{"id":9154,"date":"2025-11-03T18:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9154"},"modified":"2025-11-03T18:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:33:42","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9154","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<div class=\"astra-advanced-hook-23274 \">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate accommodates affiliate hyperlinks. In case you make a purchase order by these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further price to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ah, October, probably the greatest months of the 12 months.<\/strong> The month started in Madagascar with a couple of days in Nosy Be earlier than flying to Prague, heading to Piemonte for a weekend, and coming again to get pleasure from the remainder of the autumn colours.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m thrilled to be having fun with a couple of weeks of quiet earlier than I hit the street once more.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s check out the month!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate and an older male cheese shop owner standing behind the counter of cheeses, crossing knives like they're sword-fighting.\" class=\"wp-image-39678\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1024x733.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-150x107.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1024x733.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1024x733.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate and an older male cheese shop owner standing behind the counter of cheeses, crossing knives like they're sword-fighting.\" class=\"wp-image-39678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1024x733.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Cheesemonger-150x107.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheesemonger combat! Winner will get the store!!<\/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>Nosy Be, Madagascar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alessandria, Asti, Monforte d\u2019Alba, Barolo, Bra, Alba, Castagnole delle Lanze, Biella, Occhieppo Inferiore, Baveno, Meina, and Arona, Italy<\/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=\"Two dogs, one Bernese mountain dog and one smaller black and white dog, walking along a beach.\" class=\"wp-image-39677\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-150x112.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Two dogs, one Bernese mountain dog and one smaller black and white dog, walking along a beach.\" class=\"wp-image-39677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nosy-Be-Madagascar-Dogs-150x112.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These two candy canines joined me for my complete stroll in Nosy Be.<\/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>Two bonus days in Nosy Be!<\/strong> Nicely, that happened as a result of my flights had been cancelled a 3rd time, and Air Austral couldn\u2019t get me on a flight till 48 hours later. Extra time with my pals, and two extra nights at <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/adventurouskate\/iftl29YHLG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the perfect resort<\/a>? Certain!<\/p>\n<p>After experiencing the unrest in Antananarivo, there was quite a lot of uncertainty within the air about what would occur subsequent. I used to be extremely relieved to land on EU soil in R\u00e9union \u2014 to not point out getting out 10 days earlier than there was an precise coup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A weekend journey to Piemonte. <\/strong>Charlie and I went to the Italian area of Piemonte for an extended weekend. In case you\u2019re in search of precise fall vibes in Italy in October, Piemonte is without doubt one of the finest locations you possibly can go.<\/p>\n<p>We spent two nights in Monforte d\u2019Alba and one night time in Biella, driving round and principally exploring the Langhe area of southern Piemonte. We bought to get pleasure from vineyards streaked with gold, fairly little cities, and copious white truffles on the menu!<\/p>\n<p>I additionally had some wine (my first alcohol since beginning 75 Arduous in June) and\u2026I don\u2019t assume I like Barolo anymore? That was my favourite!! I feel I\u2019m extra into Barbera d\u2019Alba now.<\/p>\n<p>Both method, it was so good to be in Italy (our solely go to this 12 months), absorbing the stress-free vibes. Once we weren\u2019t coping with automobile craziness, that&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A small Italian town with churches poking their steeples above the vineyard-covered countryside\" class=\"wp-image-39682\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-800x584.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-2048x1495.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-150x109.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1024x747.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"A small Italian town with churches poking their steeples above the vineyard-covered countryside\" class=\"wp-image-39682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-800x584.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-2048x1495.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Barolo-Italy-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The village of Barolo, Italy, seen from the rooftop of the museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Enjoyable instances in Prague.<\/strong> Fall is fairly grey right here more often than not, however the temperatures are pretty, and it\u2019s an important month for getting out and exploring.<\/p>\n<p>I found two new nice eating places this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/habibibistro\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bistro Habibi<\/a> is a comfortable little Jordanian restaurant run by Jordanian and Palestinian homeowners. The mezze had been large, intense, and scrumptious \u2014 and the meat fatteh blew our minds.<\/p>\n<p>(Be aware that there are a couple of locations with the title Habibi in Prague \u2014 that is the one on Vratislavova.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mexickaholesovice.cz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mexick\u00e1<\/a> is a high-end and artistic Mexican restaurant that places their very own spin on quite a lot of dishes. We had quite a lot of uncommon tacos, however the true standout was a dessert: pineapple cooked in caramel sauce with vanilla ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m grateful that there are a handful of nice Mexican eating places in Prague. I nonetheless love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alebrijescocinamexicana.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alebrijes<\/a> for typical Mexican meals, however Mexick\u00e1 is enjoyable for one thing completely different.<\/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=\"Charlie attempting to fuel up a bright blue electric SUV, surrounded by colorful fall foliage.\" class=\"wp-image-39679\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-150x113.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Charlie attempting to fuel up a bright blue electric SUV, surrounded by colorful fall foliage.\" class=\"wp-image-39679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Charlie-car-Piemonte-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We didn&#8217;t have a simple time with our electrical automobile in Italy.<\/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>The electrical automobile follies. <\/strong>Charlie and I had QUITE an journey with our electrical automobile rental in Italy! We had solely rented an electrical car for one UK journey so brief that we didn\u2019t even have to cost it. And let me say that WE WERE NOT PREPARED.<\/p>\n<p>We landed at Milan Malpensa, and by the point we bought to the town of Alessandria, 75 minutes away, our battery was already two-thirds depleted.<\/p>\n<p>Seems completely different electrical automobiles deal with freeway driving in a different way \u2014 and on our Peugeot, it chewed up the battery FAST. So we determined to keep away from the autostrada for the remainder of the journey (unhappy for me, I really like the Italian custom of insulting the autostrada machine after it says \u201carrivederci\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Now, this was in all probability naive on my half, however I assumed you would discover a charging station, swipe your card, plug your self in, and cost. It was NOT that simple. Many of the chargers require you to have a longtime account on their very own app, and apps range.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it\u2019s powerful to search out charging stations in Italy through Google Maps, as the knowledge is usually incorrect. So we signed up for the Plentitude app, which has  quantity of charging stations in Piemonte.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, in a traditional instance of Italian disorganization, Plentitude at the moment can\u2019t create new accounts with non-Italian cellphone numbers, and it takes about three enterprise days to create a brand new account. (Amazingly, we may name in and communicate to a human who informed us this.)<\/p>\n<p>You understand how a lot I really like Italy, however that is the sort of stuff that occurs on a regular basis and IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. Only a full lack of effectivity.<\/p>\n<p>So we had been capable of create a visitor account that may tide us over by the weekend, however as a result of Apple Pay was \u201ccoming quickly,\u201d (come on, Italy, is it REALLY that tough to implement Apple Pay?!), we needed to manually fill out tons of non-public and fee data within the app earlier than every cost.<\/p>\n<p>Not one of the chargers charged at a price they marketed \u2014 if it had been \u201cas much as 12 kh,\u201d it could cease at round 6-8. That will have been a problem with our particular car mannequin. Moreover, to our consternation, our car didn&#8217;t have a wire that might accommodate the super-fast chargers.<\/p>\n<p>We survived \u2014 and we additionally had a really good weekend! Let\u2019s not overlook that! However I\u2019ve realized quite a lot of issues going ahead that I need to share with you.<\/p>\n<p>1. In case you\u2019re renting an electrical automobile, have a strategy to cost it in a single day. Whether or not that\u2019s lodging that has a charger (if you happen to can reserve it, even higher!), or staying in an enormous metropolis with numerous chargers, it would make your life far simpler if you happen to can cost in a single day. Our first two nights had been in a small city with no chargers, which meant we needed to cost by day.<\/p>\n<p>2. Heading someplace busy? Say, Alba for the white truffle honest? You\u2019re not getting a charger. They&#8217;ll ALL be taken. Don\u2019t financial institution on having the ability to cost close to a well-liked occasion.<\/p>\n<p>3. Do your analysis on electrical automobiles and select one that&#8217;s suited to your sort of driving, particularly if you happen to plan on doing numerous freeway driving. Then once more \u2014 the automobile rental individuals will provide you with what they provide you, so typically you possibly can\u2019t plan for that.<\/p>\n<p>Let me be clear that I&#8217;m so grateful that electrical automobiles have develop into common, and they&#8217;re much higher than gasoline automobiles in the long term. We hope to get a plug-in hybrid when Charlie is prepared for his subsequent automobile.<\/p>\n<p>However at this cut-off date, the infrastructure is just not fairly the place it must be in some areas. Will probably be sometime. It isn\u2019t but. Positively not in rural Italy.<\/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 tall white crenellated building in Prague, surrounded by yellow changing leaves\" class=\"wp-image-39681\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A tall white crenellated building in Prague, surrounded by yellow changing leaves\" class=\"wp-image-39681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Golden-leaves-fall-in-Prague-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lovely fall colours in my neighborhood in Prague.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Pushing it too exhausting with health. <\/strong>My largest private mistake of the month was leaping again into my ordinary energy routine, no modifications, after almost a month away.<\/p>\n<p>It felt good within the second. Then I used to be in INCREDIBLE PAIN for about 5 days. Let this be a lesson to you \u2014 if you happen to\u2019ve taken a break from energy coaching, raise lighter than ordinary in your first day again and see how your physique takes it!<\/p>\n<p>I additionally needed to cope with a chilly for a couple of week of the month. Enjoyable instances.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate lying on the floor while her gray tabby cats, Lewis and Murray, lie on the floor behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-39683\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kate lying on the floor while her gray tabby cats, Lewis and Murray, lie on the floor behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-39683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-on-floor-with-cats-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I missed my cats a lot once I was in Africa!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"blog_posts_of_the_month\"\/>Weblog Posts of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Reality About Visiting Paris in Winter (Good and Unhealthy)<\/strong> \u2014 Paris is one among my favourite cities to go to within the winter \u2014 and now, greater than ever, contemplating that it\u2019s the one time you possibly can have a peaceable setting on the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>26+ Enjoyable Issues to Do in San Sebasti\u00e1n, Spain<\/strong> \u2014 This little metropolis within the Basque Nation is without doubt one of the finest food and drinks locations I\u2019ve ever visited \u2014 however even when that isn\u2019t your factor, there\u2019s loads so that you can get pleasure from!<\/p>\n<p><strong>19+ Cool Issues to Do in Bilbao, Spain<\/strong> \u2014 I used to be shocked at how a lot I beloved Bilbao, and the way livable I discovered it as a metropolis. Listed here are some nice methods to spend your time right here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DP1WGNXiNQU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"most_popular_reel_on_instagram\"\/>Most Well-liked Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I went to Mauritius for a three-day taster journey \u2014 and I\u2019m completely tremendous if I by no means return.<\/strong> Is {that a} signal of a foul journey? In no way \u2014 I feel my journey was an enormous success.<\/p>\n<p>You possibly can see this video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP1WGNXiNQU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate\/video\/7561469917292203294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on TikTok<\/a> about what occurs if you notice a sure vacation spot is NOT for you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate standing in front of a church in Prague wearing a long raincoat with a full skirt in a floral pattern of black, deep purple, and lavender. She carries a purple and gold purse and wears burgundy patent leather heels and navy blue tights.\" class=\"wp-image-39680\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-603x800.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-1544x2048.jpg 1544w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-150x199.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-scaled.jpg 1930w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-772x1024.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-772x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kate standing in front of a church in Prague wearing a long raincoat with a full skirt in a floral pattern of black, deep purple, and lavender. She carries a purple and gold purse and wears burgundy patent leather heels and navy blue tights.\" class=\"wp-image-39680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-772x1024.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-603x800.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-1158x1536.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-1544x2048.jpg 1544w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-150x199.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Rainsisters-Raincoat-scaled.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fashion_moment_of_the_month\"\/>Trend Second of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t assume I\u2019ve shared <a href=\"https:\/\/rainsisters.com\/products\/fitted-and-flared-coat-with-a-line-skirt-in-black-and-purple-hortense?sca_ref=7074051.KwWAaZq4vi&amp;sca_source=ak-monthly-recap-october-25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">my beloved raincoat<\/a> right here earlier than \u2014 and I\u2019m sporting it loads currently as a result of, nicely, Prague in October.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This raincoat is from <a href=\"https:\/\/rainsisters.com?sca_ref=7074051.KwWAaZq4vi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rainsisters<\/a>, a small firm run by three sisters in Latvia. They take advantage of stunning raincoats you\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>I gained\u2019t mislead you, they\u2019re expensive. However sporting this wonderful, purple flower-covered coat brightens my days SO a lot, and I\u2019ve had it for greater than a 12 months and the fee per put on is all the way down to $7.24, and I do know it has at the least a couple of extra years of wear and tear forward of it!<\/p>\n<p>A number of of my pals have requested if they need to get one, and I\u2019ve informed all of them the identical factor: <em>get one in a cool sample<\/em>. Don\u2019t get a plain black coat that goes with every little thing. The cool patterns are what make these coats head-turners.<\/p>\n<p>And as a Latvian American, I\u2019m glad to assist a small enterprise in Latvia!<\/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<noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Platonic | Season 2 Official Trailer | Sony Pictures Television\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J7LXHhtwIyI?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>\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>Platonic<\/em> Season 2!<\/strong> I really like this Apple TV present a lot and I really feel like so few individuals watch it or speak about it! It is a comedy starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne about two finest pals of their 40s and the varied hijinks they stand up to.<\/p>\n<p>This is without doubt one of the funniest comedy sequence on the market, and I really like how there&#8217;s ABSOLUTELY ZERO romantic stress between the 2 leads. Simply taking that fully off the desk opens it up for extra plot traces.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally having fun with <em>Nice British Bake Off<\/em> this time round. Although I want there weren\u2019t such an apparent front-runner. It\u2019s extra enjoyable when it could possibly be anybody.<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-october-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 someway missed my total life till now!<\/p>\n<p>In October, I listened to a smaller quantity than ordinary \u2014 albums 227-210. Listed here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Discovery:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Ray of Mild<\/em> by Madonna. It appears odd to incorporate it right here as a discovery as a result of it got here out once I was in highschool and I can sing together with three or 4 songs.<\/p>\n<p>However listening to the album in full for the primary time, I admire it so deeply. Each tune has this underwater\/digital feeling, and these are among the finest vocals she\u2019s ever recorded. It\u2019s a very nice mixture. It made me want I had truly picked this up in highschool.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas going by this problem, I\u2019ve come to understand a small collections of albums that sound completely from a selected second in time, but additionally are so timeless they could possibly be from immediately. <em>Ray of Mild<\/em> is a kind of, together with <em>The Diary of Alicia Keys<\/em>, Rihanna\u2019s <em>ANTI<\/em>, Mary J. Blige\u2019s <em>What\u2019s the 411?<\/em>, Daft Punk\u2019s <em>Random Entry Reminiscences<\/em>, and <em>Janet Jackson\u2019s Rhythm Nation 1841<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cLayla and Different Assorted Love Songs\u201d by Derek and the Dominos, \u201cPositively Possibly\u201d by Oasis, \u201cWild is the Wild\u201d by Nina Simone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Revisited Album:\u00a0<\/strong>The primary album I ever purchased for myself was TLC\u2019s <em>CrazySexyCool<\/em>. I used to be 10 years outdated. And I\u2019m so pleased with my musical style as a 10-year-old, as a result of it\u2019s quantity 218 on the highest 500 albums immediately!<\/p>\n<p>And whereas this album would possibly sound a little bit bit dated immediately, it\u2019s an unimaginable power. These women had been absolute magic collectively, and this album paired them with the perfect producers that made them such an enormous a part of the 90s. A fantastic mixture of R&amp;B and hip-hop. I&#8217;ll always remember the bizarre \u201cHorny\u201d interlude. <\/p>\n<p>RIP, Left-Eye. I can\u2019t think about what she would have given us in music if she hadn\u2019t died so younger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cDwell Perpetually\u201d by Oasis; \u201cWhy Does Love Obtained to Be So Unhappy?\u201d by Derek and the Dominos; \u201cGlaciers of Ice\u201d by Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa; \u201cPal of the Satan\u201d by Grateful Useless; \u201cOh Yoko!\u201d by John Lennon; \u201cThat\u2019s All I Ask\u201d by Nina Simone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the playlist:\u00a0<\/strong>I\u2019m making a playlist of my favourite songs from the five hundred albums \u2014 most one per album \u2014 on Spotify.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?si=94e4d503543d4126\">You possibly can hearken to it right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowlight of the Month:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve talked a couple of instances about how New Wave is the style that simply irritates me each time I hear it. And one of many bands I get pleasure from least within the style is Pleasure Division (together with again once they had been New Order). This month I listened to their album <em>Unknown Pleasures<\/em> and it gave me\u2026completely nothing. It\u2019s uncommon for an album to offer me nothing.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, I really like Ray Charles and admire his affect, however placing on a 53-song compilation album on this checklist and it doesn\u2019t even embrace \u201cHit the Street, Jack\u201d or \u201cGeorgia on my Thoughts\u201d? Come on!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Music Ideas:<\/strong>\u00a0This month I listened to John Lennon\u2019s <em>Think about<\/em> on October 9 \u2014 what would have been his eighty fifth birthday. What a coincidence. I had no concept till I noticed Paul McCartney publish about it on Threads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different nice music this month: <\/strong>This month a brand new album got here out that blew me away: Lily Allen\u2019s West Finish Woman. THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING STUPENDOUS. I&#8217;ve been yelling at everybody I do know to hearken to it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a chronology of every little thing that occurred after she caught her husband cheated, and it\u2019s so weak, so uncooked, one thing that so many ladies can relate to \u2014 but the songs are ABSOLUTE BOPS. Simply a lot enjoyable and a pleasure to hearken to.<\/p>\n<p>Give this album a hear. It\u2019s SO good.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A row of bright, colorful Dutch-style houses perched on the turquoise water of Curacao's harbor.\" class=\"wp-image-39674\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-800x543.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-2048x1389.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-150x102.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1024x695.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"A row of bright, colorful Dutch-style houses perched on the turquoise water of Curacao's harbor.\" class=\"wp-image-39674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-800x543.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-2048x1389.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Willemsted-Curacao-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cura\u00e7ao is dwelling to vivid, colourful buildings like these. Through Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_november_and_december_2025\"\/>Coming Up in November and December 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>This month, it will get thrilling!!<\/strong> Charlie and I spending the primary few weeks of the month at dwelling, then making a fast weekend journey to London to see his household and hopefully a few of our pals, too.<\/p>\n<p>And on the finish of November, we will probably be off for a month \u2014 beginning with 4 weeks within the Caribbean! Charlie has a tricky time with the darkish days of December, and recommended we spend the month someplace sunny.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re flying into Cura\u00e7ao for a couple of days, then heading to Barbados for a couple of extra.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent up we&#8217;re doing a weeklong small ship cruise with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starclippers.com\/eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Star Clippers<\/a>, who&#8217;re internet hosting us. I&#8217;m not a big ship cruise individual, however I&#8217;ve beloved the small ship expeditions I\u2019ve performed to Antarctica and Jap Canada, so I\u2019ve been desperate to strive a small ship within the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>That is a tremendous little ship that may sail with actual sails \u2014 and you&#8217;ll even climb as much as the crow\u2019s nest! And the perfect factor about small ship cruises within the Caribbean is which you can go to the less-visited ports that aren\u2019t sufficiently big to accommodate megaships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starclippers.com\/eu\/destinations\/caribbean-sailing-cruises\/caribbean-sailings.html?crid=RC061225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Our cruise itinerary<\/a> begins in Barbados and visits Tobago Keys and some random islands within the Grenadines; St. George\u2019s, Grenada; Kingstown and Bequia, St. Vincent; Fort-de-France, Martinique; and Marigot Bay and Soufri\u00e8re, St. Lucia, earlier than returning to Barbados.<\/p>\n<p>After the cruise, we are going to fly to Dominica for six days, adopted by St. Martin (the French aspect) for 3 days earlier than catching a flight dwelling to Boston for Christmas. We\u2019ll be spending time with my household and pals in Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>All the Caribbean locations are new to me besides St. Martin (and even then, I solely noticed the Dutch half of the island on a quick shore tour years in the past). Nations quantity 92-96 will probably be Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Lucia, and Dominica. Closing in on 100!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m fairly certain that I will probably be skipping the November recap attributable to my busy schedule, and as a substitute doing a joint November-December recap, so don\u2019t anticipate to see it till January. Identical with the \u201cbetter of the 12 months\u201d posts this 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>And naturally, since this can be a lengthy journey, our beloved cat sitter will probably be returning to stay at our condominium and handle Lewis and Murray. All three of them adore one another.<\/p>\n<p>Have an important vacation season!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What are you planning for November and December? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventurous Kate accommodates affiliate hyperlinks. 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