{"id":8537,"date":"2025-08-03T01:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8537"},"modified":"2025-08-03T01:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:20:19","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8537","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: April 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. If you happen to make a purchase order by means of these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further price to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>April is without doubt one of the most stunning months in Prague \u2014 as a result of it\u2019s when the cherry blossoms burst into bloom. It\u2019s some of the blissful occasions to go to this metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>After spending most of February and March touring, I used to be delighted to spend a complete month throughout the metropolis of Prague. It wasn\u2019t very thrilling \u2014 but it surely was precisely what I wanted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate smiling in sunglasses, standing in front of a lilac bush, wearing a green dress, purple shawl, and purple belt.\" class=\"wp-image-39180\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-768x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate smiling in sunglasses, standing in front of a lilac bush, wearing a green dress, purple shawl, and purple belt.\" class=\"wp-image-39180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-in-Purple-and-Green-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Easter requires sporting purple and inexperienced!<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Two rows of cherry blossom trees in Prague, set between two yellow buildings underneath a bright blue sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39184\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1024x770.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-800x601.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-2048x1539.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1024x770.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1024x770.jpeg\" alt=\"Two rows of cherry blossom trees in Prague, set between two yellow buildings underneath a bright blue sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1024x770.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-800x601.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-1536x1154.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-2048x1539.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Cherry-blossoms-in-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This avenue stopped me in my tracks.<\/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>Cherry blossom season.<\/strong> It\u2019s so fleeting and such a stupendous time to be in Prague. I like how my neighborhood is especially awash in cherry blossoms!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internet hosting Easter dinner in Prague.<\/strong> Charlie and I had a number of pals over, and we had a stunning day. Klara made vitello tonnato, Charlie made roasted lamb and mashed potatoes, and I made dessert (extra on that beneath).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actually bonding with the cats this month.<\/strong> Charlie is Lewis\u2019s human, and he often simply thinks I\u2019m \u201cthe girl,\u201d however this month Charlie went on a enterprise journey and we obtained to bond and cuddle collectively. <\/p>\n<p>And now Murray and I&#8217;ve bonded to a degree the place he sleeps towards me each evening, for no less than a bit. I believe I\u2019m formally Murray\u2019s human now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie taking a selfie holding up bowls of truffle pasta.\" class=\"wp-image-39187\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-800x589.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-2048x1509.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-150x111.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1024x754.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie taking a selfie holding up bowls of truffle pasta.\" class=\"wp-image-39187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-800x589.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-2048x1509.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kate-and-Charlie-with-truffle-pasta-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Celebrating two years of marriage.<\/strong> Charlie and I spent our anniversary at considered one of our favourite Prague eating places, Aromi, consuming considered one of our favourite dishes, their truffle pasta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My first vintage-fashion-by-the-kilo sale.<\/strong> I ended up getting a Valentino jacket and a Max Mara blazer for simply 55 EUR, in addition to a not-Herm\u00e8s-but-clearly-Herm\u00e8s-inspired scarf that felt gloriously silky for simply 5 EUR. It was superb what was simply hanging out on the racks! <\/p>\n<p>Each of them are a bit huge for me, so I&#8217;d get them tailor-made down \u2014 or promote them for an affordable worth, as bigger garments are sometimes powerful to search out in Europe.<\/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=\"Murray outside in a carrier, looking a little bit scared and scrunched up.\" class=\"wp-image-39182\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Murray outside in a carrier, looking a little bit scared and scrunched up.\" class=\"wp-image-39182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Murray-outside-in-carrier-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cOutdoors is frightening. Proper, Lewis?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Lewis the cat in his carrier out on grass, looking apprehensively through the mesh.\" class=\"wp-image-39183\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1024x740.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-800x578.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1536x1111.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-2048x1481.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-150x108.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1024x740.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1024x740.jpeg\" alt=\"Lewis the cat in his carrier out on grass, looking apprehensively through the mesh.\" class=\"wp-image-39183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1024x740.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-800x578.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-1536x1111.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-2048x1481.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Lewis-in-a-carrier-outside-150x108.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cYep. Outdoors is frightening.\u201d<\/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>Not a lot dangerous occurred this month, aside from some boring enterprise stuff that was extra annoying than the rest.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>We did take the cats for an out of doors go to for the primary time ever, taking them out onto our neighborhood sq. of their carriers, with them on leashes and one door open. Earlier than right this moment, they solely went outdoors to go to the vet.<\/p>\n<p>And the cats\u2026have been terrified the entire time. Hid within the nook of their carriers, ultimately obtained up the nerve to show round and take a look at all the things round them. Lewis hissed at slightly canine that obtained too shut; Murray didn\u2019t even need to go after the birds.<\/p>\n<p>So we do need to take them outdoors once more\u2026however I hope they&#8217;re much less scared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m nonetheless getting physiotherapy for the hip damage I\u2019ve been coping with, and it\u2019s been taking a bit longer than anticipated to get my baseline degree of mobility again.<\/strong> Generally it\u2019s virtually there; generally it feels frozen. I\u2019m grateful there is no such thing as a extra ache, although.<\/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 big Ten church on Prague's old town square, with a big field of yellow and red tulips in front of it.\" class=\"wp-image-39185\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The big Ten church on Prague's old town square, with a big field of yellow and red tulips in front of it.\" class=\"wp-image-39185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Town-Square-in-Prague-Spring-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"blog_posts_of_the_month\"\/>Weblog Posts of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIMVk0Qo_dr\/?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 Well-liked Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month, I obtained my fifth million-view Instagram reel, and my first-ever million-view TikTok! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about my prediction for the place the 4 season of <em>The White Lotus<\/em> will happen \u2014 and naturally, I embarrassingly pronounced the city improper, which is likely to be why it went so viral!! You possibly can watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIMVk0Qo_dr\/\">on Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate\/video\/7490995079868370218?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Different movies of the month embody <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DI10MlRI7wc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">What\u2019s it actually wish to journey to Bhutan?<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIeXsUfu3fq\/\">Will Individuals Be Handled Badly in Europe?<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DH_a39fo5oS\/\">What to Put on on an In a single day Flight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For extra journey movies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adventurouskate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">observe me on Instagram at @adventurouskate<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on TikTok at @adventurouskate<\/a>.<\/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 giant cookie in a cast-iron skillet, with its bright pink flower-shaped lid to the side.\" class=\"wp-image-39181\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A giant cookie in a cast-iron skillet, with its bright pink flower-shaped lid to the side.\" class=\"wp-image-39181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Petal-braiser-cookie-skillet-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_cooked_this_month\"\/>What I Cooked This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month, I obtained a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4m7Oq4l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Le Creuset Petal Braiser<\/a>, which I noticed and instantly thought it was essentially the most stunning pan I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/strong> They&#8217;re dear, however they will final many years, and I intend to make use of mine eternally. <\/p>\n<p>Mine is within the berry coloration that isn\u2019t presently out there within the US, however a number of different stunning colours are!<\/p>\n<p>To this point I\u2019ve cooked a number of focaccias, rooster piccata, pasta sauces, a cacio e pepe Dutch child, rooster cutlets. And for Easter, I baked a large skillet chocolate chip cookie for my pals to share.<\/p>\n<p>I used <a href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1024224-skillet-chocolate-chip-cookie?unlocked_article_code=1.EE8.0kAK.VZvrOyhCxhwe&amp;smid=share-url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">this recipe from NYT Cooking<\/a> (gifted hyperlink), and it got here out SO good (although I did use half milk chocolate and half darkish chocolate, which I believe makes an amazing combine). Nothing like a melty-in-the-center cookie to complete a particular meal!<\/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=\"Paradise | First Official Trailer | Hulu\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCObCpYScdE?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>This month, my two huge suggestions are \u201cgo in figuring out as little about it as attainable\u201d suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For TV, I used to be obsessive about <em>Paradise<\/em>. <\/strong>In case you have a <em>That is Us<\/em>-shaped gap in your coronary heart, it is advisable to watch this \u2014 it has the identical showrunner (Dan Fogelman), similar star (Sterling Ok. Brown), and even the identical composer (Siddhartha Kosla), which provides to the ambiance.<\/p>\n<p>Sterling Ok. Brown performs the lead Secret Service agent for the U.S. President, who has been murdered. After which the present goes in an surprising path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And for films, I completely liked <em>Sinners<\/em>.<\/strong> Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring not one however two Michael B. Jordans (one thing I&#8217;ll by no means complain about, ever), it\u2019s a interval piece set within the Mississippi Delta in 1932 \u2014 and goes in some really wild instructions.<\/p>\n<p>That is technically a horror film \u2014 however in the event you\u2019re a scaredy-cat like me, don\u2019t let that hold you away. There aren&#8217;t any jumpscares; it\u2019s extra of an motion film. I even walked house alone at evening after seeing it with no points. <\/p>\n<p>(And since I dealt with <em>Sinners<\/em> so effectively, just a few days later, I made a decision to observe <em>Us<\/em> for the primary time. Now THAT is a really scary movie! I couldn\u2019t sleep for days!!!)<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-april-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\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 Best 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 total life till now!<\/p>\n<p>In April, I listened to albums 400-373. Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Discovery:<\/strong> <em>In Rainbows<\/em> by Radiohead. This album was famously the world\u2019s first pay-what-you-wish album by a serious artist, launched in 2007, however I had no thought how stunning an album it was. I\u2019ve by no means actually listened to Radiohead; I\u2019ve solely heard their songs right here and there. However that is so LIGHT and PRETTY and FULL OF STRINGS. God, I like strings. Give me all of the strings.<\/p>\n<p>I even have to provide a shout-out to <em>Brian Wilson Presents \u201cSmile\u201d<\/em> by Brian Wilson for being such a posh, surprising album. There may be a lot lore behind this album I received\u2019t go into \u2014 however suppose The Seashore Boys, solely darker, extra mature, and blended up in a carnival. I needed to hearken to it twice to actually get it, however WHAT A RIDE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong> <em>Diana<\/em> by Diana Ross; <em>One thing\/Something?<\/em> by Todd Rundgren; <em>Younger, Gifted and Black<\/em> by Aretha Franklin; <em>Kaleidoscope<\/em> by Kelis; <em>When We All Fall Asleep, The place Do We Go?<\/em> by Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Revisited Album: <\/strong><em>The Emancipation of Mimi<\/em> by Mariah Carey. This was Mariah\u2019s huge comeback album when it got here out in 2005 \u2014 and truthfully, it\u2019s rattling near PERFECT. Mariah\u2019s inimitable voice, Jermaine Dupri\u2019s manufacturing, among the greatest songs of the period, wrapped up in love, heartbreak, and empowerment. It additionally doesn\u2019t sound dated in any respect.<\/p>\n<p>Honorary point out to <em>Black Messiah<\/em> by D\u2019Angelo and the VanGuard, an album I\u2019ve listened to usually because it got here out in 2014. D\u2019Angelo hadn\u2019t launched an album since 2000\u2019s <em>Voodoo<\/em>, and since then he almost died in a automobile accident and determined to study to play guitar from scratch for his subsequent album. And the album is SO good. Darkish. Fierce. Romantic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Songs: <\/strong>\u201cMaps\u201d by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, \u201cThe Second\u201d by Tame Impala, \u201cNew Romantics\u201d by Taylor Swift, \u201cGhetto Kids\u201d by Kelis, \u201cKeep the Night time\u201d by Mariah Carey, \u201cBizarre Fishes \/ Arpeggi\u201d by Radiohead.<\/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 possibly can hearken to it right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowlight of the Month:<\/strong> <em>Shifting Footage<\/em> by Rush. I didn&#8217;t get this album, nor the sound of the band, in any respect. It sounded\u2026virtually like a joke?! In all probability greatest to say that I&#8217;m not the audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Ideas:<\/strong> My favourite tune of the month was \u201cMaps\u201d by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, which I had heard from time to time however by no means actually listened to intently. Oddly, I couldn&#8217;t stand a lot of the album till that tune.<\/p>\n<p>And a few enjoyable details: Kelis and Juvenile each have songs referred to as \u201cGhetto Kids.\u201d Taylor Swift and Todd Rundgren each have songs referred to as \u201cSlut.\u201d And apparently a number of songs about Kokomo exist, as a result of Aretha Franklin has one referred to as \u201cFirst Snow in Kokomo.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A blue and white tram, blurry, going down the street in Krakow, a spiky church behind it.\" class=\"wp-image-18042\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-800x601.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1024x770.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"A blue and white tram, blurry, going down the street in Krakow, a spiky church behind it.\" class=\"wp-image-18042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-800x601.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSCF9673.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I\u2019m excited to return to Krak\u00f3w.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_may_2025\"\/>Coming Up in Could 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month will almost totally be spent in Prague as effectively.<\/strong> Towards the top of the month, Charlie and I are throwing a celebration for Charlie\u2019s fiftieth birthday and our second anniversary, and we will likely be welcoming plenty of family and friends to our metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>On the finish of the month, my buddy Cailin and I will likely be heading to Krak\u00f3w, Poland, for just a few days. I visited Krak\u00f3w again in 2016 and completely fell in love with town. I hope it\u2019s nearly as good as I keep in mind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What are your plans for Could? 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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