{"id":51932,"date":"2025-07-23T08:08:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/ak-monthly-recap-june-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:08:31","slug":"ak-monthly-recap-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/ak-monthly-recap-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"AK Monthly Recap: June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<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\"><small><em>Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no additional price to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sometimes, you find yourself with a VERY busy month of journey \u2014 and that&#8217;s what June was to me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That mentioned, the most effective time for a seaside summer time trip in Europe is in early June. It\u2019s a bit earlier than peak season begins, and at instances, it\u2019s principally been me, Charlie and many Germans. (No matter the place you go, there are Germans. They go in all places.)<\/p>\n<p>The one trade-off is that the water is commonly a bit chilly right now of 12 months within the Mediterranean. And certainly, it was a bit too chilly for infinite swimming in Crete in early June \u2014 however greater than enough for fast swims. And for me, that\u2019s a good trade-off.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s check out every little thing that went down in June 2025!<\/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 in a black and white patterned bathing suit in front of a beach with incredibly clear turquoise water.\" class=\"wp-image-39336\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Kate taking a selfie in a black and white patterned bathing suit in front of a beach with incredibly clear turquoise water.\" class=\"wp-image-39336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-in-Crete-Elafonissi-Beach-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a phenomenal day at Elafonissi Beach in Crete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"destinations_visited\"\/>Destinations Visited<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Krak\u00f3w and Wieliczka, Poland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prague, Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Athens, Chania, Elafonissi, Milia, Vatolakkos, Agia Marina, Melidoni, Fournes, Drakona, Agios Nikolaos, and Krasi, Greece<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paris, France<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>London, England<\/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=\"Cailin and Kate take a selfie on a park bench. Cailin holds a paczki, a Polish-style donut topped with chocolate and pistachio with a cat-shaped birthday candle on top.\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Cailin and Kate take a selfie on a park bench. Cailin holds a paczki, a Polish-style donut topped with chocolate and pistachio with a cat-shaped birthday candle on top.\" class=\"wp-image-39337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cailin-and-Kate-Birthday-in-Krakow-Poland-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It was a enjoyable Polish birthday for Cailin!<\/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>The remainder of an important journey to Poland.<\/strong> Cailin and I arrived in Krak\u00f3w late on May 30 and spent our first day visiting Auschwitz. We celebrated her birthday with paczki and pierogi, avenue markets, out of doors cafes, vodka tasting, fancy cocktail bars \u2014 and I discovered just a few birthday candles with cat heads on them that she cherished!<\/p>\n<p>The subsequent day, we visited the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Located outdoors Krak\u00f3w within the city of Wieliczka (VEE-yeh-LEECH-ka), that is the proper half day journey from town. The mine has dazzling rooms, together with their well-known room with hanging chandeliers that may make SUCH a great marriage ceremony or celebration setting.<\/p>\n<p>We had been hosted by Krak\u00f3w Booking, who&#8217;re hosts to great excursions in and round Krak\u00f3w. We cherished our personal experience in a luxurious automobile to Wieliczka, although you must know all excursions of the mine itself are group excursions. <a href=\"https:\/\/krakowbooking.com\/wieliczka-salt-mine-skip-line-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can see their salt mine tour right here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/krakowbooking.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their different excursions right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A huge, cavernous ballroom cut out of giant slabs of salt in the Polish salt mine. Some chandeliers hang from the ceiling.\" class=\"wp-image-39338\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-150x107.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A huge, cavernous ballroom cut out of giant slabs of salt in the Polish salt mine. Some chandeliers hang from the ceiling.\" class=\"wp-image-39338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1024x734.jpeg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-800x573.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-1536x1100.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-2048x1467.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Wieliczka-Salt-Mine-Krakow-Poland-150x107.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wieliczka Salt Mine is beautiful!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And two bits of recommendation: this mine is the BEST place to go to on a scorching day! It\u2019s a lot cooler inside. If you\u2019re visiting Krak\u00f3w within the scorching summer time months, this needs to be a significant precedence for you. <\/p>\n<p>And secondly, for those who plan a visit to Krak\u00f3w, you\u2019ll see quite a lot of mixture excursions that do each Auschwitz and Wieliczka in the identical day. I strongly urge you not to do that, as Auschwitz is such a heavy expertise that you simply\u2019re not going to wish to do anything that day. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, don\u2019t schedule something within the afternoon, and preserve your schedule gentle. Reflect in your expertise. Maybe take a stroll across the beautiful park that surrounds the previous city. You\u2019ll be glad you probably did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie take a smiling selfie in Greece with the Acropolis rising up on a hill behind them. They both wear sunglasses and Kate wears a wide-brimmed straw hat.\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-800x567.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-2048x1451.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-150x106.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Kate and Charlie take a smiling selfie in Greece with the Acropolis rising up on a hill behind them. They both wear sunglasses and Kate wears a wide-brimmed straw hat.\" class=\"wp-image-39339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1024x726.jpeg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-800x567.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-2048x1451.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kate-and-Charlie-in-Athens-Greece-150x106.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I FINALLY made it to Athens! About time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>My first go to to Athens ever! <\/strong>The day after getting back from Krak\u00f3w, Charlie and I had been off to Athens! Athens has lengthy been certainly one of my largest oversights in Europe, and we spent two days there absorbing the sights.<\/p>\n<p>We visited the Acropolis, bought misplaced within the labyrinthine streets of the Anofiotika neighborhood, dove into all of the Greek meals, sampled Greek wines, watched the altering of the guard, ran across the Olympic stadium like Phoebe in <em>Friends<\/em> (that was simply me), market-hopped, and loved dinner and drinks with Charlie\u2019s Greek colleagues. I even visited my pal Alexa\u2019s favourite gyro store from her semester overseas, 20 years in the past!<\/p>\n<p>The powerful factor about Athens is that the most effective time to go to is in spring or fall, when temperatures are extra nice \u2014 but most individuals pair Athens with the islands and thus go to in the summertime. Such is life. But I\u2019d love to return to Athens when it\u2019s cooler and discover extra in depth.<\/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=\"The old town of Shania, Greece, at sunset. A calm harbor with a single boat in it, and a yellow, orange, and purple sky over the short buildings. Many people are out and about along the harbor's edge.\" class=\"wp-image-39340\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-150x112.jpeg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"The old town of Shania, Greece, at sunset. A calm harbor with a single boat in it, and a yellow, orange, and purple sky over the short buildings. Many people are out and about along the harbor's edge.\" class=\"wp-image-39340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1024x768.jpeg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Chania-Greece-at-Sunset-150x112.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On our first night time in Chania, we loved a phenomenal sundown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A unbelievable week in Crete. <\/strong>Charlie and I&#8217;ve lengthy needed to go to Crete, and let me inform you \u2014 that is an INCREDIBLE island.<\/p>\n<p>We began with 4 nights in Chania within the west, and completed with three nights in Agios Nikolaos within the east. I feel the west is the higher a part of the island, and Chania is a beautiful little metropolis. The day journeys listed here are top-notch, and we did enjoyable journeys to Elafonissi Beach in addition to a cooking class up within the hills.<\/p>\n<p>Agios Nikolaos isn\u2019t as good of a city, however we stayed in a superb resort there \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/booking.stay22.com\/adventurouskate\/FN07Bkyt4t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Minos Beach Art Hotel<\/a>. This is a nicer place than we often keep in, and it was an opulent but laid-back place for our last days. We additionally took a superb catamaran journey!<\/p>\n<p>What did I really like about Crete? The persons are SO heat, welcoming, and pleasant. The meals is astoundingly good. The landscapes are lovely. And I used to be stunned how reasonably priced it was \u2014 you possibly can go fancy if you need, however it&#8217;s also possible to have a dynamite souvlaki pita or gyro for 4 euros, which I did for a lot of meals.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be writing extra in depth about Crete sooner or later, however for now, my largest recommendation is to deal with Crete as THE vacation spot, not a part of the vacation spot. Lots of vacationers (significantly from the US) go to three or 4 Greek islands for just a few nights every, and Crete is a kind of. Instead, keep in just a few completely different spots in Crete and also you\u2019ll like it.<\/p>\n<p>After so many summer time journeys to Italy and Croatia, I feel we\u2019re hooked on Greece now!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A huge outdoor concert with Bruce Springsteen on three big screens on stage.\" class=\"wp-image-39341\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-800x585.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-2048x1498.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-150x110.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A huge outdoor concert with Bruce Springsteen on three big screens on stage.\" class=\"wp-image-39341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1024x749.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-800x585.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-2048x1498.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bruce-Springsteen-Concert-in-Prague-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bruce for the primary time ever!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Seeing Bruce Springsteen in Prague.<\/strong> Well\u2026for a part of the live performance, anyway. Charlie and I went, and this was our first time seeing Bruce stay. But about 45 minutes into the live performance, it began raining actually exhausting, and it was thundering and lightning.<\/p>\n<p>We caught it out for a bit, then bailed after we figured they might cancel the live performance because of the lightning. And you already know what? They didn&#8217;t! We loved what we noticed for an hour or so, however will certainly pack our ponchos for the long run!<\/p>\n<p>(Also at that live performance? The Czech president, Petr Pavel, simply hanging out within the GA space with everybody.)<\/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 star-shaped concert stage in Paris, with dancers on it and plumes of fire shooting out from the back.\" class=\"wp-image-39342\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A star-shaped concert stage in Paris, with dancers on it and plumes of fire shooting out from the back.\" class=\"wp-image-39342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beyonce-concert-in-Paris-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beyonc\u00e9 in Paris! This was throughout \u201cRiiverdance.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Seeing Beyonc\u00e9 in Paris. <\/strong>This journey was a bit on a whim, lengthy after the tickets had gone on sale \u2014 however I really like Beyonc\u00e9, and I really like Paris, so why not?? I actually needed to go to the Renaissance tour in 2023, as that\u2019s my favourite album, however I didn\u2019t wish to threat getting COVID so near my two weddings.<\/p>\n<p>The good factor was that Beyonc\u00e9 carried out a ton of <em>Renaissance<\/em> songs at this live performance, too! And Miley Cyrus was the shock visitor \u2014 she and Beyonc\u00e9 carried out their duet \u201cII Most Wanted\u201d for the primary time stay, ever!! And after all I cherished seeing Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s daughters Blue and Rumi carry out.<\/p>\n<p>The live performance was wonderful, although I used to be type of in an ungainly seat and I want I had spent extra so I might really see the massive display screen. I\u2019ll preserve that in thoughts for the long run.<\/p>\n<p>I cherished seeing everybody of their cowboy costumes, although I didn\u2019t participate in that myself (as an alternative I wore a flamenco-style ruffled shirt for her music \u201cFlamenco\u201d). It was actually enjoyable seeing everybody in cowboy hats on the airport and throughout Paris.<\/p>\n<p>In truth \u2014 that is the primary time I&#8217;ve been surrounded by folks in western put on and really felt protected. Like, no one right here had a gun. It was a bizarre however great feeling, and I\u2019m grateful to Beyonc\u00e9 for giving us that.<\/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 view of London through the window of a Double Decker Bus, lots of traffic going around a circle and some old-fashioned church-like buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-39343\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-150x112.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A view of London through the window of a Double Decker Bus, lots of traffic going around a circle and some old-fashioned church-like buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-39343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/London-View-from-Double-Decker-Bus-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London is at all times finest seen from a double-decker bus!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A stunning journey to London. <\/strong>After Paris, I took the Eurostar to London (Charlie left Prague about the identical time and we raced to our lodge. I beat him by 4 minutes). We stayed for the weekend to have a good time my father-in-law\u2019s milestone birthday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to having a very nice celebration with household and buddies, we noticed <em>The Book of Mormon<\/em> (how did I&#8217;m going so lengthy with out seeing this present?!), loved Chinese meals and cocktails. <\/p>\n<p>And I took the time to see Rachel Zegler sing \u201cDon\u2019t Cry For Me, Argentina\u201d to the group outdoors the theater the place she\u2019s starring in <em>Evita<\/em>. The crowds had been insane, however she sang so fantastically, I cried. It was so extremely price it. <\/p>\n<p>She sings round 9:00 PM on the London Palladium, and I&#8217;d suggest getting there not less than 45 minutes early.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Good instances with buddies. <\/strong>Too many to say. Though I did do my first Escape Room of all time, and we had a blast!<\/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=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white bib and white stripe on his nose sitting on a kitchen counter next to a bunch of bananas. His eyes are bright green.\" class=\"wp-image-39344\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Lewis the gray tabby cat with a white bib and white stripe on his nose sitting on a kitchen counter next to a bunch of bananas. His eyes are bright green.\" class=\"wp-image-39344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lewis-and-his-bananas-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lewis and a few bananas for scale.<\/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>Heraklion Airport is the worst airport I\u2019ve ever skilled in Europe.<\/strong> I do know lots of people have one dangerous expertise and declare an airport the worst ever \u2014 however this one was BAD.<\/p>\n<p>It was extremely scorching inside, there was nowhere close to sufficient enough seating, and in a primary for me, I had lounge entry however the lounge didn\u2019t even have its personal rest room. The solely ladies\u2019s rest room within the space had 5 stalls, two of which had been out of order, and a wraparound line across the airport.<\/p>\n<p>For what it\u2019s price, they\u2019re opening a brand new airport in Heraklion quickly. They want it.<\/p>\n<p>And for transparency: my picks for the worst airports on the earth are Kathmandu and Manila, whereas my favorites are Amsterdam and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Packing an excessive amount of in. <\/strong>I spotted this month that between May 21 and June 23, I had precisely sooner or later at dwelling with out entertaining out-of-town guests. And in consequence, it left me unmoored and a bit irritable.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve gotten higher at not scheduling an excessive amount of journey again to again \u2014 what actually did me in was having so many family and friends visiting, as a result of I at all times neglect how a lot vitality it saps out of me. I really like having folks go to, however I must be higher about recharging.<\/p>\n<p>Charlie and I are speaking about going to Italy in October, and I\u2019ve already mentioned that I want two weeks at dwelling after my huge Madagascar journey earlier than we go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat with a white belly and white pays looks intently at a drone on the floor, lit up in green and red.\" class=\"wp-image-39345\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-800x570.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-150x107.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Murray the gray tabby cat with a white belly and white pays looks intently at a drone on the floor, lit up in green and red.\" class=\"wp-image-39345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1024x729.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-800x570.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-2048x1458.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Murray-and-the-drone-lit-up-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Murray continues to be fascinated by the drone \u2014 particularly when its lights are on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"new_on_the_blog\"\/>New on the Blog<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/things-to-do-in-portland-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>25+ Fun Things to Do in Portland, Maine<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 I feel the East Coast Portland is among the most underrated cities within the US. Don\u2019t simply pace by right here on the way in which to Acadia \u2014 really cease for just a few days and revel in a very nice metropolis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKcaMzzo-Wy\/?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 Popular Reel on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>My hottest reel in May was all in regards to the Umbrella Cover Museum on Peaks Island, Maine, simply off the coast from Portland!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is well the quirkiest museum I\u2019ve ever seen (and I\u2019ve seen many). I imply, it\u2019s a museum not dedicated to umbrellas, however particularly the sleeves that maintain the umbrellas.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is run by a enjoyable girl named Nancy, who&#8217;s so obsessed with her assortment. You will completely fall in love with this place.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKcaMzzo-Wy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch this reel on Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adventurouskate\/video\/7512086557134834974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">watch it on TikTookay<\/a>. I\u2019m @adventurouskate on each platforms.<\/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><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"WKTwtIL4xyk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Four Seasons | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKTwtIL4xyk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/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>I actually loved <em>The Four Seasons<\/em> on Netflix.<\/strong> An ideal little comedic miniseries with a bunch of actors you like. Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell? I\u2019ll watch them in something. And whereas Colman Domingo is certainly one of my favourite actors for the time being, it was so good to see him in a comedy.<\/p>\n<p>Another good factor about this collection is that it\u2019s a couple of bunch of fifty-somethings with fifty-something issues. You don\u2019t at all times see that age group represented in romantic comedies (dramedies?).<\/p>\n<p>And I loved the fantasy of getting such good buddies, you go on 4 journeys collectively yearly!<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/ak-monthly-recap-june-2025\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?utm_source=generator\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6osX91YrO2uC2LnsXYSMUs?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><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 Greatest Albums of All Time<\/a>, which I am enjoying immensely.<\/strong>\u00a0I am loving discovering new artists and listening to albums I\u2019ve by some means missed my whole life till now!<\/p>\n<p>In June, I listened to albums 340-319. I didn\u2019t take heed to something whereas I used to be in Greece, in order that\u2019s why there weren\u2019t as many. This month was a little bit of a slog \u2014 it was a VERY male assortment of albums with few feminine voices, and a bit an excessive amount of of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Discovery:<\/strong> <em>Norman Fucking Rockwell!<\/em> by Lana del Rey. I&#8217;ve by no means listened to a Lana album earlier than \u2014 I\u2019ve perhaps heard two or three of her songs? \u2014 and this totally blew me away. Her songs are lovely and darkish, ephemeral and messy.<\/p>\n<p>On prime of that, these are each songs of affection gone fallacious, and an attention-grabbing reflection of a model of American life in the present day. I at all times get pleasure from darkish perceptions of California. Now I have to dive into extra of her stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Favorite Discoveries:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Janet Jackson\u2019s Rhythm Nation 1814<\/em> by Janet Jackson, <em>Doggystyle<\/em> by Snoop Dogg, <em>Abraxas<\/em> by Santana, <em>Endtroducing\u2026<\/em> by DJ Shadow, <em>A Rush of Blood to the Head<\/em> by Coldplay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Revisited Album:\u00a0<\/strong>I haven\u2019t listened to any of this month\u2019s albums in full earlier than (perhaps I listened to Madonna\u2019s <em>Like a Prayer<\/em> at a pal\u2019s home after I was a teen?), so let\u2019s simply go along with there was no full album to truly revisit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favorite Songs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIncident at Neshabur\u201d by Santana, \u201cCome Back to Me\u201d by Janet Jackson, \u201cA Quick One, While He\u2019s Away\u201d by The Who, \u201cUnder My Thumb\u201d by The Rolling Stones, \u201cMariners Apartment Complex\u201d by Lana Del Rey, \u201cGod Put A Smile Upon Your Face\u201d by Coldplay.<\/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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can take heed to it right here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowlight of the Month:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Los Angeles<\/em> by X. Another late 70s\/early 80s album sitting squarely between pop and punk \u2014 a selected style that I\u2019ve found out I completely hate at any time when I hear it. The complete album appeared a bit juvenile for my style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Random Music Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0This month, two extra artists I listened to on the highest 500 albums handed away. RIP to Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. Thank you to your music.<\/p>\n<p>Part of me hopes that their ascension closed the darkest timeline that started with the deaths of Prince and David Bowie.<\/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=\"Beautiful half-timbered buildings and a stone tower in Germany, set on a still river underneath a cloud-streaked sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39346\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful half-timbered buildings and a stone tower in Germany, set on a still river underneath a cloud-streaked sky.\" class=\"wp-image-39346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nuremberg-Bridge-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nuremberg made a stunning stopover on my strategy to Frankfurt and again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"coming_up_in_july_2025\"\/>Coming Up in July 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The month started with a fast in a single day journey to Frankfurt to see Kendrick Lamar and SZA in live performance!<\/strong> And it was completely FANTASTIC. It is so, so price it to see the artists you like essentially the most in live performance.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s just about it for July. No different journey, as I get pleasure from time with the kittens and recharge earlier than my weeklong Slovakia-Poland journey in early August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">What are you getting as much as in July? Share away!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Adventurous Kate comprises affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by these hyperlinks, I&#8217;ll earn a fee at no additional price to you. Thanks! Sometimes, you find yourself with a VERY busy month of journey \u2014 and that&#8217;s what June was to me! 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