Bucket list

Well, let's face it, sooner or later, one starts to think about "what I want to do, before I die" - or just as importantly, what I can do while I still have the energy and resources to travel and explore.

So in no particular order, a list of things that I want to get around to sooner rather than later. Comments and suggestions welcome!

• Sing along to "Land of Hope and Glory" at the British Proms
• Go to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
• Walk (some of) the pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela 
• Visit Antarctica
• Go to Iceland (and other parts of Scandinavia that I didn't get to in 2010)
• Fly in a balloon over Cappadoccio in Turkey
• Live in France for at least six months
• Learn Arabic (as well as French) - my beginner course is booked!!
• Visit Uluru and nearby (Easter 2012)
• Go to the Galapagos to see the tortoises