The travels I have taken and the experiences that resulted.

Monday, July 28, 2008

So this past weekend, I took quite the jump. I took a 175 foot fall from a bridge surrounded by tall evergreens and a white water rapid river beneath me. Good ol fashioned bungee it was on my list and now I can say its checked off. I realized there's a number of other things I've been meaning to add to my list. I also believe you will never accomplish all the things you wanted to unless you write them down. So here's an updated list. Again the goal of this list is for memories to be created and experiences to be shared.

1. See all 50 States (5 left - Wisconsin, North Dakota, Alaska, Hawaii, and Minnesota (technically I’ve been there, but airports don’t count))
2. Ride a mechanical bull (DONE)
3. Run with the bulls in Spain (DONE)
4. Attend the Kentucky Derby and drink a mint julep
5. Drive an exotic sport car at a racetrack (think Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche)
6. Bungee Jump (DONE)
7. Drive through Napa Valley sampling California’s finest
8. Skydive (DONE)
9. Climb the pyramids of Egypt
10. Witness the Northern Lights from a Dog Sled
11. Hear Niagara Falls (DONE)
12. Go on an African safari
13. Hike Kilimanjaro before the snow melts
14. Backpack Europe (DONE)
15. Helicopter Skiing in Canada or Alaska
16. See New England's autumn (DONE)
17. Cheer on the USA at any Olympic event
18. Play a poker tournament in Vegas (does not have to be a large buy in)
19. Hike to Machu Picchu
20. Live in New York City (DONE)
21. Listen to a performance in the Sydney Australia Opera House
22. Witness the Space Shuttle Launch
23. Hitchhike and pick up a hitchhiker (DONE)
24. Attend Oktoberfest in Munich
25. Watch the sunrise from Mount Fuji
26. Party in New Orleans for Mardi Gra (DONE)
27. Ski the Alps (DONE)
28. Play tennis in Dubai
29. Release floating lantern in Thailand
30. See the Himalayas by doing some hiking

Other notable places to visit:
- Taj Mahal
- Easter Island
- Galapagos Island
- Red Square in Russia
- Great Wall of China
- Norwegian Fjords
- Panama Canal
- Victoria Falls