My Bucket List

Done

1. Iceland: (Nov 2023)

   1. Bathe in a Geyser

   2. Watch the Northern Lights

2. Ranthambore: (Oct 2023)

3. Kabini:

   1. 2023 Sep: 

   2. 2017: Saw Saya the black panther with its 2 female leopard mates, tiger

4. Kenya: Nairobi, Nakuru Lake, Masai Mara (Jul 2023)

   1. Saw 4 of big 5: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo

   2. Balloon ride over Masai Mara

   3. Stay inside Masai Mara Reserve, see Great migration and River Crossing

   4. Cheetah stalk and hunt Wildebeest, Hippos fighting in a hippo pool

   5. Highly endangered black rhinos

   6. Walking safari watching hippos on Mara river

5. Sakaleshpur: Stayed in a Tree House, climbed Agani peak (2 times) - (May 2023)

6. Bali: Sunset cruise, Ubud, Tegenungan Waterfalls, Tampaksing, Royal temple Mengwi, Ulun Danu Templa (Lake Beratan), Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Uluwatu temple, Nusa Penida, Cristal Bay, Kelingking Beach, Angel's Bilbong, Boken Beach, Kintamani Volcano, Tanah Lot temple (Apr 2023)

   1. Undersea walk

7. Dubai: Burj Khalifa #125, Aquarium, Undersea Zoo, Camel ride in desert, quad bike, speed boat, Atlantis, Al Burj, Glow Garden, Miracle Garden, Future museum, Global Village, Gold Souk (Nov 2022)

8. Volcano: ACTIVE: Nea Kameni, Santorni (Oct 2022) DORMANT: Sunset Volcano AZ US (Jul 2003), Trou aux Cerfs-Mauritius (Jun 2004)

9. Greece: Athens, Acropolis, Meteora, Mykonos, Santorini (Oct 2022)

10. JLR Kings Sanctuary, Nagarahole (May 2022)

11. Maldives: Stay in ocean villa, beach villa, Scuba Dive, Snorkel, Swim with Turtles, bioluminescent fish (May 2022) 

12. Waynad; Mountain Shadows Resort (Apr 2022)

13. Hampi (UNESCO world heritage site), Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole (Mar 2022, Dec 2004, Dec 2003)

14. Neelakurunji (Blue flowers that bloom once 12 years in Nilgiris and Western Ghats) (Sep 2021)

15. Pvt waterfall resort in Ayatana, Coorg (Sep 2011)

16. Goa , Dolphins in the sea, Jet Ski, (2019)

17. Jaipur, Abhaneri step well

18. Start my own company: 123Interio (2014)

19. Work as CTO in a startup (2013-14)

20. Learn to swim (2013) at the age of 38

21. Author a technology book - jQuery Mobile Cookbook by Packt Publishers

22. Publish Kannada Books - (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021) - 5 books in total, 6th WIP

23. Yana, Sahasralinga (2012)

24. Recognized contributor of open source community (2009+)

25. White water rafting - level 3 rapids @ Barapole, Coorg (2009)

26. Trek through a rain forest (2009)

27. Bathe in a waterfall (2009)

28. Climbed the 5th highest peak in S. India (Tadiandamol Coorg, 1748m) (2009)

29. Archery (2008)

30. Reached the 2nd highest peak in S. India (Doddabetta Ooty, 2637m) (2008)

31. Drive a water speed bike (2006)

32. Mauritius (Jun 2004) - Dive in a submarine, See a Sunken ship, Para-sail, Drive a speed boat

33. Shoot a double barrel shotgun (May 2004)

34. See a Tsunami Wave - (Murudeshwar Beach, Karnataka, 26-Dec-2004)

35. Cross country across the US - to and fro (~8700 miles in 16 days, 2003)

36. Drive across the Loneliest Road in US R50, Nevada (2003)

37. Saw the largest living being on earth - General Sherman Tree (2003)

38. Gutenberg Volunteer (2002) - redacted and published 15 books so far ....

39. Pilot a plane - 2 seater Cessna (1999)

40. Ice skiing (1999)

41. Explore caves (1999)

42. Drive a car @ 200 kmph (1999)

43. Helicopter ride and saw Niagara Falls from the top (1999)

44. Trek to the base of Jog Falls (253m) highest waterfall in S. Asia (1992)

TO DO:

Things to do (not in any particular order)

1. Leh: Bike ride (Aug 2022)

2. Foot safari at Mana Pools and watch feeding lions, wild dogs, stand up elephants

3. Camp overnight

4. Rio Di Janeiro - statue of Christ

5. Kremlin in Russia, St. Petersburg

6. Swim in a bio-luminescence beach

7. Swim with Sharks/Mantas/Octopus/Whales

8. Water skiing

9. Fly boarding

10. Float in the Dead Sea, Petra

11. Egypt - Float on nile, pyramids, sphinx, Abu Simbel temple

12. Night in a boat house

13. Australia: Great Barrier Reef, Totem Pole (Tasmania), 

14. Brazil see a Jaguar

15. China: Great Wall, Mt. Hua ride,

16. East African Rift: Crater lakes

17. Mexico: Angangueo: monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) roost on the Sierra Chincua (Chincua mountain) 

18. Namibia: underground bunker at Etosha National Park and watch elephants from few feet away

19. South Africa national parks

20. South Georgia Island: St. Andrews Bay. largest king penguin colonies

21. Sri Lanka: Yala NP (largest leopard)

22. Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge and watch the flamingoes

23. Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park (lions on trees), Lake Albert, Explosion Craters area in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Gorillas of Bwindi National Park 

24. US:Alaska: Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai Nat'l Park and Preserve. Bears pack the falls there, catching salmon as they swim upstream.

25. See flying fish (US:Wyoming: Powder River (minnows) or in an ocean)

26. See the seven wonders (seen Taj, 6 more to go)

27. Sea plane ride

28. Watch a live Opera

29. Run a marathon

30. Sky dive

31. Bungee Jump

32. Rappelling

33. Rock climbing

34. See a whale

35. Touch a dolphin

36. Drive a 1000+ cc bike

37. Drive a car at 300 kmph

38. Travel in a bullet train

39. Deep dive with a DPV

40. Base Jumping

41. Go on a luxury Cruise

42. A Himalayan trek

43. Drive on top of the Great Wall of China

44. Cross the Sahara Desert

45. Drive round the world

46. Drive around the golden quadrilateral in India

47. Drive on the highest motorable road in world - Umling La Pass

48. 3 Continents to visit: Australia, S. America, Antartica

49. 2 Oceans to touch: Arctic and Antartic Oceans

50. Sail round the world

51. Trek across a desert

52. Reach the North Pole

53. Visit Antartica & reach the South Pole

54. Watch a space shuttle/rocket launch

55. Dive to the Titanic

56. See earth from space

57. Watch a comet (Halley's comet will visit us 2061 and I will be 87 yrs)