One hundred awesome things: #75-51

I’ve been reflecting on my favorite experiences from my year-long trip around the world.

Yesterday I posted the first 25. Now here are 25 more awesome, fun adventures on my list.

75. Celebrated Thai new year with a five-day water fight in Chiang Mai.

 

73. Chowed down on authentic Ethiopian food.

 

72. Snorkeled through the Red Sea.

 

71. Took a boat to Jordan.

 

70. Met penguins on the beach in South Africa.

 

69. Played bongos by firelight on the shore of the Indian Ocean.

 

68. Met a headhunter. And not the kind who was offering a job.

 

67. Drank pisco cocktails in Pisco, Peru.

 

66. Swam in waterfalls.

 

65. Witnessed a real-life hungry, hungry hippo crossing the street.

 

64. Tutored children in Laos.

 

63. Became the voice of STEP-FM radio in Mbale, Uganda.

 

62. Learned how to make Egyptian falafel.

 

61. Spent time at a school in Soweto, South Africa.

 

60. Trekked for four days with my husband on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

 

59. Went bowling in Laos.

 

58. Biked through wine country in Mendoza, Argentina.

 

57. Attended my first real football game. And by “football,” I mean soccer.

 

56. Got blessed by monks.

 

55. Explored Petra. Was completely awed.

 

54. Drove a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerela, India.

 

53. Had my pancakes stolen by a llama.

 

52. Bought a tailor-made suit in Vietnam. (However, the package still hasn’t arrived.)

51. Somehow found the right bus.

 

Come back tomorrow for another 25 on my list of One Hundred Awesome Things From My Trip Around the World!