Yes, I’m aware that I don’t look like I fancy thrill but I do. I love terror. I love those moments that I regret ever getting myself into. And that is why I have a bucket list. It is blue in colour and plastic. In it are things I would want to do before I die. And death is certain. As certain as the fact that you have used a bucket at least six hundred and ninety eight times in your life. But whether or not I will manage to remove these items from my bucket before I kick it is uncertain.

When I look inside my blue plastic bucket, it should remind me to try and achieve at least 70% of the things therein. It should motivate me to work towards emptying it. And so, if you so wish, take a peep inside my blue plastic bucket:-

1. Tour Greece:

• See Mt. Olympia.
• Ancient Olympia.
• Acropolis of Athens.
• Delphi.
• Ancient Epidaurus.
• The Sanctuary of Dion.
• The National Museums of Greece.

2. See with my very eyes the 7 wonders of the ancient world and other magnificent sites: 

• The great wall of China.
• Christ the Redeemer Statue of Rio de Janeiro.
• Machu Pichu in Peru.
• Chichen Itza in Mexico.
• The Roman Colosseum in Rome.
• Taj Mahal in India.
• Petra in Jordan.
• The Grand Canyon.
• Great Pyramids of Giza.
• Northern Lights.

3. Tour the World: 

• Epecially:
  • England.
  • Green land.
  • Russia
  • UAE.

4. Dive and Jump: 

• Sky Diving and Paragliding.
• Scuba dive in beautiful reefs like the Barracuda point in Malaysia, the Yongala in Australia among others.
• Bunjee jumping.

5. Nature and Safaris.

• Tour the Amazon.
• See the Everest.
• Game drives in African planes such:
  • Maasai Mara.
  • Amboseli.
  • Serengeti.
  • Tsavo National Park.
  • Moremi Game Reserve.
• Canoeing in Zambia’s waters.
• Cruising by ship from continent to continent.
• Hot Air ballooning.
• Zip Lining.

6. Ride/Drive: 

• Any AMG model on a racing track (probably in Germany).
• On a chariot.
• On an elephant.
• A transit goods truck from Mombasa to Congo and back.

7. Own: 

• A ranch with cattle and horses.
• A secret bungalow near a forest.
• A Land Rover Defender 110.

8. Learn: 

• Arabic.
• At least one form of martial arts.

9. Survive: 

In say, the Sahara desert (with all them scorpions and sandstorms) for a week , or some other crazy adversity.

I know some of you are learned and are against plastics, but if you walk down Jogoo road you will be able to buy a metal bucket. So you have no excuse for not having a bucket list, and even worse, for not ticking at least 3 items off that list.

 

NOTE: My bucket fills and reduces based on daily life occurrences.

 

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