{"id":9303,"date":"2026-06-05T17:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9303"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:59:58","slug":"ak-month-to-month-recap-could-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturetraveling.com\/?p=9303","title":{"rendered":"AK Month-to-month Recap: Could 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div 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 wp-block-paragraph\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. In the event you make a purchase order via these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no further value to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I completely love Could \u2014 it&#8217;s the greatest month of the 12 months in Prague, in my view, and it\u2019s among the best months to journey in Europe as nicely. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month was principally spent in Prague, with every thing that I really like concerning the metropolis \u2014 meals festivals, mountaineering, superb eating, and exquisite views from in every single place. However then we added on six days in England to go to the cheese-rolling, discover Bristol, and amble via the Cotswolds for a number of days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s check out what I received as much as this month!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kate stands in front of a large suspension bridge in Bristol, UK.\" class=\"wp-image-40947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kate-bridge-Bristol-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In fact we needed to go go to the Clifton Bridge, one of many symbols of Bristol!<\/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, Srbsko, and Karl\u0161tejn, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Henley-on-Thames, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Decrease Slaughter, Higher Slaughter, Cirencester, Tetbury, Bristol, Gloucester, Brockworth, Shurdington, Cheltenham, and Windsor, England<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An adorable stone cottage covered with Ivy in the Cotswolds.\" class=\"wp-image-40948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cotswolds-house-England-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Cotswolds had been full of lovely little cottages like this one.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A enjoyable journey to the UK that was very totally different from our ordinary visits. <\/strong>Whereas Charlie and I go to his household in London typically, we virtually by no means spend time in different areas of the UK, so it was good to go for six days and discover some locations in England we hadn\u2019t visited earlier than.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We began within the Cotswolds, a area identified for its stunning stone cottages lined with ivy, stunning hikes, and picture-perfect storybook cities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was only a fast dip via a number of cities, and a few of my favorites had been Bourton-on-the-water (for the sweetness and waterside pubs), the Slaughters (for the quiet surroundings on the hourlong return stroll between them), and Cirencester (for the native really feel in the midst of a touristy area).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-1024x750.jpeg\" alt=\"A pub covered with wild street art of a ferocious lion wearing a crown.\" class=\"wp-image-40949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-1024x750.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-800x586.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-768x562.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-1536x1125.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-2048x1499.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Street-Art-Bristol-England-150x110.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bristol had numerous cool avenue artwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subsequent up was Bristol, a metropolis within the southwest of England that appears to fly below the radar however has numerous passionate followers.<\/strong> Bristol is a college metropolis and it feels very youthful and a bit offbeat and artsy. I loved it very a lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However the largest spotlight of Bristol for us was consuming at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsonsbristol.co.uk\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wilsonsbristol.co.uk\">Wilson\u2019s<\/a>, a Michelin-starred restaurant that was featured within the Apple TV+ collection <em>Knife Edge<\/em>. Guys, I\u2019m not kidding after I say <em>this is likely one of the greatest meals I&#8217;ve ever had in my life<\/em>. It was stupefyingly good. And it was absurdly good worth for cash (78 GBP for a seven-course tasting menu).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wouldn\u2019t be shocked if our future journeys to London have Bristol tacked on initially or finish, simply so we will eat at Wilson\u2019s once more!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Four women running and sliding down the hill\" class=\"wp-image-40897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-800x545.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-2048x1394.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Women-Coopers-Hill-Cheese-Rolling-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The cheese-rolling! <\/strong>The Cooper\u2019s Hill Cheese-Rolling was the primary purpose for our UK journey, and it was unimaginable attending to witness the occasion in particular person! <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote a full detailed publish within the expertise, so I received\u2019t repeat myself right here. I&#8217;ll say that I had a blast, was very blissful to attend, however I doubt I&#8217;ll ever do it once more. The the reason why are within the publish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Charlie was very blissful this month as Arsenal received the Premier League for the primary time in 22 years! He truly stayed within the UK an additional week so he may go to the parade!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A big teal lake in the middle of a deep canyon.\" class=\"wp-image-40950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Velka-America-Czech-Republic-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Welcome to Velka Amerika \u2014 the Czech Grand Canyon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A number of good occasions in Prague. <\/strong>Charlie and I did two hikes this month \u2014 one to Velka Amerika, the \u201cCzech Grand Canyon\u201d near Karl\u0161tejn Citadel, and one in Divoka \u0160arka, which is throughout the Prague metropolis limits, not removed from the airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was additionally a spicy and fermented meals pageant in Hole\u0161ovice, the place we tasted and acquired so many cool meals from native makers, together with an especially spicy caramel corn that blew our minds (in addition to our faces off).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We additionally had our annual dinner at <a href=\"https:\/\/elcaminotapas.cz\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/elcaminotapas.cz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">El Camino<\/a>, certainly one of my favourite Prague eating places, which I believe is likely one of the greatest big day eating places within the metropolis and at all times delights. They&#8217;re a Spanish restaurant that pushes the boundaries of what you assume tapas will be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Two gray tabby cats standing side by side on a hardwood floor, looking curiously at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-40946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lewis-and-Murray-as-cute-as-ever-150x113.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewis and Murray, as cute as ever.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I had a bit of well being scare with Murray this month. <\/strong>He appeared sullen, he didn\u2019t need to eat treats, he wouldn\u2019t lookup after I referred to as to him, and he gave the impression to be respiration very quick, which is a scary symptom that may be very critical in cats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I took him to the vet \u2014 and one examination, two x-rays, two ultrasounds, and one spherical of bloodwork later, he was completely superb. In fact. He in all probability simply received a bit overheated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The excellent news is that this new vet is a five-minute drive away, operates 24\/7, and has a full English-speaking employees. There wasn\u2019t even a wait on a Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Till now, we\u2019ve been utilizing two vets: one a five-minute stroll from us who solely speaks Czech (so solely Charlie can talk, and even then, Charlie\u2019s medical Czech is proscribed), and a crew of vets a 20-30 minute drive away who&#8217;re FIP specialists and had been the most effective for treating Lewis\u2019s FIP 5 years in the past, however who at all times have an extended wait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additionally, the town of Gloucester, England. <\/strong>As somebody who&#8217;s a daily customer to Gloucester, Massachusetts, I used to be  to take a look at its namesake and see its cathedral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicely. The cathedral is sweet \u2014 the surface of it, at the very least (we didn\u2019t go in as a result of a service was happening). However we had one phrase for the city itself: \u201cWoof.\u201d It\u2019s fairly bleak. It was an entire waste of time, and I\u2019m salty that we devoted about 90 minutes of our lives to getting there and exploring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Belief me \u2014 if you happen to ever go to the cheese-rolling, skip Gloucester and go to the a lot nicer Cheltenham as a substitute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An art display of several prints, hung from a laundry line.\" class=\"wp-image-40952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-at-pickle-festival-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artwork on show on the fermented meals pageant! We purchased a print of pickles.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How you can Attend the Cooper\u2019s Hill Cheese Rolling<\/strong> \u2014 My full information to attending this loopy occasion as a spectator (or as a participant, if that\u2019s your factor!).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What NOT to Do in Uzbekistan<\/strong> \u2014 I really like writing \u201cwhat to not do\u201d guides, and it is a must-read earlier than visiting Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There\u2019s So A lot To Love About Madrid<\/strong> \u2014 Madrid is really a metropolis for metropolis connoisseurs, and I actually need to get again there quickly!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYVGnYXoq6s\/?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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYVGnYXoq6s\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYVGnYXoq6s\/\">Solo feminine journey within the Muslim world \u2014 what are males like?<\/a><\/strong> Each time I get again from solo touring in a Muslim nation, I inevitably get requested how the boys handled me. And truthfully? I get handled a lot better by then males than I do in western nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For extra dwell updates from my travels and funky movies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adventurouskate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adventurouskate\/\">comply with me on Instagram at @adventurouskate<\/a>.<\/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<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Campaign Official Trailer #1 (2012) Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis Movie HD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4qQ6UcU_JiE?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>\n<\/p>\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nothing actually notable this month.<\/strong> I\u2019m attempting to get via the ultimate season of <em>Euphoria<\/em>, however it\u2019s arduous if you\u2019re rolling your eyes a lot. I\u2019m so glad Zendaya is lastly freed from this shitshow (however in fact I have to preserve watching to see what occurs).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you happen to\u2019re searching for a silly however humorous comedy below 90 minutes, Charlie and I watched <em>The Marketing campaign<\/em> on Netflix (with Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis) on a whim and laughed SO a lot more durable than we anticipated to.<\/p>\n<p><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><\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 whole life till now!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Could, I listened to albums quantity 68-51. Holy crap, I\u2019m 90% via this challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favourite Discovery:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Station to Station<\/em> by David Bowie. I had by no means listened to this album earlier than, however \u201cGolden Years\u201d is certainly one of my favourite Bowie songs, and the remainder of the album has that very same vibe!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m a giant disco fan, and I really feel like a number of the greatest disco albums (like Marvin Gaye\u2019s <em>I Need You<\/em>) don\u2019t get characterised as disco as a result of they\u2019re not the extra garish illustration of the style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This album is the right 70s hybrid of rock and disco. The dance beats, the wild bass traces, the guitars, his plain vocals \u2014 I adored each little bit of it. This one goes into my rotation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Different Favourite Discoveries:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Aja<\/em> by Steely Dan, <em>Hounds of Love<\/em> by Kate Bush, <em>Stankonia<\/em> by Outkast, <em>Astral Weeks<\/em> by Van Morrison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favourite Revisited Album:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Darkish Aspect of the Moon<\/em> by Pink Floyd. I used to be first launched to this album in highschool: the trainer of my musical theater class had a stroke, we received a long-term sub, and there have been no actual curriculum plans for the category, so we did probably the most random issues. And at some point we watched <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em> with <em>Darkish Aspect of the Moon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I watched these two collectively many extra occasions in faculty, and I actually grew to like the album. By now I do know it virtually by coronary heart. (Actually, certainly one of my trivia league\u2019s questions the opposite day was to call three of the ten tracks on the album!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really like this album a lot \u2014 it genuinely appears like a musical, with the identical existential themes all through, and callbacks to earlier songs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, I really like songs with uncommon time signatures, in addition to songs with robust, distinctive bass traces, and \u201cCash\u201d is the poster baby for each of these issues!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Different Favourite Revisited Albums:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Speaking Ebook<\/em> by Stevie Surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favourite Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cKeep\u201d by David Bowie, \u201cWorking Up That Hill\u201d by Kate Bush, \u201cHumble Mumble\u201d by Outkast and Erykah Badu, \u201cPeg\u201d by Steely Dan, \u201cTuesday Heartbreak\u201d by Stevie Surprise, \u201cTime\u201d by Pink Floyd, \u201cAll Alongside the Watchtower\u201d by Jimi Hendrix, \u201cPaid in Full\u201d by Eric B &amp; Rakim, \u201cPapa\u2019s Received a Model New Bag\u201d by James Brown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lowlight of the Month:<\/strong> I\u2019ve mentioned many occasions that I\u2019m not a fan of compilation albums being on this checklist, and this month included James Brown\u2019s <em>Star Time<\/em>: a compilation album that was 4 hours and 45 minutes lengthy, making it the longest album on the checklist (and beating Merle Haggard\u2019s <em>Down Each Highway<\/em> at 4:15!).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not like that is the one James Brown album on the checklist. There are three. <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> selecting to place an album that lengthy on the checklist is taking the piss and making me really feel aggravated whereas listening to it. And I say this as somebody who likes James Brown! (\u201cJames, how did this all start\u2013\u201d \u201cLIVING IN AMEEEERICA!\u201d)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Random Music Ideas:\u00a0<\/strong>I really like when an album reveals you little Easter eggs from different songs. I had by no means actually listened to Eric B &amp; Rakim earlier than, however I observed a number of origins of references from 50 Cent\u2019s songs, together with the road \u201cTest-check out my melody,\u201d which made me exclaim, \u201cOh, so THAT\u2019S 50\u2019s favourite rapper!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing else price noting: I observed that there was a dearth of ladies arising, and turns however there aren&#8217;t any feminine musicians on the checklist between quantity 56 (Liz Phair\u2019s <em>Exile in Guyville<\/em>) and quantity 33 (Amy Winehouse\u2019s <em>Again to Black<\/em>). That\u2019s a giant hole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Disclaimer: QUITE A LOT of the musicians featured on this checklist are problematic in varied methods \u2014 there are even two murderers within the combine. I\u2019m taking a look at their music solely from an influential perspective<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A view of London from a plane -- you can see the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, along with skyscrapers.\" class=\"wp-image-40953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/London-plane-view-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I received this wonderful photograph on my flight to London! How cool is that this?<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ocea0I\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ocea0I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage<\/a><\/em> by Belle Burden (2025)<\/strong> \u2014 Belle Burden thought she had a robust household life. She got here from BIG generational wealth (Vanderbilt household), went to Harvard, turned a lawyer, married a colleague named \u201cJames,\u201d and stopped working to be a stay-at-home guardian to their three youngsters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She emptied her trusts to purchase their Manhattan residence and their summer season dwelling on Martha\u2019s Winery, and her husband was the only real earner and supervisor of their funds. For years, they appeared to have a stunning household life. Then out of the blue, she found he was having an affair and he determined to depart her (within the scary early days of the pandemic!), cease actively parenting apart from the occasional dinner, and take as a lot of her cash as he may.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now. Rather a lot has been mentioned about this guide: most of it about Burden\u2019s wealth and that she was by no means going to be destitute after this divorce. Actually, I assumed I wouldn\u2019t benefit from the guide, as a result of who can relate to somebody that wildly rich?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, however I beloved this guide and I&#8217;m able to experience into battle for Belle as a result of HER HUSBAND, WHOSE REAL NAME IS HENRY, FUCKING SUCKS. It is a memoir about how her husband financially conned her for many years. How your accomplice of a long time can turn into a stranger in a single day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe this guide is so vital for girls to learn. It\u2019s VITAL to know each element of your funds, even when your partner handles the monetary stuff. If somebody with that cash and that training can get conned, it will possibly occur to anybody. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was additionally stunning listening to how some individuals handled her. When she instructed individuals her multi-millionaire husband was attempting to take sufficient cash that she\u2019d should promote each properties, and solely pay the naked minimal of kid help when she had been a stay-at-home guardian for almost 20 years, males would virtually at all times snort and say, \u201cOh, he\u2019s enjoying hardball.\u201d THE FUCK?! The place is the comedy on this, sir?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, who chooses to decide out of parenting?! Who has as a lot wealth as he does (guess what, he made tens of millions a 12 months and he or she had no concept) and decides to get a two-bedroom residence and use one of many bedrooms as an workplace so his youngsters received\u2019t have the ability to sleep over? ONCE AGAIN, YOU FUCKING SUCK, HENRY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, I beloved this guide. You must learn it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"The New York skyline as seen from Hell's Kitchen, the buildings brown and silver underneath a blue and pink sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-20781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-800x551.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_1987.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_june_2026\"\/>Coming Up in June 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This month, I\u2019m heading to the States to see my household!<\/strong> I\u2019ll be in Massachusetts more often than not, and will probably be visiting New York for a number of days as nicely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, I\u2019ve tended to overschedule myself on my Stateside journeys, so I\u2019m making an effort to maintain issues much less bold this time round. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However June is SUCH  month in New England, and I need to absorb the sunshine, the seashores, the lobster rolls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve been doing a whole lot of lengthy walks these days right here in Prague, so I need to do two VERY lengthy walks \u2014 I need to stroll the Emerald Necklace in Boston (a community of related parks all through the town), and I need to stroll the whole size of Broadway in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of those walks are all-day undertakings, however I\u2019m wanting ahead to them!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on the finish of the month, I&#8217;ve a ticket to see Ricky Martin in Prague. I splurged on  seat and I can\u2019t wait to sing my lungs out to \u201cNo person Desires To Be Lonely\u201d!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">What are your plans for June? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. 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