I have something called physique autism, which means that I have to pose.
I can't help myself.
So you will have to endure my narcissistic flexing in my videos.
So anyway, whenever I see stuff like this, I simply have to do it.
There as well, I have to do some dips to get some extra pumps.
I look juicy in these video sequences.
So always good to get some extra pumps.
And there we have a Celt Iberian hut, or I title it a witch's hut.
So quite a nice addition in the landscape.
And there you see the beautiful vistas to be enjoyed up here in the mountain ranges north of Madrid.
Very inspiring for sensitive poets.
You can also spot some eagles up here.
Then we also stumbled upon a fountain and it was supremely enjoyable to splash some water in the face and drink from it on a hot day.
Now moving on to the glorious city of Segovia.
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So Segovia as I noted in the newsletter was first in Celt Iberian hands as was all of the Iberian Peninsula and then came the Romans to conquer it all and they built this absolutely magnificent aqueduct that we're admiring and you see I am touching it there as well to imbue myself with their power and thumbs.
And then of course as Rome fell, the Western Roman Empire and it was conquered by the glorious Visigoths and the city was in Gothic hands until alas the great misfortune that befell Iberia, the Muslim conquest of almost all of the peninsula.
So the city languished under Moorish rule for a few centuries until it was reconquered by the valiant forces of Alfonso VI.
So there you can see a sensitive videographer trying to get some nice shots of the aqueduct.
And you see quite a few birds.
They've also come to admire its grandeur.
So the aqueduct definitely worth a visit if you are in this part of Spain, Segovia.
It also has a few other nice sights.
This beautiful cathedral, to name one, it has some Gothic elements and when we say Gothic we're not referring to the Germanic tribe of the Goths, so the Visigoths, but it's rather an architectural style popular during the Middle Ages.
So you can see some gargoyles there.
I tried to get them in the shot there and that's a typical element you see in Gothic cathedrals.
And there of course you see the interior of the cathedral.
And as you know I am not a Christian but I can still appreciate the great beauty on display in these medieval cathedrals.
Next stop we have the Alcathar of Segovia, the castle of Segovia.
So it's a medieval fortress that has hosted many a Spanish king and queen over the centuries and when I say Spanish it's worth keeping in mind that Spain wasn't a unified country for most of the Middle Ages.
That came later and that's why you still have some separatism going on in Spain today in Basque country and in Catalonia.
So when I say a Spanish king it could be a Castile king for example.
Speaking of a witch there before you see portraits of kings that ruled during the Middle Ages and many of them were of course involved in the Reconquista.
So if you feel blackpilled about the situation in Europe at the moment then I encourage you to take inspiration from the events of the Reconquista.
So no matter how dark it might look you can always come back stronger.
You can always come back with a reconquest to take back your lands.
On the same topic, it might be worth pointing out that the Visigothic kingdom, we could say that it lasted from the early 400s to the early 700s.
But to keep in mind also is that the kings and nobility of medieval Spain, they viewed themselves as the successors of the Visigoths.
So a more reasonable view of it would be to say that the Visigothic spirit it didn't disappear, but it re-emerged during the Reconquista and of course the Visigothic component is still present in Spain today.
You can see it in certain names for example.
And now we need to fast forward time to the age of Napoleon.
This is a monument erected in honor of two Spanish artillery officers who fought against the French during the uprising of 1808.
Next stop is the city of Burgos where we went to pay homage to the spirit of El Cid El Cid Campiador who has been a hero of mine since my boyhood.
When I was a sensitive young boy I encountered his legend in Age of Empires 2 and of course it made a great impression on me.
So his story, the story of a man of power and adventure, a man of Thumos, it can definitely inspire us in this day and age.
Something else we can learn from the story of El Cid is that the Reconquista was not black and white, it was more a case of total war.
So I've said it before, I'll say it again.
You should model your worldview on total war games so you understand the complexity of geopolitics.
So most conflicts, they are not black and white, you have many different factions.
So you had in medieval Spain, in early medieval Spain, you had different factions on the Muslim side and you had different factions on the Christian side.
And sometimes they could ally with each other and some other times they would fight against each other.
And I'm only speculating now, but I would guess at least that the Reconquista would have concluded a lot sooner if the Christian kingdoms didn't spend so much time and energy in fighting.
So there is some insight you can bear with you in this day and age as well.
So stop the infighting on X, I implore you, my dear allies.
Now that all being said, here we have the majestic cathedral of Burgos.
And in here, as you will see in a bit, here lies the great El Cid and his wife Jimena.
So a lot of beauty to be found in this cathedral as well.
Definitely worth visiting if you have if you are in these parts of Spain.
And here we see the resting place of El Cid.
So you can go there, you can pray to his spirit, you can pray that he imbues you with Thumos to give you energy in your own quest.
That is at least what I did.
Next stop, Euskadi, Basque Country.
And now you have two parts of Basque Country.
You have a Spanish part and a French part.
We spent most of our time in the Spanish part, especially San Sebastian, which is a very beautiful city indeed.
And of course, the mighty Atlantic contributes to said beauty as well.
So, Basque Country, it has a quite different feel than Castile, the rest of Spain, I suppose.
And as I mentioned, they do have a separatist movement here.
I'm not gonna go into detail here.
I have no patience, no interest whatsoever for any political question aside from remigration.
Now, Basque Country, it is said to have a Celtic culture, but to keep in mind here is that the term Celtic can be quite confusing.
So, perhaps you think of Ireland when you hear the term Celtic, but comparing the two, the Basques and the Irish, they are nothing alike, they don't look like each other and they don't act like each other, so it can be quite misleading to label them both as being of the same culture.
But of course, similarities exist and can be interesting to delve deeper into.
Anyway, a note on the landscape as well.
So, of course, it looks and feels like the Atlantic, but it also has a touch of the Mediterranean as well.
So, it's a quite special feel to it.
And as I said, it's a supremely beautiful place.
It doesn't quite have the magic like a place such as Ireland would have, for example, or part of Sweden or Germany.
So, it doesn't quite have the magic, but it's still a beautiful place.
So, it's well worth a visit, San Sebastian and the rest of the Basque country.
We also visited the French part of Basque Country, so Bayonne, and there we stumbled upon a mighty cathedral.
So, one of the nicest, most beautiful cathedrals I've been in.
The interior was something else.
So, I suppose you saw my newsletter from there as well and saw the pictures on social media.
So, I will check in from some more places here in good old Spain.
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