Tag Archives: bucket list

Rafting through the Grand Canyon: pure magic

I had waited all my life to see the Grand Canyon.  It was at the top of my bucket list long before I had ever heard of a bucket list.  I finally got to the Grand Canyon for the first … Continue reading

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The Galapagos: a special gift, including the Christmas Iguana

Were the Galapagos at the very top of my bucket list for years and years and years?  Yes.  Were the Galapagos Islands anything like what I expected?  No.  Was I disappointed?  Oh, no, quite the contrary.  I’d be happy to … Continue reading

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What did I know about Bolivia? Nothing!

One of the items at the top of my lifelong bucket list had been to visit the Galapagos Islands.  My husband helped me check that item off my list when he found a travel package a few years ago that … Continue reading

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Chicago marathon gets checked off the bucket list

The suitcases are unpacked, the legs are massaged, and my two-page training schedule is relegated to the recycle bin.  All that focus on the Chicago Marathon, front and center in our lives for 6 months, is now a memory, albeit … Continue reading

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Bucket lists and running on all 7 continents

Travel to special destinations claims pride of place on bucket lists everywhere.  Many people set their sights on visiting all 10 provinces or all 50 states – or both.  Some even include the three northern territories of Canada in their list.  … Continue reading

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