Greece, Egypt and Jordan

grudnia 2022 - stycznia 2023

Our first proper overseas post-pandemic trip! Czytaj więcej

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- 30 sty 2023, 12:24
- Wysokość: 285 ft
- Anglia Stevenage Stevenage Railway Station 51.901745, -0.2071551°54’6” N 0°12’26” W
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Train back to Skegness
30 stycznia 2023, Anglia
We spent yesterday at the Premier Inn, Gatwick north. We booked 2 nights there rather than travel by train on a disrupted Sunday. We went over to the airport a couple of times, first to buy a bag 🎒 like mine for Mark (the rucksack has been too troublesome on this trip), and then to have lunch in Spoons!

This morning, we had a second Premier Inn breakfast and then caught the train 🚆 back to Skegvegas with changes in London and Grantham. Then it was a taxi back to the storage facility to pick Bertha up and go home.

So, the first trip of 2023 ends but it's only a couple of days until we're London bound! Let the adventures continue! 😀 Czytaj więcej
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- 28 sty 2023, 17:30
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Wysokość: 184 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah King Hussein International Airport 29.610392, 35.02071929°36’37” N 35°1’15” E
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Sunset in the air
28 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Our flight from Aqaba to Gatwick was very smooth and quicker than scheduled. The added bonus was a beautiful sunset 🌇 as we left Jordan.

I finished my latest book on the flight - the story of three women who helped in refugee camps in Germany in the aftermath of World War II.

Once we landed, we got our bags and were in the Premier Inn North Terminal within 30 minutes. We had a nightcap in the bar and turned it in. We were still on Jordan time so it was 1.30 am!! Czytaj więcej
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- 28 sty 2023, 13:30
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Wysokość: 177 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy al Manārah Mutanazzah al Asmidah 29.5272, 35.009829°31’38” N 35°0’35” E
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Heading back to Blighty
28 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We spent the entire day in the hotel yesterday. It was very hot 🔥 with not much breeze. We sat up on the roof in the morning. As usual, Mark was listening to podcasts and I was reading 📚.

I think I must have overheated because I really didn't feel too well. We had intended going down into town for lunch, but decided to eat in the hotel 🏨 instead.

We spent the evening looking forward to our next trips!! 😀

Today is Isabel's 18th birthday 🎂! Where did all those years go? We messaged her this morning and transferred Auntie Margaret's money into her account.

Our flight wasn't until 6.25pm this afternoon so we had a leisurely breakfast and got packed. We then went and sat in the lobby for a while, had a tuna sandwich 🥪 for lunch, and then ordered a taxi to get us to the airport. There really isn't much at Aqaba airport, but we read and listened to podcasts until our flight was called. Czytaj więcej
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- 26 sty 2023, 17:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Wysokość: 30 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy aş Şafā Mawqi‘ Īlā al Atharī 29.529596, 35.00148629°31’47” N 35°0’5” E
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Food tour in Aqaba
26 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We booked a food tour of Aqaba through Guru Walks🚶‍♀️. Our guide was Mohammed and the meeting place was outside McDonald's! There were four others on the tour - a German couple, an Austrian guy, and a Canadian man.

The tour began with a visit to the market where the locals shop. We visited a bakery which brought back memories of my time in Israel working as the supervisor of the pitta bread line! This was on a much smaller scale, of course! We tasted bread and baklava.

Our next stop was the shop next door - a typical local grocery store where we tried delicious cheeses, zataar, and olives 🫒 . We particularly liked a tangy, salty goats cheese formed into balls and preserved in extra virgin olive 🫒 oil. It was amazing!!

From there, we stopped at a Friday night market promoting traditional goods and music from Wadi Rum. I have to say the music 🎶 was terrible! It was too loud and completely out of tune!! The thin Bedouin bread we tried was excellent, though!

We then went to a falafel stall for the ubiquitous falafel sandwich. Our last stop was for a traditional coconut 🥥 pastry dessert baked in condensed milk! Not really to either of our taste - and we had to wear a rubber glove to eat it!! 😂

It wasn't the best food tour we'd ever done, but we enjoyed it. Mohammed was tired after travelling to Amman and back before meeting up with us. There were lots of times when we were just waiting for the next thing to happen. I definitely think there was room for improvement! The tour was run on a 'pay what you think it's worth' basis so we paid 20 JOD (about £25) for the two of us. Czytaj więcej
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- 26 sty 2023, 11:00
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Wysokość: 203 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy al Manārah Mutanazzah al Asmidah 29.526262, 35.01066229°31’35” N 35°0’38” E
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A relaxing day on the roof
26 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We spent today up on the roof enjoying the sunshine 🌞. Mark was listening to podcasts and I was reading 📚 'Married to a Bedouin' by Marguerite van Geldermalsen. This is the fascinating account of a New Zealand born nurse of Dutch descent who fell in love with and married Mohammed, a Bedouin from Petra. It was a really enjoyable read, especially as I could relate to all the places having so recently visited the place. Czytaj więcej
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- 25 sty 2023, 13:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Wysokość: 33 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy aş Şafā Mawqi‘ Īlā al Atharī 29.529903, 35.00128729°31’48” N 35°0’5” E
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Lunch at the Rovers
25 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
From the harbour, we walked back up to the town centre and went to the Suzanna Bar for a drink. This us where we had lunch when we came to Aqaba last week with the group. It was very pleasant sitting in the sun by the pool. We were the only customers!

When we were hungry, we decided to move next door - to the Rovers Return! It wouldn't be our normal choice when we're travelling, but five weeks in, a bit of non-Jordanian food just hit the spot! We drew the line at ordering Betty's Hotpot, though!! 😂

After lunch, we wandered back to the hotel and enjoyed a couple of drinks on the roof. Czytaj więcej
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- 25 sty 2023, 11:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Wysokość: 23 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy al Madīnah al Janūbī Wādī ash Shallālah 29.519725, 35.00120429°31’11” N 35°0’4” E
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More photos of Aqaba harbour
25 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A few more photos 📸 of the picturesque harbour in Aqaba.
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- 25 sty 2023, 10:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Wysokość: 203 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy al Manārah Mutanazzah al Asmidah 29.526285, 35.01067129°31’35” N 35°0’38” E
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A walk to the harbour
25 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Breakfast in the hotel was very good!

Later, on another gloriously sunny day, we walked down to the beach ⛱ and continued to the harbour where there was a fleet of small fishing boats as well as more glass-bottomed tourist boats. There's a lot of building work going on along the seafront. The place will definitely look completely different in a few years' time! Czytaj więcej
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- 24 sty 2023, 15:00
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Wysokość: 223 ft
- Jordania Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah Ḩayy al Manārah Mutanazzah al Asmidah 29.526203, 35.01069629°31’34” N 35°0’39” E
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On the roof of our hotel in Aqaba
24 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
When we got back from our walk, we went up to the roof bar in our hotel and stayed there until sunset 🌇.
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- 24 sty 2023, 09:00
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Wysokość: 2 339 ft
- Jordania Amman Governorate Al Mashtá Queen Alia International Airport 31.72537, 35.9889431°43’31” N 35°59’20” E
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Flight from Amman to Aqaba
24 stycznia 2023, Jordania ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We said our goodbyes to Laura and Matt last night as they were leaving early this morning. We had a leisurely breakfast and then got a taxi to the airport for our 11.30am flight to Aqaba. Madaba is actually closer to Amman airport than Amman itself so it only took us 20 minutes to get there. We had both really enjoyed our time in Madaba - the city has a lovely feel to it.

The Royal Jordanian flight ✈ was quick and efficient. In a first for us, they served us a snack (2 doughnuts and a chocolate milk) while we were still on the ground in Amman!

When we landed in Aqaba, we took a taxi to our hotel 🏨 - the Baity Boutique Hotel. Despite being a few hours early, our room was ready so we settled in and then walked down into town to explore.

We walked along the front and took some photos 📸 of the beach and the glass-bottomed boats 🚢 plying their trade. Later, we stopped for something to eat and another lemon 🍋 mint! 😀 Czytaj więcej
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