Guy Rintoul

IT manager. Run, climb, kayak, cycle. Love โค travel. Geography nerd. Follow politics. Gay ๐ŸŒˆ he/him.

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Scottish ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ยท Lived in the UK, Ireland & Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท Countries and territories visited: 48 ยท Explore the map

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Skydiving in New Zealand
Kayaking in the UK
A marathon in the Arctic

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Seeing new places ยท Experiencing new cultures ยท ๐ŸŒ ยท Follow on Instagram

Met up with these two absolute beauts in Edinburgh today โค๏ธ Four years since we met in Ethiopia! ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น One of the best things about travelling is meeting people who you enjoy being on the journey with ๐Ÿค— [7 Nov 2023] Communing with donkeys. The Monastery, Petra, Jordan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด A walk around Amman on my last full day in Jordan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Saw the citadel, amphitheatre, forum, vegetable souk, gold souk, and more. Got great views across this sprawling city, built over multiple hills. And took a wander along Rainbow Street, with its beautiful houses and hipster restaurants and juice bars, and had a delicious burger โ€“ because I never thought I'd say this, but I am absolutely sick of hummus and pitta bread! ๐Ÿ˜„ Emerging from the water like Daniel Craig, after snorkelling in the Red Sea. This morning we were off the coast of Aqaba, a Jordanian port town in an area where four countries (Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia) all share a short section of coastline. The marine life was spectacular ๐Ÿ  Today was our last day of cycling, and it was a real desert ride! ๐Ÿšด Just 35km, but in the scorching heat of Wadi Rum. The Jordanian drivers have always been excellent, giving us a tonne of space overtaking (the Tourist Police car trailing us probably helped ๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿ‘€). We finished off with a ~10km loop around a dried clay pan. Such fun to ride on! ๐Ÿ˜Š Last night we camped in Wadi Rum, a desert valley surrounded by spectacular sandstone peaks ๐Ÿ˜ We watched the sunset over the sandstone cliffs, sat round a campfire, slept in a Bedouin camp, saw rock art from 800BC, visited Lawrence of Arabia's house, and got some spectacular views. Amazing place! โค๏ธ

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