I'm doing 26 things
Did it in 2001 in Bora Bora. I was with a group that watched the sharks get fed a lot of chum, and then if you wanted you could snorkel in and amongst them. It was great!
dwenger01's Life List
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1. Learn to speak Spanish
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2. Learn to speak French
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3. Skydive
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4. Learn to Scuba Dive
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5. see the northern lights
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6. Visit all 7 continents
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7. Run an Ultra-Marathon
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8. make a list of 365 quotes that inspire me
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9. Write a short story
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10. Go on a safari
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11. Hike a Glacier
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12. Learn to read hieroglyphics
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13. Ride a mechanical bull
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14. Climb Mount Rainier
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15. Give blood
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16. Do 100 situps without stopping
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17. Hike in the Gobi Desert
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18. Walk on the Great Wall of China
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19. Explore the Catacombs beneath Paris
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20. Fly in a jet fighter
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21. go into space
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22. Go Buggy Rolling
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23. Go on an archaeological dig
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24. live off the grid
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25. Design and build my own house
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26. get my pilot's license
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How I did it
It made me
Outta This World 
How I did it: Made plans through REI, and the actual trip was orchestrated with Mountain Lodges of Peru. Flew to Lima and then to Cuzco to meet up with the group. The trip consisted of 7 days trekking between lodges in the Andes along the Inca Trail. Trekking days were sometimes tough, but overall not too bad for someone in very good shape. The trek ended in Machu Picchu - what a thrill! Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: I booked travel through REI Adventures in Seattle and used FF miles to fly to Quito. Had a day or two in Quito and then flew on TAME Airlines (the Ecuadorian airline that takes you to the islands) out to Baltra in the islands.In Baltra we met our boat crew and boarded the 66 foot power yacht we lived on for the next 10 days. We saw 12 islands during that time and got to snorkel in various spots. A highlight on Isabela Is… Read how I did it…
It made me
Exhilirated
How I did it: Both times I've done this I was on vacation. In Australia I saw a brochure and thought it would be fun. It was a half-hour flight that let you see Ayer's Rock and the Olgas from the air. Very memorable! In Maui I arranged it at the hotel and then drove out to the airport. That flight was longer (an hour I think) and we flew to the West Maui Mountains and out over the island of Molokai. The pilot was grea… Read how I did it…
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