- I started to list my dreams and aspirations, but whilst compiling an agenda I found myself getting bogged down in the logistics of how to begin my new life so I thought that it would boost my confidence to list some of my most outstanding achievements and experiences to date. I have been lucky enough to have experienced some amazing things and I have seen some awesome sights, some of which can be found below. I may not have jumped out of an aeroplane or worked abroad (yet), but when I think about some of the worst things that have happened over the last three years and I feel my self esteem flagging, I smile when I remember these things
- We had tuk tuk races in the streets of Jaipur
- I threw up on a bus in India
- Cried at the beauty of the Taj Mahal
- Swam in an outdoor pool in the snow
- Stopped a mugger in Barcelona
- Snorkelled with turtles in the Caribbean
- Snorkelled in the Red Sea
- Slept under the stars in the desert at Waid Rum
- Slept in a dorm in a backpacker’s hostel
- Skied in Italy, France and Andorra
- Saw the sunset from the top of Mount Sinai
- Saw a priest on roller blades at the Vatican City
- Salsa dancing
- Have seen the Pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx
- Pole dancing
- Played roulette in a casino
- Shed a few tears at the majesty of Petra
- Performed the Heimlich manoeuvre
- Partied on a plane
- Participated on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Paddled in the Arabian Sea on Boxing Day
- Qualified with an Open University degree
- My children
- I ride a motorbike
- Married at 20, divorced at 49
- Kayaking
- Internet dating
- Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia
- Had a hammam in Turkey
- Bought a bangle in the Gold Souk in Manama,Bahrain
- Galloped on a horse through a sugar cane plantation in the Dominican Republic
- Waded through floods in Delhi
- Found my sister
- Floated in the Dead Sea
- Elephant ride at the Amber Fort, Jaipur
- Donated blood
- Danced ‘till dawn
- Cycle rickshaw ride in Delhi
- Cruised the Med for 3 weeks on the world’s third largest cruise liner
- Chichen Itza
- Cherry picking in Spain
- Camping
- Camel rides at Pushkar and Wadi Rum
- Belly dancing
- Behind the scenes tour of Versailles Palace
- Attempted to smoke a shisha pipe
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What an amazing list! And may it continue to grow (you could add ‘cake’ in there, too! 😉 )