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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