{"id":8639,"date":"2025-08-04T07:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8639"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:50:20","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-february-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8639","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: February-March 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. For those who 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><strong>My travels in 2025 started with a six-week journey to Mexico and the US.<\/strong> Virtually totally to locations I had visited earlier than, with solely Houston and Austin being new.<\/p>\n<p>And whereas I\u2019m normally in a position to sustain the work when touring, all of it fell aside these final two months. Partially due to the turmoil in the US, as the federal government absolutely embraces fascism, as telephones are searched at borders for political views, as ICE kidnaps individuals, as many frequent guests refuse to return to the US, because the economic system crashes whereas the billionaires get richer.<\/p>\n<p>I do know what to do as a citizen. I donate. I name my reps. I boycott. I amplify. I protest after I can, and assist protestors after I can\u2019t. I even make political journey movies on Instagram and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>However by way of the work that truly earns me a residing, I\u2019ve felt frozen. I\u2019ve been an expert journey blogger for 15 years. You don\u2019t do any job for 15 years with out going by means of powerful occasions. However what we\u2019re coping with now could be horrific and sophisticated on a degree I haven\u2019t skilled.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m in the midst of writing a a lot bigger weblog submit about this concern, as a result of it deserves to be fleshed out correctly. You\u2019ll get that quickly.<\/p>\n<p>And now that I\u2019ve mustered up the vitality to jot down about journey once more, let\u2019s check out the previous two months. Below this happy-little-monthly-recap, there\u2019s been greater than a little bit of screaming.<\/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 lying in a green limestone pool overlooking a cliff's edge in Mexico.\" class=\"wp-image-39052\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate lying in a green limestone pool overlooking a cliff's edge in Mexico.\" class=\"wp-image-39052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Hierve-el-Agua-Oaxaca-Mexico-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Having fun with a cold dip within the Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca, Mexico!<\/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>Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>M\u00e9rida, Dzibilchalt\u00fan, Progreso, Bacalar, Mexico Metropolis, Oaxaca, and Hierve el Agua, Mexico<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Orleans, Louisiana, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Webster, Houston, and Austin, Texas, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Beverly, Gloucester, and Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salem, New Hampshire, USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New York, New York, USA<\/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=\"The beautiful art deco palace of Bellas arts in Mexico City, with a bright yellow glass roof and small grassy parks in front.\" class=\"wp-image-39055\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The beautiful art deco palace of Bellas arts in Mexico City, with a bright yellow glass roof and small grassy parks in front.\" class=\"wp-image-39055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Palacio-de-Bellas-Artes-Mexico-City-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Palacio de Bellas Artes<\/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>Three fabulous weeks in Mexico.<\/strong> If something, I fell extra in love with M\u00e9rida, appreciated that Bacalar hadn\u2019t modified one bit, loved Mexico Metropolis as a lot as ordinary, and fell a bit out of affection with Oaxaca.<\/p>\n<p>Has Mexico modified in the previous few years? In fact. Eating places have opened and closed. M\u00e9rida now has electrical buses. American vacationers on excursions discover methods to subtly throw shade at Trump to weed out the group, then exhale in reduction when everybody else joins in.<\/p>\n<p>However the largest change throughout the board in Mexico was that each time we ordered a espresso at a pleasant cafe, the server would ask, \u201cLeche regular?\u201d Nicer cafes did have plant-based milks just a few years in the past, however servers didn\u2019t robotically provide them to you! A refined change that claims lots.<\/p>\n<p>A number of the highlights? Swimming in wild cenotes close to M\u00e9rida, returning to Los Rapidos in Bacalar, consuming a lot good meals in Mexico Metropolis, and eventually visiting the Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca.<\/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, Charlie, and Nick standing on a balcony in New Orleans as people throw beads to the people on the street below.\" class=\"wp-image-39053\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate, Charlie, and Nick standing on a balcony in New Orleans as people throw beads to the people on the street below.\" class=\"wp-image-39053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-Charlie-Nick-Mardi-Gras-Mexico-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We had a blast on Bourbon Road!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans.<\/strong> I\u2019ve celebrated Mardi Gras as soon as earlier than, again in 2014, and I\u2019ve at all times wished to return and do it significantly better. Charlie, Nick, and I had a completely FABULOUS time, and I bought to expertise loads of issues I missed the primary time round (like standing on a balcony!).<\/p>\n<p>We additionally actually cherished our riverboat journey on the Creole Queen, the place there have been limitless Bloody Mary\u2019s and mimosas for simply $25. A uncommon deal at Mardi Gras time.<\/p>\n<p>After Mardi Gras, we drove to Houston for one evening, simply to go to the Area Middle \u2014 and even took a tour of Mission Management, which is preserved to look similar to within the late 60s!<\/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=\"Cyclists riding on a bridge into the shiny Austin skyline.\" class=\"wp-image-39056\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Cyclists riding on a bridge into the shiny Austin skyline.\" class=\"wp-image-39056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Austin-City-Skyline-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Attending my first SXSW in Austin.<\/strong> Charlie cherished attending the South by Southwest convention years in the past, so when it lined up with Mardi Gras this yr, we determined to do it! This convention is SO costly, particularly once you think about lodging, however we booked lodging weeks earlier than the dates have been introduced.<\/p>\n<p>Was it price it? I loved loads of it, however I don\u2019t assume it\u2019s definitely worth the funding for those who\u2019re coming right here particularly to develop your online business as a content material creator. <\/p>\n<p>(Then once more, for those who make that ONE magical connection that adjustments your life\u2026in fact it might be. However occasions designed round networking are uncommon right here. If you wish to community, that you must actively strike up conversations with strangers round you. Which is hard for those who\u2019re an introvert like me.)<\/p>\n<p>I did go to some helpful workshops (my favourite one was about crowdfunding), attended just a few comedy reveals, and bought to see Pedro Pascal and the solid of <em>The Final of Us<\/em>! The panels I most loved have been the political ones, and I bought to see Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, and Michelle Obama communicate.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Austin is all concerning the dwell music, which sounds good on paper\u2026however I discovered all of the venues to be means too loud to be pleasant. Possibly that\u2019s simply a part of getting older.<\/p>\n<p>This was my first time visiting Austin, and to be sincere, I waited too lengthy. I actually ought to have visited 10 or 15 years in the past, when it was potential to earn a residing as an artist and dwell decently. Austin\u2019s transformation right into a tech hub took loads of town\u2019s character with it. (And I say this as somebody who had LOTS of conversations with longtime Austin residents about how town has modified.)<\/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=\"9th ave in New York City, lots of taxis driving down the street past unusual modern architecture.\" class=\"wp-image-39057\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"9th ave in New York City, lots of taxis driving down the street past unusual modern architecture.\" class=\"wp-image-39057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/New-York-from-the-High-Line-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A pleasant fast journey again to Massachusetts.<\/strong> For lobstah, chowdah, household, and associates. My new house base has been in Beverly since my dad bought our house in 2023, and this time Charlie and I visited loads of Beverly\u2019s downtown outlets and the library. It\u2019s such a pleasant city!<\/p>\n<p><strong>My return to New York for the primary time since 2020.<\/strong> Sure, significantly. It was bizarre staying away for 5 years after residing there for 4 years!<\/p>\n<p>The largest spotlight was seeing Tituss Burgess star in <em>Oh, Mary!<\/em> The funniest and strangest present I\u2019ve ever seen. His engagement is over, however I extremely advocate you go and see Cole Escola and the unique solid!<\/p>\n<p>Different first-time highlights have been visiting the Museum of the Transferring Picture, lastly visiting Roosevelt Island, and evaluating the 2 burgers at Minetta Tavern. In fact we visited a few of my favourite spots, from Harlem Public to Caveat, the Union Sq. Greenmarket, and Katz\u2019s Delicatessen.<\/p>\n<p>And once more, we hung out with household and associates. We additionally celebrated a giant milestone birthday for Charlie!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good occasions in Prague.<\/strong> Truthfully, there\u2019s nothing like the primary sip of a pilsner after a visit abroad as a result of NO BEER IN THE WORLD EVEN COMES CLOSE.<\/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=\"People floating down a bright turquoise natural lazy river in Mexico. A guy on shore is picking his wedgie.\" class=\"wp-image-39058\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"People floating down a bright turquoise natural lazy river in Mexico. A guy on shore is picking his wedgie.\" class=\"wp-image-39058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bacalar-Lagoon-Los-Rapidos-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apologies to the dude selecting his wedgie. This was the one pic I bought. (Heh. Pic.)<\/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>I injured what I believed was my hip whereas we have been in Mexico.<\/strong> Between the on-and-off ache, the truth that I might not do a figure-4 stretch on one aspect, and that at one level I jumped away from bed, landed weirdly on my foot, and screamed in ache for about 30 seconds straight \u2014 I used to be terrified that it was the arrival of arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, I noticed the physician in Prague and discovered that it\u2019s not arthritis or a bone concern \u2014 only a muscle concern that may be handled with a month of physiotherapy classes. I\u2019m grateful that it\u2019s not something worse than that.<\/p>\n<p>That, and I had two separate colds, one initially and one on the finish of March. And since I\u2019m nonetheless upset that certainly one of my colleagues bought me so sick at a convention in 2024, I masked on the convention. I used to be certainly one of only a few individuals carrying a masks. Not enjoyable, however I\u2019m glad I did it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additionally \u2014 it&#8217;s possible you&#8217;ll bear in mind from just a few years in the past that I had a gum an infection whereas in Mexico Metropolis and struggled to search out an emergency dentist who might take me.<\/strong> Nicely, this yr the identical painful signs arrived the morning that we have been flying to New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>However three years older is three years wiser \u2014 so I purchased some hydrogen peroxide and started rinsing my mouth with it. The ache went away inside just a few days! I\u2019m so glad, as a result of I didn&#8217;t need to pay by means of the nostril to see a dentist within the US.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, that is making me assume that I shouldn\u2019t brush my tooth with the water in Mexico, since this has occurred twice. I by no means drink the water, however I brush my tooth with it. Possibly I ought to keep on with purified water for that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh, and eventually, I bought a nosebleed on the streets of Austin!<\/strong> My first nosebleed since I used to be a child, and HOLY CRAP WAS THERE A LOT OF BLOOD. Two strangers supplied me napkins and moist wipes, which was so form of them.<\/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=\"Two very cute gray tabby cats sitting side by side on top of a backpack.\" class=\"wp-image-39054\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Two very cute gray tabby cats sitting side by side on top of a backpack.\" class=\"wp-image-39054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lewis-and-Murray-lookin-cute-like-always-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The toughest a part of touring is lacking these two. Their uncle took nice care of them whereas we have been away.<\/figcaption><\/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<p><strong>10 Fab Issues to Do in San Teodoro, Italy<\/strong> \u2014 If you would like a seashore trip in Italy, overlook the Amalfi Coast \u2014 San Teodoro in Sardinia has precisely what you need.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGeLrbWupxK\/?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 Common Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I relaunched certainly one of my hottest reels of all time \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGeLrbWupxK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The place Italians Truly Go<\/a>.<\/strong> The primary one bought 7.5 million views. And sure \u2014 the second time was the allure. Regardless of not utilizing a trending audio like I did the primary time, this one bought 1.9 million views, and fairly just a few sign-ups for my mailing record.<\/p>\n<p>I have to do extra of those.<\/p>\n<p>For extra updates from my travels, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adventurouskate\/\">observe me on Instagram at @adventurouskate<\/a> \u2014 you too can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">observe me on TikTok at @adventurouskate<\/a>! <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/4vmki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate standing on a street corner in Mexico and wearing a black knee-length sleeveless dress, black sunglasses, and black sandals.\" class=\"wp-image-39051\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-768x1024.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate standing on a street corner in Mexico and wearing a black knee-length sleeveless dress, black sunglasses, and black sandals.\" class=\"wp-image-39051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kate-in-Black-Dress-Oaxaca-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_wore_this_month\"\/>What I Wore This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final yr I began transitioning my wardrobe to pure fibers \u2014 largely wool, which I now put on a ton of.<\/strong> My time in Mexico, particularly blisteringly scorching M\u00e9rida, gave me an opportunity to test-drive which of my new objects would work finest in summer time warmth.<\/p>\n<p>And my absolute favourite is <a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/4vmki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">this gown from Wool&amp;<\/a>. Wool&amp; makes use of a number of totally different sorts of wool of their garments, however this materials is their lightest and thinnest \u2014 the Signature 160 \u2014 and it\u2019s a pleasant, free, snug swing gown. You&#8217;ll be able to put on it free, nevertheless it seems fancy sufficient for an evening out once you belt it.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to <em>dwell<\/em> on this gown all summer time. And Wool&amp; simply added <a href=\"http:\/\/shrsl.com\/4vmki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a bunch of recent colours<\/a> \u2014 so I needed to seize it in teal as nicely!<\/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 Pitt | Official Trailer | Max\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ufR_08V38sQ?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><em>The Pitt.<\/em><\/strong> This present is totally excellent. <em>The Pitt<\/em> is a medical drama on Max starring Noah Wyle as an attending doctor within the ED of a trauma middle in Pittsburgh. Every episode is one hour of a 15-hour shift, shot in actual time like <em>24<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this present so nice? Medical professionals are saying it\u2019s essentially the most life like medical TV present they\u2019ve ever seen. No cleaning soap opera drama \u2014 simply individuals doing their often-impossible jobs. (And since it\u2019s on Max, it\u2019s lots gorier than community reveals. I hate gore, however I simply look away at these temporary moments.)<\/p>\n<p>Every character is fleshed out SO superbly over the course of this 15-hour shift. Some you love, just a few you possibly can\u2019t stand, however every of them are drawn out so richly. I particularly love one physician who&#8217;s a sensible neurodivergent character \u2014 not a savant or somebody with no social abilities, however somebody who steps apart to stim and is delicate to sufferers in the best way others don\u2019t get.<\/p>\n<p>And total, it\u2019s a fast-moving present, which makes it excellent for watching whereas on the elliptical, and the episodes go by so rapidly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-february-march-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 February, I listened to albums 435-401, and I took a break from the record in March however picked it again up in April. Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Discovery: <\/strong><em>Risqu\u00e9<\/em> by Stylish. I\u2019m a giant disco fan ordinarily, and assume the style doesn\u2019t get practically sufficient respect because it deserves. As a result of when disco is nice \u2014 and this album is nearly as good as disco will get \u2014 it\u2019s transformative.<\/p>\n<p>I like this album for its detailed musical preparations with a full orchestra. Give me all of the strings and the horns. That is the late 70s personified, dancing all evening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong> <em>Un Verano Sin Ti<\/em> by Dangerous Bunny, <em>Supreme Clientele<\/em> by Ghostface Killah, <em>Arular<\/em> by M.I.A., <em>Everyone Is aware of That is Nowhere<\/em> by Neil Younger, <em>That\u2019s the Manner of the World<\/em> by Earth, Wind &amp; Fireplace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Revisited Album:<\/strong> <em>Confessions<\/em> by Usher. Truthfully, I\u2019m nonetheless salty that this album didn\u2019t win all of the Grammys \u2014 as a result of Ray Charles occurred to launch a duets album and die the identical yr, and subsequently he swept all the pieces and no one else had an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Confessions<\/em> is such an superior album, so emblematic of a selected time (my school years!), with an amazing mixture of dance tracks and ballads, all with the identical message: \u201cI\u2019m dangerous however I\u2019m additionally loads of enjoyable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Songs:<\/strong> \u201cAll About U\u201d by 2Pac feat. Yaki Kamari, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Deadly; \u201cYo No Soy Celoso\u201d by Dangerous Bunny; \u201cNutmeg\u201d by Ghostface Killah feat. RZA; \u201cStanding within the Shadows of Love\u201d by the 4 Tops; \u201cOpen My Eyes\u201d by Nazz; \u201cThat\u2019s the Manner of the World\u201d by Earth, Wind &amp; Fireplace.<\/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&#8217;ll be able to hearken to it right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowlight of the Month: <\/strong><em>New Day Rising<\/em> by H\u00fcsker D\u00fc. (Say it with me \u2014 <em>extra like H\u00fcsker Don\u2019t!<\/em>) Mediocre punk with voices you possibly can barely hear. I don&#8217;t know why this album is lauded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Thought: <\/strong>That is the primary month I acknowledged one of many songs from this problem on the radio: Paul McCartney\u2019s \u201cMonkberry Moon Delight\u201d! <em>I\u2019m retaining what I hear!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this was the third month of the problem and the primary month that I listened to artists\u2019 second albums on the record: Dangerous Bunny, Marvin Gaye, and Al Inexperienced. There might be way more sooner or later.<\/p>\n<p>And sadly, this was the primary month when an artist I had listened to handed away \u2014 Roberta Flack. RIP.<\/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 Mission Control room at Space Center Houston, with lots of computers directly from the 1960s.\" class=\"wp-image-39059\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The Mission Control room at Space Center Houston, with lots of computers directly from the 1960s.\" class=\"wp-image-39059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mission-Control-Houston-Texas-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mission Management in Houston \u2014 a cool place to see!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_read_this_month\"\/>What I Learn This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jfxRkX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dawn on the Reaping<\/a><\/em> by Suzanne Collins (2025)<\/strong> \u2014 THE NEWEST HUNGER GAMES BOOK!! I&#8217;ve been ready for this e-book for SO lengthy, learn the entire thing inside 24 hours, and have been fascinated about it and speaking about it ever since.<\/p>\n<p>This e-book is the story of the fiftieth Starvation Video games \u2014 the story of Haymitch, Katniss\u2019s mentor. Haymitch\u2019s video games have been a Quarter Quell and had a twist \u2014 double the standard variety of tributes have been reaped, 48 in whole.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this e-book is the ability of propaganda. This e-book, greater than the opposite Starvation Video games books, goes into depth about how the Capitol solely reveals the story they need instructed \u2014 all the pieces else is stored hidden.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas Katniss and Peeta watched a video of Haymitch\u2019s video games, there&#8217;s SO MUCH MORE that the world by no means noticed as a result of it was stored hidden. And you discover out EVERYTHING that occurred on this e-book. Katniss didn\u2019t begin the revolution. She was simply the primary try that succeeded.<\/p>\n<p>As at all times, this e-book could be very helpful for understanding the political surroundings we\u2019re residing in at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>One very last thing: lots of people have requested if it\u2019s essential to learn <em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em>, the primary prequel about President Snow as a youngster, earlier than <em>Dawn on the Reaping<\/em>. Lots of people didn\u2019t learn it as a result of they didn\u2019t need to get into his twisted, evil thoughts. I didn\u2019t learn it till this previous fall, and I actually loved it as a world-building story (and the film is certainly one of my favourite casts in fairly a while).<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion? You&#8217;ll be able to technically learn <em>Dawn<\/em> and perceive the plot with out studying <em>Ballad<\/em>, however you&#8217;re going to get SO rather more out of it for those who learn the e-book first. The individuals saying, \u201cI didn\u2019t learn it and I used to be effective!\u201d don&#8217;t know what they\u2019re lacking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A brightly flowering tree in Prague, covered with pink flowers. Behind it, a tram and a pale pink crenellated building.\" class=\"wp-image-36199\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-800x575.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-2048x1471.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-150x108.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1024x736.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"A brightly flowering tree in Prague, covered with pink flowers. Behind it, a tram and a pale pink crenellated building.\" class=\"wp-image-36199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-800x575.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-1536x1104.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-2048x1471.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prague-Spring-Flowers-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I like taking a photograph of this pink tree and pink constructing yearly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_april_2025\"\/>Coming Up in April 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>It is a month with zero journey on the schedule!<\/strong> Spring is my favourite time of yr in Prague, and I like the official swapping of winter coats for trench coats, the reopening of outside eating, and the best way flowers burst into bloom all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>Do I&#8217;ve any tangible plans? Nope, and I\u2019m pleased for it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What did you rise up to in February and March? 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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