Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by way of these hyperlinks, I’ll earn a fee at no additional price to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ah, September \u2014 one of the stunning months of the 12 months, and probably the greatest months to journey.<\/strong> I undoubtedly put this month to good use.<\/p>\n This was a busy September for me, starting with my getaway to South Moravia within the Czech Republic, with a 12-day journey to the Basque Country and La Rioja later within the month.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s check out September 2024!<\/p>\n The month started with the getaway Charlie and I took to South Moravia, within the southeast of the Czech Republic.<\/strong> We based mostly in Mikulov and Valtice and in addition visited the city of Lednice.<\/p>\n Lednice is house to a chateau \u2014 and what a formidable fortress it’s! I\u2019m not an enormous fortress fan typically, however I completely LOVED the decor of this fortress, with so many turquoises and darkish mahoganies, and the grounds that included canals and an precise minaret that you would be able to climb.<\/p>\n Next up, we went to Valtice, house of the nationwide wine cellars. Famously, they’ve greater than 100 wines, and you may style all of them (fairly shortly) in a two-hour interval! Yes, we did it. We pulled off 100 tiny tastes in 120 minutes.<\/p>\n Overall, I actually cherished South Moravia, and it\u2019s now one in all my favourite components of the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n This month, Charlie and I additionally had a visit to Spain with our pals Nick and Jack, deliberate across the San Mateo wine competition in Logro\u00f1o.<\/strong><\/p>\n We started our journey within the Basque Country, visiting Bilbao and San Sebasti\u00e1n. I actually cherished Bilbao \u2014 it simply felt so nice and livable! Nice walks alongside the river, stunning bridges, glorious pintos bars, and naturally the Guggenheim Museum!<\/p>\n San Sebasti\u00e1n is a spot I\u2019ve wished to go to for greater than a decade, and it was well worth the wait. There is SO MUCH AMAZING FOOD HERE, and the pintxos bars prove so many inventive dishes. The seashores and the views are good, too. I discovered the outdated city to be a bit hectic however actually cherished the Gros neighborhood throughout the bridge.<\/p>\n Next up was La Rioja. The San Mateo competition was in full swing, and it was WILD \u2014 everybody carrying wine-red bandanas round their necks, loud music in every single place, parades and statues and big crowds on the tapas streets.<\/p>\n Honestly, the competition was a bit a lot for me \u2014 however I might love to come back again to Logro\u00f1o when it\u2019s quieter. This metropolis has a number of tapas streets full of distinctive tapas bars, a few of them solely serving one dish. And Logro\u00f1o is SO low-cost, partly as a result of it\u2019s a bit out of the way in which.<\/p>\n We visited a number of wineries and a cheesery within the space, then we made our means through Guernica to Lekeitio, a seaside city on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, for the previous couple of days. This was simply so calm and chilled and wonderful \u2014 the right ending to a busy journey.<\/p>\n Overall, I actually love the Basque Country \u2014 it’s so totally different to the opposite areas I\u2019ve visited in Spain when it comes to geography, temperature, tradition, and meals. It\u2019s good to go someplace in Spain that’s inexperienced in every single place as an alternative of overly brown.<\/p>\n Beyond that, this month I finalized my Czech everlasting residency paperwork.<\/strong> I’ve my new ID and every little thing. And I\u2019ve loved two advantages already!<\/p>\n First, we renewed our residence lease and I didn\u2019t need to go to the international police to file paperwork, which I\u2019ve all the time needed to do earlier than! And I bought my new medical health insurance card, and it\u2019s blue as an alternative of inexperienced and it\u2019s legitimate for TEN years as an alternative of 1!<\/p>\n Flooding hit Central Europe very arduous this month, and water ranges rose considerably in Prague. <\/strong>However, due partly to protections taken after main floods in Prague in 1997 and 2002, injury was minimal.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, different components of Central Europe didn’t fare so properly.<\/p>\n When my pals and I have been in Scottsdale this summer time, we ordered an Uber and bought an surprising message \u2014 \u201cWould you like to try a self-driving vehicle?\u201d<\/strong> Um, positive! For a five-minute experience by way of Old Town Scottsdale, why not?<\/p>\n I made a reel about our first self-driving automobile expertise<\/a>, and it was SO enjoyable and SO wacky! Waymo is now working in sure neighborhoods in three metro areas \u2014 Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco \u2014 and I might completely experience with them once more!<\/p>\n For extra enjoyable movies from my travels, you possibly can observe me on Instagram at @adventurouskate.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kate-in-San-Sebastian-View-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1)
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Highlights<\/h2>\n
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Challenges<\/h2>\n
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