Anthony Middleton

🙋🏼‍♂️Former Loser Who Took a Risk👨🏼‍💻Adventure Travel Blogger 🏃‍♂️Time-Sensitive Fitness Challenges 🌎Visited 153/197 Countries

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Libya. Country 122/197🇱🇾

A land of ancient Roman ruins, vast desert landscapes yet a place that so few travellers get to experience.

The Gaddafi hangover still echoes around the country – Libya is redefining itself after the fall of one of the most controversial leaders of modern times. As always with these chapters of history, you won’t always meet a local with the same opinion.

This trip wasn’t just about untouched history and adventure travel; for me, it was also about reconnecting with legends I first met in Baghdad years ago. Another fun and action-packed journey with @onestep4ward Tours and I’m thoroughly looking forward to the next one.

📍 Trip Highlights:

🏛 Leptis Magna – Easily one of the most phenomenal Roman sites I’ve ever seen. This ancient city, once ruled by Emperor Septimius Severus, still feels like walking through a living history book. The amphitheatre, the market square, the towering columns… unreal. How is this place not world-famous?!

🏺 Sabratha – Another Roman gem with stunning sea views. Hard to believe we had this UNESCO site almost to ourselves.

🏰 Tripoli & Old Town – From the Marcus Aurelius Arch the (last remaining building built by him) to the maze-like souks, Tripoli oozes character. It’s a city in rebuilding mode—rough around the edges, but full of life.

🏠 Ghadames & Baadiyat Yafran – Desert vibes, ancient mudbrick houses, and a side of Libya you wouldn’t expect at first glance.

🏜️ Saharan Nightlife – Watching local dances and wandering under the stars of the Sahara, eating freshly baked bread cooked the traditional way in the desert—it doesn’t get more off the beaten track than this. #libya #everycountry #everycountryintheworld

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@NUFCBlogcouk I want to say Ginola because I like him more than my answer: Ben Arfa. Technically brilliant.

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@sharrond62 Is it just me or is he criminally underrated?

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@NUFC Eyesore. It looks like me attempting to draw the badge after a skinful.

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Ran a 10k with a mate for a catchup, secured Oasis tickets and Manchester City are getting fucked.

Almost a perfect day, it would have been if it was the red side of Manchester.

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@Magpie24_7 Albert’s sexy chip vs Schmeichel and Shearer’s thunderbastard vs Everton are my go-to happy places in my head

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@JohnCleese Thanks mate

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@JamesMelville Has someone slipped some LSD into my cuppa?🫨

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@Jason_AW What a legend!

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@Glinner Agreed. Against the most extreme trans “activism” in recent years but this is just bullying plain and simple. Pathetic.

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@SaintMichael293 @sid_lambert Was thinking the same. The writing on this account is top tier for its audience

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@AlanDormand @Magpie24_7 I’m not the only one! Always felt he slowed the game down (which is sometimes a good thing) but when completely unnecessary.

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@swinburne_mark Big Les

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No words needed 🖤🤍🖤🤍

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Claude down and Hassan Piker is still a massive cunt.

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@NUFC Class, didn’t let him down.

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@NUFC @worflags Phenomenal

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@90sfootball @onestep4ward

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@PremiershipYrs Appreciate the Rob Lee shoutout and totally agree!

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Gutted I can't be there to pay tribute to Kevin Keegan on Sunday.

I know Newcastle will do #KingKev proud.

Legends truly never die. Give it all the love you've got, Mags, and honour that great, wonderful man.🖤🤍

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@BigBenOfoedu What an absolute banger!