I earlier planned to throw a big party but at the last minute decided against it. I’m NOT really into parties, anyway. Perhaps I should do that when I turn 65 instead. I would have more wrinkles then, and my double chin and jowl may be more pronounced. Or the big party can wait till I turn a full 70. Then, I’d give a really LONG speech. By that time, not too many would be willing to listen to an old hag so i’d make them suffer! All in good humor, folks. Honestly? I’m thankful — and proud — to turn 60. Forever 60 you say? Well, why not?
At my age, I’m allowing more spontaneity, more randomness, more “irresponsibility” into my life. Like when we went on a roadtrip with kids with no hotel reservations. Or when I hopped on the next train in Atocha Station in Madrid just to go somewhere out of the capital. Or riding a horse, trekking 800 steps to an isolated Bhutanese monastery in 9 degrees celsius, or spelunking in Sagada with a guide who would have carried me if he could, rather than wait every time I stopped for oxygen breaks. Heck, I’m having fun!
Yet I can’t help working on a travel bucket list. There are plenty of new places I long to visit, and just as many to revisit. And the list keeps getting longer. Maybe I need another lifetime to do all. Hopefully more trips with family and friends. Now, let’s hope those walking legs would hold 😉
My Bucket List
Macchu Picchu + Iguassu
Santiago de Compostela+San Sebastian
Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana
Uganda (mountain gorillas?)
Finland (Aurora Borealis)
New Zealand
Myanmar
India
Luang Prabang, Laos
Hanoi and HaLong Bay
Budapest+Slovenia+Dubronik, Croatia
New York+Niagara
Tibet. Guilin. 3Gorges.
Canada
Galapagos
Iceland
Greenland
lifeisacelebration 
Love the the part about your speech when you turn 70 heheheh—thank you for sharing this post.
Was laughing while i wrote that. I meant it! Hahaha
hahaha.. i can just imagine your guests. that will be epic. ^_^
Almost same bucket list! Africa’s not on my radar yet though. Next time. Hehehe happy 60th po!!!! 😀
Many thanks. There is never a “final” bucket list. It lives. It grows. Happy travels to you!
Best wishes on your milestone. I enjoy reading your blogs.
Many thanks, Net. I enjoy hearing from readers just as much, if not more!
Most of them in my bucket list too. Macchu Picchu this year and Aurora Borealis is in the works for 2016 but in Norway not Finland. I also want to do Eastern Europe with Medjugorje 🙂
Finland next year is just part of Scandinavian cruise. Not the time for Aurora B. Oslo in my mind too but more for the Pulpit’s Rock.
I love this post, and this bucket list. FWIW, seeing mountain gorillas in Uganda was one of the greatest travel moments of my life. I’m jealous about the Bhutan monastery hike.
-Scott
Yay, you’ve done the mountain gorilla adventure! I bet it’s an awesome animal adventure. Jealous too.