Life with the Loxton's

Bucket List

 

All over the internet there are endless blogs about bucket lists and 30 before 30 etc etc. So here is my attempt at listing what I would like to do. There are of course hundreds of things I would like to do – far too many to list here – but these are things which I am going to make a real attempt to achieve.

I’m sure there will be more things added over the years but as of 28th June 2015 this is my list.

  • All UNESCO site in the UK completed 5 of 28 – Check out some Lake District coverage here!
  • Visit all 7 wonders of the world completed 4 of 7
    • Colosseum
    • Christ the Redeemer
    • Great Wall of China
    • Chichen Itza
    • Machu Picchu
    • Petra
    • Taj Mahal
Colosseum, The Great Wall and Chichen Itza

Colosseum, The Great Wall and Chichen Itza

  • Visit the Pyramids of Giza
  • Visit all 7 continents completed 4 of 7
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Africa – Trip to Tanzania in 2017!
    • North America
    • South America
    • Antarctica
Europe, Asia and North America

Europe, Asia and North America

  • Sleep in a desert (preferably the Sahara)
  • Go wild camping
  • Take a cooking class abroad (or several)
  • Complete a River Cottage cooking course – Check out the write up here!
  • Catch a fish
  • Make Sloe Gin – Currently in the cupboard ageing
  • Learn a foreign language (possibly Spanish or German) – Lessons booked for early 2018!
  • Eat at Noma
  • Attend a grand prix race completed 1 of 20 approx (Stuart has been to 4 of 20 approx)
  • Walk/cycle to whole of the South Downs Way 
  • Visit the Tulip fields in The Netherlands
  • Sky Dive
  • Take a road trip in a camper van (Canada or USA) – Completed in Canada 2016!
  • Visit Alcatraz
  • See the Northern Lights – Eekk after missing them in Iceland we were treated with them on multiple nights in Sweden!
  • Go Whale watching
  • Visit an Ikea in Sweden
  • Attend an Oktoberfest – We attended Stuttgart Cannstatter Volksfest in September.
  • Go to the Arctic Circle – Tick. Sweden 2017!
  • Swim in the dead sea
  • Visit all European countries
  • See a Puffin in the wild
  • Attend Oberammergau Passion Play. This is one for Stu. I’ve pre-registered!!! 🙂
  • See a Polar Bear in the wild
  • Either scuba dive or helmet dive
  • Swing on a hammock at the beach
  • See some amazing stars in the nights sky
  • See the Southern Lights
  • Stand up paddle board
  • Visit Easter Island

Happy Travelling!

Have I missed anything off my list? What are your bucket list items?