Bill Watterson–creator of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip–is quoted as saying, “God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die.” With regard to my bucket list, it is pretty much the same concept! As fast as I cross things off of the top of my list, new things get added to the bottom. No worries though–that just guarantees that I will always have something to strive for and to look forward to. Here is my list as it looks today…
Travel the Natchez Trace Parkway from one end to the other- Visit New York City and see the sites
Spend a Long Weekend Touring Our Nation’s Capitol (Washington D.C.)- Stay at a dude ranch in the Texas Hill Country
- Travel by Train within the United States
- Take a Mississippi River paddleboat cruise
- Go back to the Grand Canyon
- See the Peabody Ducks in Memphis, Tennessee
- Visit the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Spend time in Alaska–home of my college roommate
- Escape to Hawaii for some fun in the sun
- Hit the remaining 14 states in the continental US that I have not yet been to
- Go to Yosemite National Park
- Visit Yellowstone National Park and see Old Faithful
- Hang out with Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt at Mount Rushmore
- Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel…oh wait, just seeing it will be enough!
- Eat a lobster in Maine
Drive along scenic Highway 101 from San Francisco to SeattleHave my picture made with the Golden Gate Bridge- Fill my National Parks Passport book with stamps and stickers
Visit Germanywith stops in Berlin, Munich, Berchtesgaden…swing by Schloss Neuschwanstein (inspiration for the Disney castle)- Tour the Prince Edward Island/Nova Scotia area and do the “Anne of Green Gables” thing
Visit London and see Big Ben, the Tower Bridge, the Crown Jewels,Buckingham Palace/Changing of the Guards, and take a spin on the London EyeView Paris from the top of the Eiffel TowerGo to Ireland and experience first-hand the varying cultures and accents- Return to Venice and stay for at least a full week
Visit Rome and see the Colosseum- Spend a leisurely vacation on the Italian Riviera (Cinque Terre)
- Hang out for a month in Lucca, Italy
Bask in the sun on the French RivieraPay homage to some of my favorite movies (To Catch a Thief, Grand Prix, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo) in Monaco/Monte Carlo- Head down into the Salt Mines in Austria; take the Sound of Music tour
- Check out Switzerland
- Visit Spain – Madrid, Barcelona…
- Get away to Costa Rica
- Vacation in St. Thomas
Experience the Netherlands…maybe invest in some wooden shoes- Go on a Viking River Cruise
All I know is that I better find a money pit and fall into it very soon!
Go Is My Middle Name 
I’m doing some of your bucket list soon – Rome and the Sound of Music tour. Keep an eye on my blog from mid June and it might give you some tips 🙂
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I look forward to following your travels to those places! I will try not to be too envious…ha! 🙂
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Oh and as a biased Australian lol you might like some places here :))
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Yes, I think Australia would be a fabulous place to visit!! Guess I need to add that to my bucket list…
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