Let's Talk Travel-Part 1 (AKA in the next 37 years...)

About a month ago I was seriously wanting this book we saw for sale at the Oregon Zoo. It was (of course) very marked up, and I could not bring myself to spend $35 on it. On the way home, Barrett told me he found it for over $10 less on Amazon and it would be coming soon. 

 (The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small; Hardcover; Editor - Kath Stathers). Image result for 1000 bucket list book

 I just completed this amazing book, well the first go round that is, and was excited to share how many bucket list travel items I have actually already completed in my 37 years. I also made a detailed list of no less than 35 countries or islands and a handful of states that are on my new and improved travel bucket list. I smiled at Barrett and told him, "I think we can accomplish this in the next 35 or so years..." Ah, what a patient man. Here are some items I have done that made the list of 1,000 bucket list items all over the world. This made me soooo grateful for what I have already experienced, and I highly recommend these activities (and this fun book).  I also included a few recommendations that did not make the list of 1,000, but were awe-inspiring to me at the end. Thanks for reading!

 These bucket list places or experiences made the book, and they are ALL amazing, I agree. 

  • Experienced a solar eclipse
  • Visited Denali National Park, Alaska
    • rode in a float plane while in Alaska
  • Dublin, Ireland
  • Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
  • Alberta's Icefields Parkway, Lake Louise, Morraine Lake, and Banff National Park, Vancouver, Capilano Suspension Bridge
    • All in Canada
  • Anne Frank House, The Netherlands
  • Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
  • Park Guell, Barcelona, & La Sagrada Familia
    • all in Spain
  • Vatican City
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Great Salt Lake, Arches National Park, Monument Valley
    •  Utah
  • California Redwoods, Alcatraz Prison, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Yosemite
    • California
  • Road to Hana, Maui
  • The North Shore, Oahu

What I think SHOULD make the book (in my personal top travel bucket list items-in no particular order)
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Assisi, Italy

  • Assisi, eating dinner next to the River Tiber, gelato on the Spanish Steps- in Italy
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    Inside La Alhambra
  • La Alhambra in Granada, Spain 
  • Eating poffertjes in Aruba as well as Eagle Beach swimming
  • Sunset sailing and bioluminescent worms in Turks and Caicos
  • Magical snowfall in Salt Lake City, UT and Bryce Canyon National Park
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    Inch Abbey
  • Inch Abbey, Guinness pie, and the Wild Atlantic Way in Northern, Ireland 
  • Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
According to Barrett-his top 5 travel bucket list accomplished items are here:
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    Eagle Beach, Aruba
  1. Inch Abbey in Northern Ireland
  2. Aruba (I think we ALL loved Aruba)
  3. Montserrat & La Alhambra in Spain
  4. The Canadian Rockies
  5. Snorkeling at Black Rock, Maui

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    Montserrat, Spain

    Our boys? Swimming with sea turtles in Maui, "everything" about Aruba, the Canadian Rockies, and petting sled-dogs, as well as float plane grizzly bear and moose sightings in Alaska. 

    In my next few posts, I will detail the 35+ places I still want to go. 

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