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Late bucket list? Any unrealized dreams?

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Foxglove77 Thu 11-Mar-21 18:28:02

I was just considering what I would still love to do. I dont fancy jumping out of a plane or a bungee jump. I do want to see the Giants causeway and cuddle a koala. Maybe drive a steam train. What dreams do you still have?

Foxglove77 Sat 13-Mar-21 21:49:01

For those of you who would like to travel around India, may I suggest Sri Lanka? It's a beautiful island with a taste of India, but smaller and I felt safer. Fantastic wildlife and friendly people. I've been twice. Ive never seen so many elephants, monkeys and kingfishers. I have issues with food and survived on fresh fruit and gateaux!

nightwriter Sat 13-Mar-21 23:06:34

I fulfilled my dream of going to Costa Rica 2 years ago. It is the most wonderful place I have ever been and the wildlife was amazing. I was woken up in the morning by howler monkeys and saw macaws flying free past my window. Three years ago we went to Borneo. These trips were on my bucket list but I would still like to go to Madagascar, the north and south poles. Ah well, I can dream.

Rosiebee Sun 14-Mar-21 09:08:18

Last year we had our trip to Canada cancelled, because of Covid. The Rocky Mountaineer was definitely on my bucket list. We'd booked the Gold Leaf package in the carriages with glass roofs. As soon as North America opens up, we'll rebook the whole thing, including the whale watching and the ferry down to Seattle.

Theoddbird Sun 14-Mar-21 11:02:03

Nanan2 It makes me cry. My daughter wants to but my son doesn't. She has come round...it is up to him now x

Rowsie Sun 14-Mar-21 11:10:44

A visit to Antarctica!

Milliedog Sun 14-Mar-21 11:42:39

I want to steal a digger and trundle down the motorway pursued by the police....

rozina Sun 14-Mar-21 19:29:18

This is a message for MerylStreep who I saw on here a short time ago. If you want to go on a Moon visit, I have seen only today one that would be perfect for you - 'A Seat on the First SpaceX Tourist Rocket to the Moon'
. Contact Yusaku Maezawa@yousuckMZ. He is wanting 8 passengers for the first Tourist Moon trip.

rozina Sun 14-Mar-21 19:31:25

I would love to go to Rio de Janeiro, especially for the Carnival. To see also Copacabana and the Statue of Christ.

B9exchange Sun 14-Mar-21 22:24:51

Here you go Rozina, Christ the Redeemer by day, and by night from across the bay. Nightwriter which bit of Madagascar do you want to go to? My uncle was a missionary in Antananarivo, I would love to go and see his old home.

B9exchange Sun 14-Mar-21 22:26:22

Problems with photos

B9exchange Sun 14-Mar-21 22:27:11

And by night

B9exchange Sun 14-Mar-21 22:29:52

Third attempt, seems to think they are too big! If this doesn't come across you will have to imagine a shining star in the night sky, which is the illuminated statue, sorry!

B9exchange Sun 14-Mar-21 22:34:42

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