#196 Take a Train Ride on the Orient Express
Nina never got to ride the Orient Express, but I’m sure someone who will read this has. What was it like? Is it as grand as people say?
Passport Required
A list item that requires travel, usually out of the country.
#120 Go on a Safari
Nina never went on a safari…even though she went just about everywhere else! How about you? Ever been on an African safari?
#147 Learn to Tango in Buenos Aires
Why learn the Tango at the local community college when you could go to Buenos Aires and learn at the source? At least that’s how it ended up on Nina’s List. Have you ever taken the effort to learn how to dance a specific way? Was it for a certain event or was it just because you wanted to learn?
#195 Climb Mount Olympus
We’re not entirely sure if this item refers to Mount Olympus in Washington state, or the “original” one in Greece. What about you? Ever scaled either one?
#208 Journey north of the Artic Circle around the Summer Solstice
… and spend a night watching the sun circle above the horizon
Nina never marked a night like this off her list. Have you ever traveled someplace to watch a celestial event?
#206 Go zip lining
My mom took the whole family: daughters, spouses, and kids to Alaska for her 75th birthday. We had a blast. One of the coolest things we did was zip lining. Yeah, even Colleen, Nina’s mom, gave it a try and lived to tell the tale. You can see by these pictures that the cables are at least 100 feet off the ground, It’s a long way down! Is this something that you’ve always wanted to do?
#360 Travel going from hostel to hostel
Sandy and Nina traveled around China for about 3 weeks; traveling from hostel to hostel. Have you ever vacationed that way? Avoided the tourist traps or backpacked through Europe?
#365 Eat street food
Nina has eaten street food in many places she has visited. But, the street food they ate in China gives me the creeps literally. Check out these pictures! If you do put this on your list, perhaps you will not want anything from the insect kingdom!
#362 Visit the Summer Palace
Sandy and Nina visited this wonderful place. How magnificent! Does this item go to the top of your list? For many of us, seeing this palace would be a dream come true…
If you aren’t familiar with the Summer Palace, read more about it here. Maybe it will make your list, too!
#108 Make yourself spend a half-day at a concentration camp and swear never to forget
Nina was very aware of the world around her, and had some items on her list not indicative of her age. Do you have a list of places that you would like to visit not because of how wonderful they are, but because something quite the opposite occurred there?