COVID has given me a far amount of time to fantasize about retirement and the things I want to do once I get there. And mind you, I’m not planning to wait until I’m 65! I’ve been coming up with my bucket list… Some of these might not have to wait until I’m retired, but some are harder to do in a standard two week vacation slot, especially if you want to take the time. Here are some of mine (in no particular order)!
- Drive US Highway 20 from coast to coast
- Drive Route 66 from start to end
- Take a river cruise through the wine country of Europe
- Visit the Galapagos Islands and Easter Island
- Take an Antarctic cruise
- See the Grizzly bears at Katmai National Park
- See the Northern lights in Europe (or maybe Alaska)
- Visit Machu Picchu in Peru
- See the Great Wall of China
- Visit Petra in Jordan
- See the Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia
- See the Egyptian Pyramids
- Visit Cappadocia in Turkey and take a balloon ride
- Visit Auschwitz in Poland
- Go backpacking
- Do a multi-day trip on the White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park
- See the night skies at Chaco Culture National Historic Park
- Do an African photo safari
- Hike in New Zealand
- Camp and snorkel at Dry Tortugas National Park
The Treasury Building at Petra (photo from Wikipedia)
What’s on your bucket list? Have you been fantasizing about travel during COVID-times?
