I’ve been lucky enough to go to the beautiful Moorish palace and fortress complex and gardens 3 times now, and I’m still not sick of it. I notice new things every time I go. There’s so much detail and colour everywhere, it’s gorgeous. For that reason, it’s also very popular, so you have to be mindful about booking as they’re very strict about how many people are allowed inside at any one time! Continue reading
The view from Delphi in the early morning light.
Due to a certain new Harry Potter publication (yay), there is suddenly a big interest in one of its many characters – Delphi. Although I promise this blog is spoiler-free for those of you who have yet to see the play or read the script, I’ve always been really interested in J.K. Rowling’s very deliberate name choices throughout her magical book series. Delphi sparked my interest immediately – I’ve been there and actually studied it quite intensively, and that background knowledge, for me, made the character even more interesting as I could see so many links.
Petra has been on my travel bucket list since my bucket list’s very first incarnation – something I’m sure is the same for many of you. It really didn’t disappoint. Even the two hour drive from Aqaba was incredible – we drove past Wadi Rum and so many picturesque places, I looked out the window the whole way there and back.
Emily Goes Forth 