{"id":9118,"date":"2025-10-08T15:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9118"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:02:31","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9118","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/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 accommodates affiliate hyperlinks. Should you 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>September 2025 is without doubt one of the most adventurous months I&#8217;ve had in years!<\/strong> My long-awaited journey to Mauritius, R\u00e9union, and Madagascar passed off \u2014 and this journey had the very best highs and lowest lows of the entire 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>It is a BIG month-to-month recap and fairly a bit occurred, so prepare for a prolonged learn!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie with a big baobab tree in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-39493\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-800x611.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1536x1172.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-2048x1563.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-150x114.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1024x782.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1024x782.jpg\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie with a big baobab tree in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-39493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-800x611.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-1536x1172.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-2048x1563.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Baobab-150x114.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A enjoyable night on the Avenue of the Baobabs in Madagascar.<\/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>Flic en Flac, Tamarin, Chamarel, Bois Cheri, Curepipe, Port Louis, Pamlemousses, Cap Malheureux, and Grand Baie, Mauritius<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saint-Gilles, Saint-Leu, Cilaos, L\u2019\u00c9tang-Sal\u00e9, Langevin, Saint-Philippe, Saint Joseph, and Saint Pierre, R\u00e9union<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Lac Tritiva, Maromandray, Miandrivazo, Anosinampela Waterfall, Begidro, Tsaraotana, Belo Tsiribihina, Mahajanga, Bekopaka, Tsingy de Bemaraha Nationwide Park, Kirindy, Morondava, Betania, Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia, and Nosy Tanikely, Madagascar<\/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=\"Kate and three friends at a wine festival in Prague. Kate has a water bottle; the others are drinking wine.\" class=\"wp-image-39494\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate and three friends at a wine festival in Prague. Kate has a water bottle; the others are drinking wine.\" class=\"wp-image-39494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-at-wine-festival-in-Prague-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enjoyable wine pageant by Prague Fortress! No wine for me, although.<\/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>Good occasions in Prague. <\/strong>My buddy Mike, certainly one of my oldest mates from the world of journey running a blog, got here to stick with us in Prague for a couple of days, and we bought to indicate him the best possible that Prague has to supply.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, there have been meats at Kant\u00fdna, a wine pageant on the sting of Prague Fortress, a burger pageant, a brewery cease, and simply having fun with the unimaginable place that&#8217;s Prague within the month of September. And OF COURSE Charlie and Mike bought alongside like a home on hearth!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ending 75 Exhausting.<\/strong> I haven\u2019t talked about something about it on the weblog but, however from June 24 by means of September 6, I accomplished 75 Exhausting \u2014 a health and psychological toughness program.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, you will need to do two exercises of not less than 45 minutes every; observe a eating regimen of your alternative (I did no sugar and no junk meals); learn 10 pages of a private growth guide; drink completely zero alcohol; drink one gallon (3.8 liters) of water per day; take a progress picture; and ZERO CHEATS WHATSOEVER. Should you miss something, you begin over.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1317807719706443&amp;set=pb.100044316823549.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">in a submit on the Adventurous Kate Fb web page<\/a>, and gained\u2019t reiterate what I stated there. Right here\u2019s a quote about why 75 days is a lot extra transformational than 30:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>30 days is just not sufficient for a problem to be transformative. I\u2019ve achieved a LOT of 30-day challenges through the years: Whole30s, sober challenges, health tune-ups. 30 days seems like loads whenever you\u2019re getting began. It isn&#8217;t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This time, I didn\u2019t really hit my groove till 40+ days in. I didn\u2019t begin trying totally different to my mates till the 50s. And 75 days of social engagements provides you much more observe not consuming round drinkers, which you want.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>General, this has been a tricky 12 months for health for me partly resulting from my hip damage in March, however 75 Exhausting helped me turbo-charge my well being and get again into fairly first rate form.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the man who created 75 Exhausting, Andy Frisella, is a homophobic and transphobic right-wing nut job, so I made certain to donate $75 in his title to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlmetrotrans.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Metro Trans Umbrella Group<\/a> in his hometown of St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>The problem could also be over now, however I\u2019m sticking to 90 minutes of understanding per day, sticking to the identical eating regimen 90% of the time, and I haven\u2019t had a single alcoholic drink since. I plan on solely consuming on particular events going ahead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie on a beach in Mauritius. Sailboats are in the harbor behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-39495\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-150x112.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie on a beach in Mauritius. Sailboats are in the harbor behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-39495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Mauritius-Flic-en-Fla-150x112.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taking a stroll on Grand Baie\u2019s seaside in Mauritius.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A style of Mauritius. <\/strong>For my journey to Madagascar, I had simply sufficient further time to do a couple of days every in each Mauritius and R\u00e9union. They&#8217;re every concerning the measurement of Rhode Island, the smallest state within the US. Whereas three days isn\u2019t sufficient for both vacation spot, I assumed it might be sufficient time to get a taster and see if I wished to return for extra.<\/p>\n<p>Mauritius is an attention-grabbing place \u2014 an island within the Indian Ocean that was uninhabited till 1638 (!!), and at present has a inhabitants descended largely from Indian visitor employees and enslaved Africans (not not like Guyana, minus their Indigenous inhabitants). The island is a lush paradise, with waterfalls, craggy mountains, and fairly seashores.<\/p>\n<p>I loved touring across the island and seeing the sights \u2014 I particularly cherished the waterfalls, the large tortoises, an interesting Hindu temple on a sacred lake, and the bustling market in Port-Louis. The seaside in Flic en Flac was pretty.<\/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 two-tiered waterfall in the middle of a lush jungle.\" class=\"wp-image-39496\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A two-tiered waterfall in the middle of a lush jungle.\" class=\"wp-image-39496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chamarel-Waterfall-Mauritius-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chamarel Waterfall, so lush and welcoming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 long, sandy beach edged with super-tall palm trees underneath a blue sky with big fluffy clouds.\" class=\"wp-image-39498\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-150x112.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A long, sandy beach edged with super-tall palm trees underneath a blue sky with big fluffy clouds.\" class=\"wp-image-39498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Flic-en-Flac-Beach-Mauritius-150x112.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I cherished taking walks down Flic en Flac seaside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"An overhead view of a bustling produce market in Mauritius with people selling lots of fruits and vegetables.\" class=\"wp-image-39497\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1024x724.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-800x565.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1536x1085.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-2048x1447.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-150x106.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1024x724.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1024x724.jpeg\" alt=\"An overhead view of a bustling produce market in Mauritius with people selling lots of fruits and vegetables.\" class=\"wp-image-39497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1024x724.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-800x565.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-768x543.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-1536x1085.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-2048x1447.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Port-Louis-Market-Mauritius-150x106.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Port Louis\u2019s market was a enjoyable go to \u2014 I like how there are balconies from which you&#8217;ll shoot the market stalls beneath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mauritius is ideally explored by automotive, however as a result of they drive on the left aspect of the highway and I used to be flying in a single day (i.e. a sleepless evening), I didn\u2019t suppose I&#8217;d be a protected driver below these situations. However I used to be capable of finding taxi drivers for 83 euros that may take you on excursions for round six hours or so. I did that on two days.<\/p>\n<p>That stated \u2014 Mauritius and I didn\u2019t actually vibe. It felt a bit shabby general, public areas have been poorly cared for, most sights have been a bit underwhelming, and I discovered the Indian-influenced meals fairly bland regardless of begging everybody to make it spicy, native spicy.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m completely happy I visited Mauritius, and loved what I noticed, however I don\u2019t have the necessity to return. I contemplate my go to a hit. Not each vacation spot needs to be a house run.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A view from above of a tiny village surrounded by volcanic mountains on all sides.\" class=\"wp-image-39499\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-800x586.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1536x1125.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-2048x1500.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-150x110.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1024x750.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"A view from above of a tiny village surrounded by volcanic mountains on all sides.\" class=\"wp-image-39499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-800x586.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-1536x1125.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-2048x1500.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-from-above-Reunion-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How might you not fall in love with R\u00e9union after seeing this view of Cilaos?!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A whirlwind go to to R\u00e9union.<\/strong> R\u00e9union Island, technically a part of France, completely blew me away. I discovered the island spectacular in its pure magnificence, exceedingly properly maintained (the roads have been LIKE BUTTER), coated with recent flowers, and stuffed with pleasant individuals who thoughtfully helped me discover the suitable French phrase as a substitute of rolling their eyes and switching to English like the standard Parisian.<\/p>\n<p>And albeit, I barely noticed a fraction of what the island needed to provide. My massive day journey was a personal tour to Cilaos, an nearly unspeakably stunning little village set amongst the mountains. <\/p>\n<p>The surroundings was so gorgeous, it almost made me cry. (And properly value costing 4 occasions what I paid for a day journey in Mauritius \u2014 yikes!! You&#8217;re very a lot in France right here!)<\/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 calm lake surrounded by cottages and flowers underneath a blue sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39501\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-150x112.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A calm lake surrounded by cottages and flowers underneath a blue sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cilaos-lake-and-flowers-Reunion-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of many lakes in Cilaos village, surrounded by flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Angry waves crashing into black volcanic coastline, with mist and a rainbow.\" class=\"wp-image-39500\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1024x706.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-800x552.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1536x1059.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-2048x1412.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-150x103.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1024x706.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1024x706.jpeg\" alt=\"Angry waves crashing into black volcanic coastline, with mist and a rainbow.\" class=\"wp-image-39500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1024x706.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-800x552.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-1536x1059.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-2048x1412.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Reunion-cliffs-and-rainbow-150x103.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wild waves and rainbows at Le Souffleur, on the volcanic coast close to Saint-Leu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A multi-tiered, bridal veil-style waterfall, with tall green cliffs leading into a deep, clear, teal pool.\" class=\"wp-image-39502\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-800x596.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-2048x1525.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-150x112.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1024x762.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"A multi-tiered, bridal veil-style waterfall, with tall green cliffs leading into a deep, clear, teal pool.\" class=\"wp-image-39502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-800x596.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-2048x1525.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Langevin-Waterfall-Reunion-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Langevin Waterfall. Langevin is a household title of mine, so I used to be desperate to see the waterfall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So sure, I&#8217;m fairly desperate to return to R\u00e9union and see MUCH MORE! The energetic volcano and the opposite cirques of Salazie and Ma\u00efdo are on the prime of my checklist. I\u2019d additionally like to spend a number of days in Cilaos and use it as a base for climbing.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be writing extra about my time in R\u00e9union, so keep tuned for an even bigger submit!<\/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 and a big group of friends sitting on the top level of a boat moored on the side of the river in Madagascar.\" class=\"wp-image-39503\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and a big group of friends sitting on the top level of a boat moored on the side of the river in Madagascar.\" class=\"wp-image-39503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-friends-on-Rock-My-Adventure-Madagascar-Boat-Trip-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I had the most effective time on my Madagascar tour!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The journey of a lifetime in Madagascar.<\/strong> After which got here the BIG occasion \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockmyadventure.com\/madagascar-group-tour\/ref\/43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">my Madagascar journey with Rock My Journey<\/a>. Probably the most adventurous journey I\u2019ve had in years, and certainly one of my favourite journeys EVER.<\/p>\n<p>Madagascar has been excessive on my checklist for years \u2014 nevertheless it\u2019s a little bit of a tough vacation spot with restricted infrastructure, even by African requirements, so I at all times knew I wished to go to Madagascar on a gaggle tour. And as quickly as I noticed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockmyadventure.com\/madagascar-group-tour\/ref\/43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the itinerary coated ALL the locations I wished to go to in Madagascar<\/a>, I knew I needed to do it!<\/p>\n<p>Sure, Madagascar could be very a lot a difficult place to go to, nevertheless it\u2019s additionally stuffed with gorgeous pure magnificence and wildlife, and residential to among the warmest, most fantastic folks ever. Moreover, there may be zero overtourism right here, which is refreshing.<\/p>\n<p>So what have been my favourite elements?<\/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 standing on a wooden platform surrounded by tall, jagged, gray rocks in every direction.\" class=\"wp-image-39504\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate standing on a wooden platform surrounded by tall, jagged, gray rocks in every direction.\" class=\"wp-image-39504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-in-Grand-Tsingy-Madagascar-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Climbing on the Grand Tsingy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate wearing a hot pink dress and a black lemur sitting on her shoulder, eating mashed bananas out of the palm of her hand. She smiles enormously.\" class=\"wp-image-39505\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-586x800.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-768x1049.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-1125x1536.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-1500x2048.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-150x205.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-scaled.jpg 1875w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-750x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-750x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate wearing a hot pink dress and a black lemur sitting on her shoulder, eating mashed bananas out of the palm of her hand. She smiles enormously.\" class=\"wp-image-39505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-586x800.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-768x1049.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-1125x1536.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-1500x2048.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-150x205.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-with-Lemur-Nosy-Komba-scaled.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whats up, lemur buddy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 and her friend Kim riding a canoe on a muddy river in Madagascar, the driver standing behind them and waving.\" class=\"wp-image-39507\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-768x1024.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate and her friend Kim riding a canoe on a muddy river in Madagascar, the driver standing behind them and waving.\" class=\"wp-image-39507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Canoe-Ride-Madagascar-Kate-and-Kim-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I bought piggybacked into canoes a number of occasions in Madagascar!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A 3-day journey down the Tsiribihina River.<\/strong> This was very tough \u2014 we camped, our boat didn&#8217;t have a rest room, we went days with out showering, and once we wanted to pee, we pulled over to shore to pee behind a bush (and typically MORE THAN PEE). However this was such a enjoyable journey. We swam in waterfalls, sang songs across the hearth, and stopped in cities alongside the best way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climbing within the Grand Tsingy. <\/strong>The Grand Tsingy is an intimidating rock forest, and exploring it was some of the intense hikes I\u2019ve ever achieved. That is the primary time I\u2019ve achieved a By way of Ferrata-style hike the place you put on a harness and clip in to cables all through the route. Regardless of that, it really wasn\u2019t scary in any respect!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experiencing the wildlife.<\/strong> We bought to see SO many lemurs! And in Kirindy, we bought to see some uncommon animals just like the foussa, mouse lemurs, and a few cool chameleons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Island time in Nosy Be.<\/strong> We completed our journey with time in Madagascar\u2019s most touristy space: the northern islands. We bought to snorkel with monumental sea turtles, and lemurs really crawled on our heads! <\/p>\n<p><strong>And the folks of Madagascar have been an absolute spotlight.<\/strong> The warmest, most welcoming folks. The youngsters have been incredible and lovely, at all times wanting to carry our fingers. We randomly stopped in a village and the ladies launched us to a child who had been born only some hours in the past!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>However this tour was SO nice, and I can\u2019t advocate it extra extremely.<\/strong> The subsequent Madagascar tour is happening in October 2026, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockmyadventure.com\/madagascar-group-tour\/ref\/43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">you may study it right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Keep tuned for way more about Madagascar. I can\u2019t wait to jot down about it.<\/p>\n<p>For now, you may get \u00a3100 off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockmyadventure.com\/upcoming-trip-dates\/ref\/43\/\">any Rock My Journey tour<\/a> with the code KATE100. And I  had a lot enjoyable on this tour, I\u2019m already choosing out my subsequent tour for 2026!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate riding in a rickshaw with a roof, called a pousse-pousse, driven by a driver on a bicycle attachment. They both smile big for the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-39506\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-888x1024.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-694x800.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-1332x1536.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-1777x2048.jpg 1777w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-150x173.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-888x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-888x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate riding in a rickshaw with a roof, called a pousse-pousse, driven by a driver on a bicycle attachment. They both smile big for the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-39506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-888x1024.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-694x800.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-1332x1536.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-1777x2048.jpg 1777w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Pousse-Pousse-Driver-Madagascar-150x173.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Using a pousse-pousse in Morondava, Madagascar!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Talking French for 3 weeks.<\/strong> Regardless of visiting Paris yearly, I don\u2019t get to talk French fairly often \u2014 partly as a result of if Parisians sense you\u2019re international, they mechanically swap to English. However BOY, DID I SPEAK A TON OF FRENCH throughout this journey!<\/p>\n<p>In Mauritius, you may get by simply with English, however many locals solely converse French. In R\u00e9union, French is the one and solely language. And in Madagascar, most Malagasy folks study French for \u201cofficial\u201d communication and English is a decrease precedence, so we normally defaulted to French in our conversations.<\/p>\n<p>I really rescheduled a canceled flight on the telephone solely in French with Air Austral. I took a personal tour with a information who solely spoke French in R\u00e9union.<\/p>\n<p> I took over speaking with the French-speaking employees of our guesthouse once we have been caught in Antananarivo and Helen was on the airport making an attempt to get us new flights. I made native mates in Madagascar that don\u2019t converse English.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve at all times wished to make use of my French abilities extra on my travels, and I\u2019m so delighted that I bought to talk a ton of French on this journey. Lesson? If you wish to converse extra French, go to francophone Africa!<\/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 and Helen wear cloth face masks and give peace signs within a hotel room.\" class=\"wp-image-39508\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and Helen wear cloth face masks and give peace signs within a hotel room.\" class=\"wp-image-39508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kate-and-Helen-in-masks-after-tear-gas-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We undoubtedly didn\u2019t have getting tear gassed on our bingo card!<\/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>Unrest in Madagascar. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdventurousKate\/posts\/pfbid042i5Co3JwLAGrTPwpHt4XQ9Sypfh3ZHwh7F5cq7vzNgTUUuFiWEEx3Kk1DPNfUpyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I\u2019ve talked about this extra extensively on Fb<\/a>, however I\u2019ll give the fundamental factors right here: on the day we flew from Morondava again to Antananarivo, protests started in cities all through Madagascar. Persons are protesting energy cuts, water shortages, and a corrupt authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Let me be clear: I absolutely assist the protestors. They&#8217;re asking for very basic items that we as westerners take with no consideration. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been in areas with unrest earlier than, and it\u2019s normally fairly simple to keep away from. However this time, our resort was proper in the course of the fray \u2014 a lot that we have been herded inside in a panic, principally barricaded in our resort, and the police tear gassed the neighborhood, which damage our eyes and throat even throughout the resort courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>Our flight to Nosy Be the following day was canceled, and we moved to a small guesthouse in a protected space in a gated group. By this time town was below curfew and all outlets have been alleged to be closed (we discovered a couple of that have been open). <\/p>\n<p>Our flight the day after that was canceled as soon as once more, however we have been lastly capable of get to Nosy Be two days later than scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>On prime of that, as soon as I bought to Nosy Be\u2019s airport to go away, my flight was canceled for the following two days. Boy was I completely happy after I lastly made it out of Madagascar.<\/p>\n<p>So sure, it was loads to cope with \u2014 notably the scary arrival day in Madagascar once we have been surrounded by violent clashes \u2014 however finally, it was simply an inconvenience. My coronary heart is with the Malagasy folks, who&#8217;re residing this every single day.<\/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 faraway view of endless green rice paddies in Madagascar.\" class=\"wp-image-39509\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A faraway view of endless green rice paddies in Madagascar.\" class=\"wp-image-39509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Green-Madagascar-Countryside-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Our lease went up. By a LOT. <\/strong>Charlie has lived in our residence since 2009, and our neighborhood of Karl\u00edn has gentrified <em>enormously<\/em> since then. Because of this, our lease has been beneath market price for fairly a while, and solely raised a bit at a time. <\/p>\n<p>However this 12 months they raised it a very surprising quantity, which hit me laborious as the previous renter of a sponsored residence in New York whose lease by no means went up greater than $50 at a time. YIKES.<\/p>\n<p>That stated \u2014 we will work with this. It\u2019s not as dangerous because it might be.<\/p>\n<p>(No, we\u2019re not going to purchase a spot in Prague. We do hope to purchase a spot in Italy within the subsequent few years.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-september-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 data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_i_listened_to_this_month\"\/>What I Listened To This Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong><strong>\u2019m listening to all 500 of\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>\u2018s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">500 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 in some way missed my whole life till now!<\/p>\n<p>In September, I listened to albums 249-228. Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Discovery:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Anti<\/em> by Rihanna. I\u2019ve been a fan of Rihanna\u2019s music because the starting, however I\u2019ve by no means sat down and listened to <em>Anti<\/em> begin to end. And now I understand how Rihanna followers lose it over this album.<\/p>\n<p>This album is attractive and futuristic, robotic and intense, and has such a transparent viewpoint. The manufacturing is on level and every little thing is completely attuned to Rihanna\u2019s distinctive voice.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, that is an album I\u2019ll be blasting for a very long time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Discovery<\/em> by Daft Punk, <em>American Fool<\/em> by Inexperienced Day,<em> Love Deluxe<\/em> by Sade, <em>Little Earthquakes<\/em> by Tori Amos, <em>Heaven or Las Vegas<\/em> by the Cocteau Twins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Revisited Album:\u00a0<\/strong>Every thing was new to me in September \u2014 I had hoped I&#8217;d get to #218, <em>CrazySexyCool<\/em> by TLC, however that must wait till subsequent month!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cKiss It Higher\u201d by Rihanna, \u201cVoyager\u201d by Daft Punk, \u201cRing Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)\u201d by De La Soul, \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d by Metallica, \u201cVacation\/Boulevard of Damaged Desires\u201d by Inexperienced Day, \u201cJingling Child\u201d by LL Cool J and Marley Marl, \u201cNaima\u201d by John Coltrane.<\/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>\u00a0I don&#8217;t perceive the purpose of Kraftwerk. Their album <em>Trans-Europe Specific<\/em> could be very \u201cbleep bleep, bloop bloop, I\u2019m a pc and I make music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Music Ideas:<\/strong>\u00a0This month I had maybe the most effective mixture of vacation spot\/expertise and music, as I listened to Daft Punk\u2019s <em>Discovery<\/em> whereas driving round R\u00e9union Island. <\/p>\n<p>WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. Listening to immaculate French dance music whereas driving these buttery-smooth roads curving round volcanic hills, with probably the most excellent light heat climate and large fluffy clouds up within the sky? FANTASTIC.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the greatest driving I&#8217;ve achieved because the Loire Valley final 12 months, and maybe the most effective driving I&#8217;ve achieved, ever.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This was my first month actually listening to Patsy Cline, and I discovered her voice so compelling.<\/strong> She actually has a distinct high quality, so trendy, that&#8217;s distinctive on this planet of nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And eventually, it was attention-grabbing revisiting Kanye West\u2019s <em>808s &amp; Heartbreak<\/em> this month.<\/strong> I listened to the album again when it got here out, and like all Kanye followers on the time (I\u2019m not a fan anymore, his conduct is reprehensible), I used to be shocked at how unusual this album was. Autotuned, susceptible, melodic rap. \u201cI miss the previous Kanye,\u201d certainly.<\/p>\n<p>However this album has since develop into the blueprint. EVERYONE in hip-hop at present seems like this album, from Drake to Child Cudi (granted, a Kanye protege) to J. Cole and Travis Scott. This isn\u2019t Kanye\u2019s greatest album by far, however I\u2019d wager it\u2019s probably the most influential.<\/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=\"Righteous Gemstones | Season One Trailer with Danny McBride | Warner Bros. Entertainment\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D2m9sP3VqB0?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 Righteous Gems.<\/em> <\/strong>It is a Danny McBride-created HBO collection I by no means bought round to watching till now, a few household of televangelists in South Carolina and all of the wild issues that occur behind the scenes. The solid is superb, every character is as fascinating as they&#8217;re vile, and the present is loads funnier than I anticipated it to be!<\/p>\n<p>(Additionally, no new season of <em>Beneath Deck<\/em> to report on this month, however my Madagascar journey was FULL of <em>Beneath Deck<\/em> followers!! We stored saying issues like, \u201cCaptain Jason provides me the fanny flutters.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>The Emmy Awards have been earlier this month, and I&#8217;m so happy that <em>The Pitt<\/em>, so many actors on <em>The Pitt<\/em>, and Jeff Hiller of <em>Any individual Someplace<\/em> gained Emmys! These reveals are each MARVELOUS and I extremely, extremely advocate them each.<\/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 and friends taking a selfie at Nosy Be airport, with peace signs.\" class=\"wp-image-39510\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate and friends taking a selfie at Nosy Be airport, with peace signs.\" class=\"wp-image-39510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nosy-Be-Friends-Madagascar-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We have been SO GLAD to lastly arrive in Nosy Be!<\/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>I bought by means of three books this month. <\/strong>Let\u2019s have a look:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pWbcOe\">Woodworking<\/a><\/em> by Emily St. James (2025)<\/strong> \u2014 Erica is a 35-year-old instructor in South Dakota \u2014 and he or she\u2019s trans. She\u2019s informed nobody. However then she will\u2019t maintain it in anymore and comes out to Abigail, an out trans woman at her faculty, and the one trans individual she is aware of. They develop an unlikely friendship that quickly attracts the scrutiny of the group.<\/p>\n<p>Emily St. James is a TV critic and <em>Yellowjackets<\/em> author whose work I\u2019ve lengthy loved, and her first novel is a incredible debut. The characters are so richly drawn, and I appreciated a narrative about trans folks happening in rural America somewhat than a giant metropolis (one motive why I like <em>Any individual Someplace<\/em>). <\/p>\n<p>Although actually, I had a lot dread all through the guide as I knew a detailed friendship between a male-presenting instructor and feminine pupil would NOT go unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pWbcOe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">All of the Approach to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation<\/a><\/em> by Elizabeth Gilbert (2025)<\/strong> \u2014 When Elizabeth Gilbert\u2019s greatest buddy Rayya Elias was recognized with terminal most cancers, Gilbert had a realization: she was in love with Rayya, she wanted to go away her husband, and he or she wanted to make the remainder of Rayya\u2019s days fantastic. However that\u2019s only one a part of the story. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout her most cancers journey, Rayya returned to drug habit, and Gilbert realized she herself was a intercourse and love addict who was inflicting a whole lot of harm to Rayya along with her earlier companions.<\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t a lot that HASN\u2019T been stated about this guide \u2014 particularly the half the place Gilbert contemplates murdering Rayya. A LOT of individuals hate Elizabeth Gilbert, it doesn&#8217;t matter what she does, and I believe some (however not all) of that&#8217;s rooted in misogyny.<\/p>\n<p>That stated \u2014 I don\u2019t suppose persons are speaking sufficient concerning the accountability Gilbert goes by means of later within the guide, discovering how far her intercourse and love habit has damage folks, and her excruciating efforts to get sober and keep sober going ahead. <\/p>\n<p>(I imply, most of us have achieved some loopy issues for intercourse and love\u2026she\u2019s bought some good ideas in right here.)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/46HPEgQ\"><em>Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama<\/em><\/a> by Bob Odenkirk (2022)<\/strong> \u2014 Bob Odenkirk has had fairly an attention-grabbing profession in leisure, rising from the comedy golf equipment and improv reveals of Chicago to writing for <em>Saturday Night time Dwell<\/em>, creating the unusual area of interest comedy present <em>Mr. Present<\/em> with David Cross, getting solid as Saul Goodman on <em>Breaking Dangerous<\/em>, and getting tons of Emmy nominations for drama on <em>Higher Name Saul<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I actually loved this type of memoir as a result of Bob has been barely or reasonably well-known for many of his profession \u2014 it wasn\u2019t actually till <em>Breaking Dangerous<\/em> that he turned tremendous well-known. And I cherished studying about his group with comedians of the 90s, particularly the fantastic issues he says about Janeane Garofalo.<\/p>\n<p>As an SNL superfan who would like to see Bob host someday, this guide sadly made me understand that it\u2019s in all probability by no means going to occur. Bob didn\u2019t love working at <em>SNL<\/em>; he type of phoned it in and secretly labored for Second Metropolis in Chicago concurrently and had his mates cowl for him. Lorne holds grudges. The truth that Bob put that in print means Lorne is rarely going to let him host.<\/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=\"A tiny Italian hilltop village above endless vineyards.\" class=\"wp-image-39486\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1024x683.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A tiny Italian hilltop village above endless vineyards.\" class=\"wp-image-39486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Piemonte-Hills-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Piemonte is stuffed with scenes like this. By way of Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_october_2025\"\/>Coming Up in October 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re heading to Piemonte! <\/strong>Charlie and I really haven\u2019t been to Italy but this 12 months, which is wild (we normally go to 3 times or so), so we needed to squeeze in an extended weekend journey earlier than the 12 months ends.<\/p>\n<p>This month we will likely be visiting Piemonte for a couple of days. Piemonte is within the north and residential to among the greatest meals and wine within the nation. Whereas we\u2019ve visited Piemonte a couple of occasions earlier than, this time we will likely be visiting a couple of totally different areas which can be new to us.<\/p>\n<p>And sure, this will likely be thought-about a \u201cbig day\u201d and I will likely be ending my 100+ day sober streak and treating myself to a glass of Barolo, my favourite wine on this planet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Any plans for October? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventurous Kate accommodates affiliate hyperlinks. 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