{"id":8666,"date":"2025-08-04T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8666"},"modified":"2025-08-04T16:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:35:42","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=8666","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:default=\"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>A model new yr and right here we&#8217;re.<\/strong> Let\u2019s check out all the things that occurred in January 2025!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate sitting at her computer with Murray the gray tabby cat hanging out on top of the keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-38885\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1024x787.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-800x615.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-768x590.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1536x1181.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-2048x1575.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-150x115.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1024x787.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1024x787.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate sitting at her computer with Murray the gray tabby cat hanging out on top of the keyboard.\" class=\"wp-image-38885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1024x787.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-800x615.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-768x590.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1536x1181.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-2048x1575.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-150x115.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hanging out with my Murray Bear! He likes to be a desk cat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locations Visited<\/h2>\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 city of Prague viewed from above, with lots of old-fashioned buildings topped in a dusting of snow.\" class=\"wp-image-38886\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The city of Prague viewed from above, with lots of old-fashioned buildings topped in a dusting of snow.\" class=\"wp-image-38886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Prague-in-the-Snow-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We bought to take pleasure in some snow in January.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A pleasant, quiet month at house with the cats.<\/strong> That is our third yr in a row of not going wherever in January (aside from day journeys) and it was SO good. One of the simplest ways to begin off a productive yr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A month of Dry January. <\/strong>I do a sober month yearly and extremely advocate it! It\u2019s an excellent reminder to try how a lot alcohol can permeate our lives \u2014 and bear in mind the best way to socialize with out defaulting to consuming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting again into power coaching. <\/strong>One in all my objectives has been to get again into power coaching and truly be in step with it. I used to be within the health club six days per week after I lived in New York, however I haven\u2019t been in a position to preserve that stage of consistency in Prague.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, there have been plenty of matches and begins in resuming lifting weights over the previous few years. This time, I believe it\u2019s working as a result of I began slowly and am including to it little by little.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve a Peloton subscription (simply $12.99 per 30 days) and some units of weights. First, 10-minute power exercises 3 times per week. Now, 15-minute power exercises 4 occasions per week. I do know I\u2019ll continue to grow from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past that?<\/strong> Not so much occurred this January!<\/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 restaurant interior with tons of plants everywhere, including curling up a curved staircase.\" class=\"wp-image-38887\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A restaurant interior with tons of plants everywhere, including curling up a curved staircase.\" class=\"wp-image-38887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gram-Interior-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gram Restaurant in Prague \u2014 what an inside!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A scary near-accident on the tram.<\/strong> I used to be sitting in a seat on the tram and instantly the motive force hit the breaks HARD to keep away from hitting a automobile that pulled out. It was so abrupt, I flew onto my toes and smacked arduous into the plastic divider on the facet of the doorways.<\/p>\n<p>I used to be tremendous, however in ache the remainder of the day \u2014 and thought to myself, \u201cIf this occurred in America, somebody could be suing town.\u201d That mentioned, we truly get healthcare lined right here, and I\u2019m grateful that the motive force was in a position to cease so shortly and keep away from an precise accident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heaps and plenty of vet visits.<\/strong> After Murray\u2019s many medical problems with December, this month was all about Lewis. He damage himself within the eye in some way, and whereas the primary spherical of meds helped initially, his eye bought a lot worse after we completed them.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis is now on totally different meds, prescribed by a special vet, and I actually hope that they work this time. I would like my candy little bear to be again to his ordinary self.<\/p>\n<p>And giving a cat two units of eye drops \u2014 10 minutes aside, 5 occasions a day \u2014 is a ache, particularly when he was at his sickest and wished to cover below the mattress. At one level I needed to lay on a blanket and drag myself below the mattress, seize Lewis, and have Charlie pull me out by my toes. Enjoyable occasions.<\/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 little gray cat sitting on the sofa next to a pillow with a cartoon lion on it.\" class=\"wp-image-38884\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A little gray cat sitting on the sofa next to a pillow with a cartoon lion on it.\" class=\"wp-image-38884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lewis-on-the-sofa-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewis is my little jungle cat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weblog Posts of the Month<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DEfrqLiOdrB\/?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\">Most In style Reel on Instagram<\/h2>\n<p><strong>My high reel of the month is which metropolis NOT to go to in 2025.<\/strong> I don\u2019t do a lot of this anti-influencing, however right here it\u2019s warranted. <\/p>\n<p>The town is Rome. 2025 is a Jubilee yr for the Catholic religion, which can preserve town further crowded and further costly all yr lengthy. For those who\u2019re trying to go, I\u2019d counsel ready till 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEfrqLiOdrB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You may watch the reel right here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adventurouskate\">observe me on Instagram at @adventurouskate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-january-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\">What I Listened To This Month<\/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 Biggest Albums of All Time<\/a>, which I&#8217;m having fun with immensely.<\/strong> I&#8217;m loving discovering new artists and listening to albums I\u2019ve in some way missed my complete life till now!<\/p>\n<p>This month, I listened to albums 479-436. Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite discovery: <\/strong><em>Eli and the Thirteenth Confession<\/em> by Laura Nyro. WHAT A STAR. I had by no means heard of Laura Nyro \u2014 she was a WILD singer and songwriter, insanely proficient, with a beautiful soprano voice, and songs that change tempos and melodies wildly, that might be at house on Broadway.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Laura Nyro impressed a LOT of main songwriters, together with Elton John and Stephen Sondheim, and she or he wrote songs for artists like Barbra Streisand, Three Canine Night time, and Fifth Dimension.<\/p>\n<p>She died younger of ovarian most cancers, as did her mom. It hurts realizing that if she have been born a number of a long time later, she might have taken motion to forestall that. I\u2019m grateful that extra choices, together with genetic testing, exist as we speak. And now I would like EVERYONE to know her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different favourite discoveries:<\/strong> <em>#1 Report<\/em> by Massive Star, <em>3+3<\/em> by The Isley Brothers, <em>Near the Edge<\/em> by Sure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite revisited album:<\/strong> <em>BLACKsummers\u2019evening<\/em> by Maxwell. That is one in all my all-time favourite albums \u2014 it helped me get by means of 2010. I hated my job then and took a protracted stroll throughout my lunch daily whereas listening to it.<\/p>\n<p>My favourite factor about this jazz-influenced R&amp;B album is how intimate it sounds \u2014 you&#8217;ll be able to inform it\u2019s a small band, everybody enjoying off one another completely, and you may hear all of the individuality of the musicians. Extremely advocate giving it a pay attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite songs: <\/strong>\u201cDonde Quiera Que Est\u00e9s\u201d by Selena and Barrio Boyzz, \u201cGhetto Kids\u201d by Juvenile, \u201cLu\u201d by Laura Nyro, \u201cYou Should Be with Me\u201d by Al Inexperienced, \u201cWhy Ought to I Be Unhappy\u201d by Britney Spears, \u201cBother within the Message Centre\u201d by Blur.<\/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> <em>Ege Bamyasi<\/em> by CAN. This German band apparently pioneered Krautrock \u2014 that\u2019s a factor! A lot of the album was fairly listenable, however within the center they made this AWFUL cacophony filled with noises like nails on a chalkboard, however turned as much as 11 \u2014 why put that on an album?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random thought:<\/strong> The proper size of an album is 35-45 minutes or so. When you transcend an hour, it begins dragging. A LOT of artists wanted to be edited down \u2014 notably hip-hop artists from the 90s (and I say this as a HUGE 90s hip-hop fan). Some albums begin out SO nice and find yourself turning right into a drag as a result of they&#8217;ve to incorporate all the things.<\/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=\"CONCLAVE - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters October 25\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JX9jasdi3ic?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\">What I Watched This Month<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s formally Oscar season!<\/strong> The completionist in me tries to see all of the Finest Image nominees and all the things nominated for the foremost awards.<\/p>\n<p>The spotlight of the month was positively <em>Conclave<\/em> \u2014 a superbly plotted, twisty, tense political thriller concerning the cardinals selecting the following pope. And maybe probably the most completely solid film I\u2019ve seen in fairly a while. I hope Ralph Fiennes wins the Oscar.<\/p>\n<p>I additionally loved <em>A Full Unknown<\/em>, which made me wish to dive into Bob Dylan\u2019s and Joan Baez\u2019s music (there\u2019s a LOT of that approaching the <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> checklist!). <em>Anora<\/em> was a enjoyable nail-biter of a film, with an unbelievable efficiency by Mikey Madison \u2014 although I want the movie have been a bit much less male gaze-y.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This month we additionally watched the second season of <em>The Diplomat<\/em>.<\/strong> A GREAT drama on Netflix, starring Keri Russell because the US ambassador to the UK, appointed after an act of terrorism, who uncovers a whole lot of Actually Dangerous Stuff and has a husband who is an excellent former ambassador himself, however the type of man who makes me yell, \u201cHER HUSBAND IS A DING-DONG!\u201d on the display screen as soon as per episode.<\/p>\n<p>They actually need to do extra episodes, although! The primary season has eight episodes and the second season has six. It has been renewed for season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"An old-fashioned maroon car parked in front of a white building with two streets on each side of it, lined with jacaranda trees.\" class=\"wp-image-26646\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1024x683.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An old-fashioned maroon car parked in front of a white building with two streets on each side of it, lined with jacaranda trees.\" class=\"wp-image-26646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DSCF6152-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It\u2019s by no means a nasty time to go to Mexico Metropolis!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coming Up in February 2025<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Again to Mexico, child!<\/strong> I really like Mexico SO a lot and it\u2019s now been three years since I\u2019ve been there \u2014 it\u2019s time for a return.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie and I, together with our buddy Nick, will likely be visiting 4 locations: M\u00e9rida, Bacalar, Mexico Metropolis, and Oaxaca. 4 of my 5 favourite locations in Mexico! (Sorry, Guanajuato, we\u2019ll miss you.)<\/p>\n<p>Our agenda? Having fun with all our favourite Mexican issues, from a day at Los Rapidos in Bacalar to an evening out at Lucha Libre in Mexico Metropolis. And dealing on my Mexico content material, in fact.<\/p>\n<p>(I took a break from writing about Mexico after COVID hit and 1,000,000 journey bloggers moved to Mexico and began area of interest Mexico blogs, making it arduous for my content material to rank \u2014 however now that just about all of these blogs have been hit arduous by Google updates, I really feel like I\u2019m prepared to leap again in, particularly when including high quality movies on Instagram and TikTok.)<\/p>\n<p>And as ordinary, our expensive buddy and cat-sitter, John, will likely be transferring in to deal with Lewis and Murray in our absence. They could love him greater than they love us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Any plans for February? 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