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Bear in mind again when turning 40 was about being over the hill? Again after I was a child, I do not forget that fortieth birthday events have been about these black OVER THE HILL balloons, and joke “you’re outdated now” items like canes with a blowhorn hooked up to them.
That appears to have been phased out with the Boomer technology, as a result of I can’t keep in mind the final time I noticed these balloons anyplace.
These days, turning 40 is about being higher than ever, on the high of your sport, with much more thrilling days forward. And the celebrations I’ve seen my friends doing have been reflective of that mindset.
This month I turned 40. And it was higher than I ever imagined.
Locations Visited
- Korčula, Croatia
- Prague, Mikulov, Nový Přerov, and Pasohlávky, Czech Republic
Highlights
The very best fortieth birthday I ever might have requested for. Once we final left off, we have been midway by way of my birthday journey to Korčula with eight of my buddies.
On the primary, we took everybody on a wine tour of the island with our buddy Lea, which I’ve written about in my Korčula information.
Half of us obtained on bikes, half of us hopped in a golf cart, and we rode right down to Lumbarda to go wine tasting at Bire Vineyard! And we picked up an precise crate of Grk, my favourite white wine on this planet.
This wine varietal is so onerous to search out (and so costly in every single place outdoors Korčula) so it felt SO indulgent to truly purchase a crate of it straight from the vineyard for the bottom value you’ll ever discover!
We completed the night with a Moreška sword dance efficiency.
The subsequent day was my precise birthday, and we had an all-day boat journey! What a technique to spend the day!! We snorkeled a shipwreck, visited tiny islands and coves, had a pleasant lunch, drank a ton of Grk, did jumps off the boat.
We completed the day with a peka (a Croatian specialty the place meat or octopus and greens are cooked “beneath the bell”) and a pistachio raspberry cake.
I’m so grateful to my buddies for making the journey to Croatia. It was actually one of many highlights of my life.
A enjoyable mini getaway to South Moravia. In my efforts to go to one new place within the Czech Republic every month of 2024, this month Charlie and I headed to Mikulov, a small city south of Brno, a stone’s throw from the Austrian border.
I LOVED MIKULOV. It’s a small, lovable wine city topped with a beautiful fortress. It has numerous the attraction of Český Krumlov, solely with a fraction of the vacationers, practically all of whom are Czech.
When you’re in search of a pleasant place to cease in between Prague and Vienna, I’d extremely suggest Mikulov. From there you possibly can simply go to Valtice (I’d suggest taking a cheap cab there and again in case you’re tasting their 100 wines) and Lednice Chateau. We additionally visited a close-by lake and a goat farm.
Good instances in Prague. What else went on this month? Slightly little bit of restaurant-hopping, a little bit little bit of festivaling. Summer time is a good time to be right here.
Challenges
Nothing tremendous rocky this month, however a number of challenges:
Our washer broke. Seems the wrongdoer was a single coin that, over time, ended up gathering particles and blocking the hose. That is actually why it is best to empty your pockets! On the plus aspect, we lastly obtained to take a look at our native laundromat.
Malfunctioning A/C on the worst time. The top of the month obtained fairly sizzling in Prague, and as we deliberate our highway journey to Moravia, we deliberate on listening to podcasts for the entire 2.5-hour journey every manner.
A couple of minutes into the drive, we realized the automobile’s A/C was solely blowing sizzling air. And it was 90 levels out (32 C). So we cranked down the home windows, cranked up the podcast quantity, and sweat our entire manner there and again!
A bait and swap. I gained’t go into the specifics right here, however an organization wished to work with me, I agreed to it as a result of it was an occasion for a gaggle of native content material creators and I need to meet new folks in Prague, they confirmed there can be 5 of us participating, I confirmed up, and SURPRISE! I used to be the one one there.
They declare it was a “technical mistake” and truthfully, I don’t see how that’s even potential once you’re emailing 5 folks individually and confirming plans. No person was a no-show — the particular person internet hosting me was instructed it was going to be only one particular person all alongside.
So sure. I’m feeling significantly salty about this.
Weblog Posts of the Month
Most Common Reel on Instagram
Just one reel out this month, but it surely was a GOOD one — the video about my birthday journey! It will have you ever desirous to plan a visit to Korčula simply to leap into that clear turquoise water!
You possibly can watch it right here, in addition to above. Comply with me on Instagram at @adventurouskate for extra enjoyable movies from my travels!
Trend Second of the Month
I’m an enormous fan of shopping for my favourite French trend manufacturers secondhand, and I got here throughout this Sandro high on Vinted! Good sizzling pink ruffled magic, and ideal to put on with my beloved Maje black satin cargo pants!
It’s juuuuust a little bit bit too small, however okay to put on in small doses!
What I Watched This Month
This month Charlie and I lastly caught up on Season 4 of Abbott Elementary, which I believe is without doubt one of the two funniest exhibits on tv proper now (the opposite being What We Do within the Shadows). I like how recent and humorous it’s regardless of being a typical sitcom.
And it made me suppose lots about why I’m irked that The Bear retains profitable awards within the comedy class, though it’s actually way more of a drama with occasional comedic moments.
Abbott must be profitable all the pieces comedy. As a substitute, The Bear retains choosing up trophies for what are clearly dramatic performances, dramatic writing, and many others.
I hope Abbott will get its Greatest Comedy flowers throughout the subsequent few years. And I’m thrilled that Matt Berry FINALLY obtained nominated for an Emmy for his efficiency as Laszlo on Shadows.
Beneath Deck replace: this month Charlie and I watched Beneath Deck Mediterranean: Season 7. Also called the Malta season. They usually had no enterprise yachting there, because the climate was terrible a lot of the time, and it was practically unimaginable to carry giant yachts into that small harbor!
This, my buddies, was a reasonably depressing season of Beneath Deck, with a lot ugly drama between the forged members. Captain Sandy, although, obtained a REALLY constructive edit, and it’s sticking way more than it did final season.
The very best seasons are when the crew is competent, they get alongside, and the drama comes from friends and outdoors forces. That’s why Crusing Yacht Season 2 and three are my favourite seasons but.
Coming Up in September 2024
The month started with extra explorations of South Moravia, Czech Republic, together with Lednice and Valtice. However my massive journey will start in the midst of the month.
Charlie and two buddies and I are heading to Northern Spain for a wine-cation! We might be spending most of our time in San Sebastián and Logroño, with a little bit of time in Bilbao and the seaside city of Lekeitio.
This a part of Spain is completely new to me — I’ve yearned to go to the Basque Nation and La Rioja for the longest time!
The 4 of us are hardcore foodies, and I’m particularly wanting ahead to the culinary treasures of this journey. Particularly all of the pintxos bars.
What are you as much as in September? Share away!
