{"id":8431,"date":"2025-08-01T11:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2025-08-01T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:20:03","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8431","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<div class=\"astra-advanced-hook-23274 \">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. When you make a purchase order via these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further value to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Typically, you find yourself with a VERY busy month of journey \u2014 and that&#8217;s what June was to me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That mentioned, the most effective time for a seaside summer season trip in Europe is in early June. It\u2019s a bit earlier than peak season begins, and at occasions, it\u2019s principally been me, Charlie and plenty of Germans. (Regardless of the place you go, there are Germans. They go in every single place.)<\/p>\n<p>The one trade-off is that the water is usually a bit chilly at the moment of yr within the Mediterranean. And certainly, it was a bit too chilly for infinite swimming in Crete in early June \u2014 however greater than ample for fast swims. And for me, that\u2019s a good trade-off.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s check out the whole lot that went down in June 2025!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie in a black and white patterned bathing suit in front of a beach with incredibly clear turquoise water.\" class=\"wp-image-39336\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie in a black and white patterned bathing suit in front of a beach with incredibly clear turquoise water.\" class=\"wp-image-39336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a stupendous day at Elafonissi Seashore in Crete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"destinations_visited\"\/>Locations Visited<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Krak\u00f3w and Wieliczka, Poland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Athens, Chania, Elafonissi, Milia, Vatolakkos, Agia Marina, Melidoni, Fournes, Drakona, Agios Nikolaos, and Krasi, Greece<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paris, France<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>London, England<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Cailin and Kate take a selfie on a park bench. Cailin holds a paczki, a Polish-style donut topped with chocolate and pistachio with a cat-shaped birthday candle on top.\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Cailin and Kate take a selfie on a park bench. Cailin holds a paczki, a Polish-style donut topped with chocolate and pistachio with a cat-shaped birthday candle on top.\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a enjoyable Polish birthday for Cailin!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"highlights\"\/>Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The remainder of an ideal journey to Poland.<\/strong> Cailin and I arrived in Krak\u00f3w late on Might 30 and spent our first day visiting Auschwitz. We celebrated her birthday with paczki and pierogi, road markets, outside cafes, vodka tasting, fancy cocktail bars \u2014 and I discovered a number of birthday candles with cat heads on them that she liked!<\/p>\n<p>The following day, we visited the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Positioned exterior Krak\u00f3w within the city of Wieliczka (VEE-yeh-LEECH-ka), that is the right half day journey from the town. The mine has dazzling rooms, together with their well-known room with hanging chandeliers that may make SUCH a superb marriage ceremony or social gathering setting.<\/p>\n<p>We have been hosted by Krak\u00f3w Reserving, who&#8217;re hosts to great excursions in and round Krak\u00f3w. We liked our non-public trip in a luxurious automobile to Wieliczka, although you need to know all excursions of the mine itself are group excursions. <a href=\"https:\/\/krakowbooking.com\/wieliczka-salt-mine-skip-line-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You may see their salt mine tour right here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/krakowbooking.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their different excursions right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A huge, cavernous ballroom cut out of giant slabs of salt in the Polish salt mine. Some chandeliers hang from the ceiling.\" class=\"wp-image-39338\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-150x107.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg\" alt=\"A huge, cavernous ballroom cut out of giant slabs of salt in the Polish salt mine. Some chandeliers hang from the ceiling.\" class=\"wp-image-39338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-150x107.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wieliczka Salt Mine is beautiful!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And two bits of recommendation: this mine is the BEST place to go to on a sizzling day! It\u2019s a lot cooler inside. When you\u2019re visiting Krak\u00f3w within the sizzling summer season months, this must be a serious precedence for you. <\/p>\n<p>And secondly, if you happen to plan a visit to Krak\u00f3w, you\u2019ll see a number of mixture excursions that do each Auschwitz and Wieliczka in the identical day. I strongly urge you not to do that, as Auschwitz is such a heavy expertise that you simply\u2019re not going to need to do the rest that day. <\/p>\n<p>As a substitute, don\u2019t schedule something within the afternoon, and maintain your schedule gentle. Mirror in your expertise. Perhaps take a stroll across the pretty park that surrounds the previous city. You\u2019ll be glad you probably did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie take a smiling selfie in Greece with the Acropolis rising up on a hill behind them. They both wear sunglasses and Kate wears a wide-brimmed straw hat.\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-800x567.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-2048x1451.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-150x106.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie take a smiling selfie in Greece with the Acropolis rising up on a hill behind them. They both wear sunglasses and Kate wears a wide-brimmed straw hat.\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-800x567.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-2048x1451.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-150x106.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I FINALLY made it to Athens! About time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>My first go to to Athens ever! <\/strong>The day after getting back from Krak\u00f3w, Charlie and I have been off to Athens! Athens has lengthy been one among my largest oversights in Europe, and we spent two days there absorbing the sights.<\/p>\n<p>We visited the Acropolis, bought misplaced within the labyrinthine streets of the Anofiotika neighborhood, dove into all of the Greek meals, sampled Greek wines, watched the altering of the guard, ran across the Olympic stadium like Phoebe in <em>Mates<\/em> (that was simply me), market-hopped, and loved dinner and drinks with Charlie\u2019s Greek colleagues. I even visited my good friend Alexa\u2019s favourite gyro store from her semester overseas, 20 years in the past!<\/p>\n<p>The powerful factor about Athens is that the most effective time to go to is in spring or fall, when temperatures are extra nice \u2014 but most individuals pair Athens with the islands and thus go to in the summertime. Such is life. However I\u2019d love to return to Athens when it\u2019s cooler and discover extra in depth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"The old town of Shania, Greece, at sunset. A calm harbor with a single boat in it, and a yellow, orange, and purple sky over the short buildings. Many people are out and about along the harbor's edge.\" class=\"wp-image-39340\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-150x112.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The old town of Shania, Greece, at sunset. A calm harbor with a single boat in it, and a yellow, orange, and purple sky over the short buildings. Many people are out and about along the harbor's edge.\" class=\"wp-image-39340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-150x112.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On our first night time in Chania, we loved a stupendous sundown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A improbable week in Crete. <\/strong>Charlie and I&#8217;ve lengthy needed to go to Crete, and let me inform you \u2014 that is an INCREDIBLE island.<\/p>\n<p>We began with 4 nights in Chania within the west, and completed with three nights in Agios Nikolaos within the east. I feel the west is the higher a part of the island, and Chania is a beautiful little metropolis. The day journeys listed here are top-notch, and we did enjoyable journeys to Elafonissi Seashore in addition to a cooking class up within the hills.<\/p>\n<p>Agios Nikolaos isn\u2019t as good of a city, however we stayed in a wonderful resort there \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/adventurouskate\/FN07Bkyt4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Minos Seashore Artwork Resort<\/a>. This can be a nicer place than we normally keep in, and it was an opulent but laid-back place for our closing days. We additionally took a wonderful catamaran journey!<\/p>\n<p>What did I really like about Crete? The persons are SO heat, welcoming, and pleasant. The meals is astoundingly good. The landscapes are lovely. And I used to be shocked how inexpensive it was \u2014 you may go fancy if you would like, however you can even have a dynamite souvlaki pita or gyro for 4 euros, which I did for a lot of meals.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be writing extra in depth about Crete sooner or later, however for now, my largest recommendation is to deal with Crete as THE vacation spot, not a part of the vacation spot. Plenty of vacationers (significantly from the US) go to three or 4 Greek islands for a number of nights every, and Crete is a kind of. As a substitute, keep in a number of totally different spots in Crete and also you\u2019ll like it.<\/p>\n<p>After so many summer season journeys to Italy and Croatia, I feel we\u2019re hooked on Greece now!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A huge outdoor concert with Bruce Springsteen on three big screens on stage.\" class=\"wp-image-39341\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-800x585.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-2048x1498.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-150x110.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"A huge outdoor concert with Bruce Springsteen on three big screens on stage.\" class=\"wp-image-39341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-800x585.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-2048x1498.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bruce for the primary time ever!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Seeing Bruce Springsteen in Prague.<\/strong> Nicely\u2026for a part of the live performance, anyway. Charlie and I went, and this was our first time seeing Bruce dwell. However about 45 minutes into the live performance, it began raining actually arduous, and it was thundering and lightning.<\/p>\n<p>We caught it out for a bit, then bailed once we figured they&#8217;d cancel the live performance as a result of lightning. And you understand what? They didn&#8217;t! We loved what we noticed for an hour or so, however will certainly pack our ponchos for the long run!<\/p>\n<p>(Additionally at that live performance? The Czech president, Petr Pavel, simply hanging out within the GA space with everybody.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A star-shaped concert stage in Paris, with dancers on it and plumes of fire shooting out from the back.\" class=\"wp-image-39342\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A star-shaped concert stage in Paris, with dancers on it and plumes of fire shooting out from the back.\" class=\"wp-image-39342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beyonc\u00e9 in Paris! This was throughout \u201cRiiverdance.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Seeing Beyonc\u00e9 in Paris. <\/strong>This journey was a bit on a whim, lengthy after the tickets had gone on sale \u2014 however I really like Beyonc\u00e9, and I really like Paris, so why not?? I actually needed to go to the Renaissance tour in 2023, as that\u2019s my favourite album, however I didn\u2019t need to danger getting COVID so near my two weddings.<\/p>\n<p>The great factor was that Beyonc\u00e9 carried out a ton of <em>Renaissance<\/em> songs at this live performance, too! And Miley Cyrus was the shock visitor \u2014 she and Beyonc\u00e9 carried out their duet \u201cII Most Needed\u201d for the primary time dwell, ever!! And naturally I liked seeing Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s daughters Blue and Rumi carry out.<\/p>\n<p>The live performance was wonderful, although I used to be form of in an ungainly seat and I want I had spent extra so I might truly see the massive display. I\u2019ll maintain that in thoughts for the long run.<\/p>\n<p>I liked seeing everybody of their cowboy costumes, although I didn\u2019t participate in that myself (as a substitute I wore a flamenco-style ruffled shirt for her track \u201cFlamenco\u201d). It was actually enjoyable seeing everybody in cowboy hats on the airport and throughout Paris.<\/p>\n<p>In reality \u2014 that is the primary time I&#8217;ve been surrounded by individuals in western put on and truly felt secure. Like, no one right here had a gun. It was a bizarre however great feeling, and I\u2019m grateful to Beyonc\u00e9 for giving us that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A view of London through the window of a Double Decker Bus, lots of traffic going around a circle and some old-fashioned church-like buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-39343\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-150x112.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A view of London through the window of a Double Decker Bus, lots of traffic going around a circle and some old-fashioned church-like buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-39343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London is at all times greatest considered from a double-decker bus!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A stunning journey to London. <\/strong>After Paris, I took the Eurostar to London (Charlie left Prague about the identical time and we raced to our resort. I beat him by 4 minutes). We stayed for the weekend to have a good time my father-in-law\u2019s milestone birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Along with having a very nice social gathering with household and associates, we noticed <em>The Guide of Mormon<\/em> (how did I&#8217;m going so lengthy with out seeing this present?!), loved Chinese language meals and cocktails. <\/p>\n<p>And I took the time to see Rachel Zegler sing \u201cDon\u2019t Cry For Me, Argentina\u201d to the gang exterior the theater the place she\u2019s starring in <em>Evita<\/em>. The crowds have been insane, however she sang so fantastically, I cried. It was so extremely price it. <\/p>\n<p>She sings round 9:00 PM on the London Palladium, and I&#8217;d advocate getting there not less than 45 minutes early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good occasions with associates. <\/strong>Too many to say. Although I did do my first Escape Room of all time, and we had a blast!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white bib and white stripe on his nose sitting on a kitchen counter next to a bunch of bananas. His eyes are bright green.\" class=\"wp-image-39344\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white bib and white stripe on his nose sitting on a kitchen counter next to a bunch of bananas. His eyes are bright green.\" class=\"wp-image-39344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewis and a few bananas for scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"challenges\"\/>Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Heraklion Airport is the worst airport I\u2019ve ever skilled in Europe.<\/strong> I do know lots of people have one unhealthy expertise and declare an airport the worst ever \u2014 however this one was BAD.<\/p>\n<p>It was extremely sizzling inside, there was nowhere close to sufficient ample seating, and in a primary for me, I had lounge entry however the lounge didn\u2019t even have its personal bathroom. The one ladies\u2019s bathroom within the space had 5 stalls, two of which have been out of order, and a wraparound line across the airport.<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s price, they\u2019re opening a brand new airport in Heraklion quickly. They want it.<\/p>\n<p>And for transparency: my picks for the worst airports on this planet are Kathmandu and Manila, whereas my favorites are Amsterdam and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Packing an excessive amount of in. <\/strong>I noticed this month that between Might 21 and June 23, I had precisely in the future at dwelling with out entertaining out-of-town guests. And in consequence, it left me unmoored and a bit irritable.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve gotten higher at not scheduling an excessive amount of journey again to again \u2014 what actually did me in was having so many family and friends visiting, as a result of I at all times neglect how a lot power it saps out of me. I really like having individuals go to, however I have to be higher about recharging.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie and I are speaking about going to Italy in October, and I\u2019ve already mentioned that I would like two weeks at dwelling after my huge Madagascar journey earlier than we go someplace else.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat with a white belly and white pays looks intently at a drone on the floor, lit up in green and red.\" class=\"wp-image-39345\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-800x570.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-150x107.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat with a white belly and white pays looks intently at a drone on the floor, lit up in green and red.\" class=\"wp-image-39345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-800x570.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Murray remains to be fascinated by the drone \u2014 particularly when its lights are on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"new_on_the_blog\"\/>New on the Weblog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>25+ Enjoyable Issues to Do in Portland, Maine<\/strong> \u2014 I feel the East Coast Portland is among the most underrated cities within the US. Don\u2019t simply pace via right here on the best way to Acadia \u2014 truly cease for a number of days and luxuriate in a extremely nice metropolis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKcaMzzo-Wy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"most_popular_reel_on_instagram\"\/>Most Widespread Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>My hottest reel in Might was all concerning the Umbrella Cowl Museum on Peaks Island, Maine, simply off the coast from Portland!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That is simply the quirkiest museum I\u2019ve ever seen (and I\u2019ve seen many). I imply, it\u2019s a museum not dedicated to umbrellas, however particularly the sleeves that maintain the umbrellas.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is run by a enjoyable woman named Nancy, who&#8217;s so obsessed with her assortment. You&#8217;ll completely fall in love with this place.<\/p>\n<p>You may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKcaMzzo-Wy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch this reel on Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate\/video\/7512086557134834974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch it on TikTok<\/a>. I\u2019m @adventurouskate on each platforms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Four Seasons | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKTwtIL4xyk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_watched_this_month\"\/>What I Watched This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I actually loved <em>The 4 Seasons<\/em> on Netflix.<\/strong> An ideal little comedic miniseries with a bunch of actors you&#8217;re keen on. Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell? I\u2019ll watch them in something. And whereas Colman Domingo is one among my favourite actors for the time being, it was so good to see him in a comedy.<\/p>\n<p>One other good factor about this collection is that it\u2019s a few bunch of fifty-somethings with fifty-something issues. You don\u2019t at all times see that age group represented in romantic comedies (dramedies?).<\/p>\n<p>And I loved the fantasy of getting such good associates, you go on 4 journeys collectively yearly!<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-june-2025\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?utm_source=generator\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_listened_to_this_month\"\/>What I Listened To This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong><strong>\u2019m listening to all 500 of\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">500 Biggest Albums of All Time<\/a>, which I&#8217;m having fun with immensely.<\/strong>\u00a0I&#8217;m loving discovering new artists and listening to albums I\u2019ve by some means missed my whole life till now!<\/p>\n<p>In June, I listened to albums 340-319. I didn\u2019t take heed to something whereas I used to be in Greece, in order that\u2019s why there weren\u2019t as many. This month was a little bit of a slog \u2014 it was a VERY male assortment of albums with few feminine voices, and a bit an excessive amount of of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Discovery:<\/strong> <em>Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/em> by Lana del Rey. I&#8217;ve by no means listened to a Lana album earlier than \u2014 I\u2019ve possibly heard two or three of her songs? \u2014 and this positively blew me away. Her songs are lovely and darkish, ephemeral and messy.<\/p>\n<p>On high of that, these are each songs of affection gone improper, and an attention-grabbing reflection of a model of American life right now. I at all times get pleasure from darkish perceptions of California. Now I must dive into extra of her stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Janet Jackson\u2019s Rhythm Nation 1814<\/em> by Janet Jackson, <em>Doggystyle<\/em> by Snoop Dogg, <em>Abraxas<\/em> by Santana, <em>Endtroducing\u2026<\/em> by DJ Shadow, <em>A Rush of Blood to the Head<\/em> by Coldplay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Revisited Album:\u00a0<\/strong>I haven\u2019t listened to any of this month\u2019s albums in full earlier than (possibly I listened to Madonna\u2019s <em>Like a Prayer<\/em> at a good friend\u2019s home after I was a teen?), so let\u2019s simply go along with there was no full album to really revisit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIncident at Neshabur\u201d by Santana, \u201cCome Again to Me\u201d by Janet Jackson, \u201cA Fast One, Whereas He\u2019s Away\u201d by The Who, \u201cBelow My Thumb\u201d by The Rolling Stones, \u201cMariners House Complicated\u201d by Lana Del Rey, \u201cGod Put A Smile Upon Your Face\u201d by Coldplay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the playlist:\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019m making a playlist of my favourite songs from the five hundred albums \u2014 most one per album \u2014 on Spotify.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?si=94e4d503543d4126\">You may take heed to it right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowlight of the Month:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Los Angeles<\/em> by X. One other late 70s\/early 80s album sitting squarely between pop and punk \u2014 a selected style that I\u2019ve found out I completely hate at any time when I hear it. The entire album appeared a bit juvenile for my style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Music Ideas:<\/strong>\u00a0This month, two extra artists I listened to on the highest 500 albums handed away. RIP to Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. Thanks on your music.<\/p>\n<p>A part of me hopes that their ascension closed the darkest timeline that started with the deaths of Prince and David Bowie.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Beautiful half-timbered buildings and a stone tower in Germany, set on a still river underneath a cloud-streaked sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39346\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful half-timbered buildings and a stone tower in Germany, set on a still river underneath a cloud-streaked sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nuremberg made a beautiful stopover on my strategy to Frankfurt and again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_july_2025\"\/>Coming Up in July 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The month started with a fast in a single day journey to Frankfurt to see Kendrick Lamar and SZA in live performance!<\/strong> And it was completely FANTASTIC. It&#8217;s so, so price it to see the artists you&#8217;re keen on essentially the most in live performance.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s just about it for July. No different journey, as I get pleasure from time with the kittens and recharge earlier than my weeklong Slovakia-Poland journey in early August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What are you getting as much as in July? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. 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