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John a Dublin based #Travel blogger focused on European & Ireland Travel. PR friendly. Blogging on City Breaks, Road Trips, Hiking and Culture across the continent.
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Some travel moments are destined to be etched into your memory for as long as you live. Standing in awe of the Treasury of Petra is one of those. It’s magnificent, a 2500 year old masterpiece that was the treasure of the Nabataean people. A people now lost to time. But Petra is so much more than the treasury. From the moment you set out on foot from the visitor centre, anticipation of what awaits you builds and builds as you walk through the Siq. This would be an attraction in itself elsewhere as towering cliffs reach far above to the blue skies. At times it’s is barely a few metres wide. It’s no wonder that this site was forgotten for centuries and centuries with the exception of the Bedouin people who lived here. It’s no wonder that they kept it a secret, their own private undiscovered wonder of the world. After the Treasury and the inevitable 100’s of photos the site opens up. This was once a city of 25,000 people and it’s obvious from the size of the site. Countless tombs to their dead are found inside, from the impressive Urn Tomb to the Monastery. Those prepared to visit the latter best wear comfortable shoes, we covered 19km over the day and up the 900 steps that take you to the Treasury. Personally the walk didn’t bother me, but being in the constant path of the glaring sunshine did take its toll. We booked a two day ticket with the Jordan pass and it gives you the freedom to see the site at your pace. It’s important to watch out as a lot of locals inside are trying to get their own slice of the ever increasing wealth that visits Petra. Bargain at the stalls. You don’t need a guide to seek out the best viewpoints. If you have to take one, ensure that any animal rides you take inside are with healthy animals. Best of all live the moment. These ones don’t come around often.
Some travel moments are destined to be etched into your memory for as long as you live. Standing in awe of the Treasury of Petra is one of those. It’s magnificent, a 2500 year old masterpiece that was the treasure of the Nabataean people. A people now lost to time. But Petra is so much more than the treasury. From the moment you set out on foot from the visitor centre, anticipation of what awaits you builds and builds as you walk through the Siq. This would be an attraction in itself elsewhere as towering cliffs reach far above to the blue skies. At times it’s is barely a few metres wide. It’s no wonder that this site was forgotten for centuries and centuries with the exception of the Bedouin people who lived here. It’s no wonder that they kept it a secret, their own private undiscovered wonder of the world. After the Treasury and the inevitable 100’s of photos the site opens up. This was once a city of 25,000 people and it’s obvious from the size of the site. Countless tombs to their dead are found inside, from the impressive Urn Tomb to the Monastery. Those prepared to visit the latter best wear comfortable shoes, we covered 19km over the day and up the 900 steps that take you to the Treasury. Personally the walk didn’t bother me, but being in the constant path of the glaring sunshine did take its toll. We booked a two day ticket with the Jordan pass and it gives you the freedom to see the site at your pace. It’s important to watch out as a lot of locals inside are trying to get their own slice of the ever increasing wealth that visits Petra. Bargain at the stalls. You don’t need a guide to seek out the best viewpoints. If you have to take one, ensure that any animal rides you take inside are with healthy animals. Best of all live the moment. These ones don’t come around often.
Johnstown Castle is one of the most scenic in Ireland. It’s a gothic revival castle rebuilt in the 19th century.
The beautiful aftermath of storm Antoni that battered us with heavy rains last weekend. It’s rare to see the stepping stones on the river Dodder so unnavigable. Usually it’s a calm spot to cross, but now it’s roaring.
The beautiful aftermath of storm Antoni that battered us with heavy rains last weekend. It’s rare to see the stepping stones on the river Dodder so unnavigable. Usually it’s a calm spot to cross, but now it’s roaring.
Ireland - where fantasy is real. In the village of Blackwater in Wexford sits this incredibly cute thatched house. It’s walls are covered in shells. Nowadays it doubles as a coffee shop. While we’ve been suffering here in a wet summer, there are positives. Rainbows are one. Especially when they fall in just the right place.
Ireland - where fantasy is real. In the village of Blackwater in Wexford sits this incredibly cute thatched house. It’s walls are covered in shells. Nowadays it doubles as a coffee shop. While we’ve been suffering here in a wet summer, there are positives. Rainbows are one. Especially when they fall in just the right place.
It’s been the wettest July on record in Ireland. No surprises there. Thankfully it’s now over. Try a little harder please August. • • #ireland #ballyboughalairfield #ballyboughalsunflowerfarm #sunflowers #irishsummer2023 #summerof23 #🌧️ #wherehasthesummergone #dublin
Sentinel Tower in Sandyford in Dublin. If you want to see a memento of how Ireland suffered during the crash of 2008 and added €100 billion to our national debt, then this is it. Why it’s still there I can’t say. Though in the right light it’s borderline interesting.
Sentinel Tower in Sandyford in Dublin. If you want to see a memento of how Ireland suffered during the crash of 2008 and added €100 billion to our national debt, then this is it. Why it’s still there I can’t say. Though in the right light it’s borderline interesting.
The best things are always worth reaching for. A roe on the Blessington greenway in Wicklow.
The best things are always worth reaching for. A roe on the Blessington greenway in Wicklow.
Lilliput on Lough Ennell in Mullingar. This was a short stopover we had on the way to the Bealtaine Fire on the Hill of Uisneach last month. That was a great day of nature and culture. #mullingar #lilliputadventurecentre #loughennell
This is Cordoba! Highlights of our 5th day in Andalusia. A little overdue. • • • #cordoba #spain #córdoba #cordobaspain #andalusia #mezquita #realalcazardecordoba #mezquitacordoba #amazingspain #amazingandalusia #architecture #vivaespaña #carpediemeire #themoors #moorishspain #mudejararchitecture
This is Cordoba! Highlights of our 5th day in Andalusia. A little overdue. • • • #cordoba #spain #córdoba #cordobaspain #andalusia #mezquita #realalcazardecordoba #mezquitacordoba #amazingspain #amazingandalusia #architecture #vivaespaña #carpediemeire #themoors #moorishspain #mudejararchitecture