Lists

After rich food, wine and dancing outside last night to cover versions of Freshly Ground, I really did not feel like facing a run this morning. So I went back to bed with a cup of tea. Half an hour later, it looked quite overcast outside and still cool enough to run. I gave myself a wee kick up the bum and  talking to, "It's Juneathon!" etc and I put on my running gear.

And I'm so glad I did, I had such a good run. I got lost in my thoughts and made lists in my head.

I like lists. I make them all the time: my packing to-do list, a bucket list, a list of books I want to read next year. A list of films I want to watch and a list of my favourite food for my last Kampala cook-club.

So in my head on my run, I made a  list of countries I have visited. I want the amount visited always to be equal to (or more) than my age. (You can't just can't an airport and you have to have been in the country for more than 24 hours-so Vatican City doesn't count- for the country to quality!)

At the moment I have 32 on my list ( I think? Malta might be on that list-but I can't remember it-so that surely doesn't count...) four more than my age. A good thing really, as I am planning on staying around in Kenya for my next few holidays!

Countries I have visited

• Bahrain
• Gibraltar
• UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
• Ireland
• Spain
• Andorra
• France
• Italy
• Sweden
• Cyprus
• Portugal
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Kuwait
• Qatar
• Jordan
• Egypt
• Lebanon
• Thailand
• Cambodia
• Vietnam
• India
• China
• South Africa
• Uganda
• Rwanda
• Kenya
• Tanzania
• Canada
• United States of America
• Panama
• Mexico

I then made a list of where I want to visit in the next few years. The list isn't as long...because really, I will happily travel anywhere, anytime!

Countries I want to visit

• Zimbabwe (next on my list...Charlotte!!??)
• Botswana
• Zambia
• Ethiopia
• Madagascar
• Mozambique

Which countries are on your list?


Then I came back and got an unknown call, I answered it all sweaty and tired and I was rude to this stranger before I figured out that he wanted to buy my Prado. I was even ruder when he offered me 6 million shillings for it!!!Baaaaah!

Juneathon Day 11
Distance:7.8km  Time:53 minutes
Number of children following me shouting 'mzungu, mzungu' (really wasn't in the mood for children today)-3
Other runners I saw this morning in Bukoto/Nguru area: 1
Lists made in head: 3 - including today's to-do list.