I Need A Vacation; Why Not Take A Trip Around The World
Janes holiday travels
Trelissick is set on its own peninsula, with panoramic views over the Fal estuary. Trelissick offers woodland walks across open parkland with views down the estuary to the town of Falmouth. As you can see the dogs had another exciting day heading straight into the water for a swim!! Overlooking sweeping countryside, Trelissick House is…
St Ives is a historic town, famed for its beaches like Porthmeor for surfing and Porthminster, which sits alongside its famous art scene and stunning coastal walks with scenery that inspired Rosamunde Pilcher and Virginia Woolf amongst others. St Ives has a wide range of outdoor activities including surfing, paddle boarding, tennis and golf. St…
Chapel Porth Beach is a small but popular bay at the bottom of a narrow valley on the St Agnes Heritage Coast. Prior to walking down to the beach we walked past the ruins of an old tin mine. The dramatic ruins of this old Wheal Coates tin mine are perched on the cliffs above…
I love visiting London as a tourist. Having studied in London in the 70’s I was so focused on getting from A to B and working to support myself, I never really took the opportunity to visit all the sights. So having some free time while here in London, Ben and I went to Covent…
A lovely sunny day in London, and I’m heading to the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington with my son Ben. The surrounding area is full of old stylish buildings and it is really busy with a great vibe. The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and…
Our final destination, Aqaba! Aqaba is a Jordanian port city on the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba. Inhabited since 4000 B.C., it’s home to the Islamic-era Aqaba Fort. Aqaba also draws visitors year round because of the weather and access to the Red Sea. The Red Sea is known for incredible diving and snorkeling. Just…
Day 6 and on our way to Wadi Rum, we stop for a cookery lesson in making the Jordanian flat bread. The smell was amazing and we got to eat our homemade bread before we left the cookery school! Once the dough was rolled out it was laid over hot stones in the oven and…
I have added this map of the walk we did in the ancient city of Petra so you can see where all these famous sights that I talk about are located!!! I hope you enjoy this post. Petra, the highlight of our trip in many ways, due to the amazing history of this city. It…
Day 4 and we’re heading to Mount Nebo, which is located ten kilometres to the west of Madaba, approximately 700 metres above sea level, and contains breathtaking views of the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, the West Bank and Jerusalem. Mount Nebo is a historically and spiritually significant mountain that holds deep religious importance for Christians,…
The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Palestine’s West Bank and Israel to the west. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. At 423 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is officially the lowest place on earth. It spans…