40 Before 40

I haven’t written on this blog in years and I’m back with a bucket list?! Yes, that’s right!

During one of the many lockdowns of the covid era, I created this 40 before 40 list.

What a bizarre choice to create a bucket list when one is stuck at home. But after years of what felt like purgatory, why not? Is there a better time to look back and look ahead and hope for the best…or for something at the very least?

At the time, a friend had discovered my blog and asked if I had a 40 before 40 list. I had one for reaching 30 after all. So here it is, in no particular order.

40 (wishes) before (I turn) 40:

1. Enjoy pastries, seafood and wine in Portugal.
2. Visit Austria.
3. Visit the historic highlights of Prague in the Czech Republic.
4. See the fjords of Norway.
5. See the islands of Greece.
6. Order all the pastries in a French bakery.
7. Visit Australia or New Zealand.
8. Visit a country in Asia.
9. Go back to Chile to visit my family.
10. Go back to the Caribbean.
11. Get to 30 countries visited.
12. Take the train or drive across Canada.
13. Go a on trip by myself to a country I don’t know.
14. Stay at an expensive luxury hotel.
15. Do a girls’ trip with friends.
16. Have a reunion with my university friends.
17. Swim in the Mediterranean.
18. Experience the polar night.
19. Experience the midnight sun.
20. See the northern lights again.
21. Run a marathon.
22. Do a full length triathlon.
23. Run a race abroad.
24. Learn to swim properly (at least 1km crawl).
25. Try a winter dip.
26. Try paddle boarding.
27. Go skinny dipping.
28. Go on a yoga or sports retreat.
29. Go paragliding.
30. Get a tattoo.
31. Adopt a puppy.
32. Buy a house.
33. Learn to play my ukulele.
34. Attend a hot air balloon festival.
35. Do a PhD.
36. Get an agent for my writing.
37. Publish a book.
38. Read my writing in public.
39. Read 500 books.
40. Read a book from every country.

As I write the list I know I won’t achieve all of this, I’m already 4 years into my 30s after all! But how fun it is to hope and make foolish goals! It’s my favourite pastime!

There are a few that are in the plans, a few I’ve already done (since I crafted this list 1.5 years ago), and a few big dreams. More updates coming soon!

Do you have a wishlist of things to see and do?

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