The AliKats Bucket List Challenge has inspired me to think about what I would put on my bucket list. We love being outside and traveling, having a young family makes the planning all the more important but it doesn’t stop us from getting out there! It might take us a few years to tick these off but here is my ultimate bucket list.
Go Surfing
As a family we love the coast but it’s a good couple of hours for us to get to a beach with surf. But just a 30 minute drive away is the newly opened ‘The Wave’ indoor surfing lagoon. This state of the art facility looks amazing and perfect for aspiring surfers and bodyboarders!
![Boy standing on the beach in a wet suit](https://caspriddy.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bucket-list-beach.jpg?w=1024)
Summer in Scandinavia
We went to Denmark last summer and had a fantastic time and it’s really wet my appetite to explore more of Scandinavia. My dream summer holiday would be a cabin by the water where we could enjoy the stunning beaches, experience a bit of wilderness, chill out with BBQ’s and enjoy the long summer nights! Bliss.
![Family pretending to be vikings](https://caspriddy.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bucket-list-denmark.jpg?w=1024)
Snowboard in Canada
We have been very fortunate to go snowboarding in the Alps a fair bit but never across the pond. As soon as the kids have mastered the basics (the oldest is well on his way) I would love to head to one of the resorts in BC and experience some of the famous Canadian powder! A stop in Vancouver would be cool too – such a fantastic city.
![Boys playing in the snow](https://caspriddy.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bucket-list-snow.jpg?w=1024)
The Alps in the Summer
I love the Alps in the winter but I have never experienced them in the Summer and I can imagine that they are just as beautiful! The kids would love the lakes for paddling and messing about in and I would love to hire a mountain bike and do some of the trails. We are not lying on the beach type people so I can imagine a summer holiday in the Alps would suit us perfectly.
![Boy on balance bike](https://caspriddy.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bucket-list-mtb.jpg?w=1024)
New Zealand Road Trip
We went to New Zealand over 10 years ago and did an epic road trip from North to South and I would love to take the kids there and show them all our favourite spots – from the hidden beaches to the stunning Milford Sound. Such a beautiful country and an outdoors way of life that, for us, would be the ultimate holiday destination – just not sure I could do the 24+ flight with a six year old and a three year old!
![Driving through New Zealand - a rainbow over the road](https://caspriddy.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/bucket-list-nz.jpg?w=1024)
It will probably take us most of the decade to achieve these but it’s fun to dream big!