Adventurous Kate contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n A brand new year and here we are.<\/strong> Let\u2019s take a look at everything that happened in January 2025!<\/p>\n A nice, quiet month at home with the cats.<\/strong> This is our third year in a row of not going anywhere in January (other than day trips) and it was SO good. The best way to start off a productive year.<\/p>\n A month of Dry January. <\/strong>I do a sober month every year and highly recommend it! It\u2019s a good reminder to take a look at how much alcohol can permeate our lives \u2014 and remember how to socialize without defaulting to drinking.<\/p>\n Getting back into strength training. <\/strong>One of my goals has been to get back into strength training and actually be consistent with it. I was in the gym six days a week when I lived in New York, but I haven\u2019t been able to keep that level of consistency in Prague.<\/p>\n Honestly, there have been lots of fits and starts in resuming lifting weights over the past few years. This time, I think it\u2019s working because I started slowly and am adding to it bit by bit.<\/p>\n I have a Peloton subscription (just $12.99 per month) and a few sets of weights. First, 10-minute strength workouts three times a week. Now, 15-minute strength workouts four times a week. I know I\u2019ll keep growing from there.<\/p>\n Beyond that?<\/strong> Not a lot happened this January!<\/p>\n A scary near-accident on the tram.<\/strong> I was sitting in a seat on the tram and suddenly the driver hit the breaks HARD to avoid hitting a car that pulled out. It was so abrupt, I flew onto my feet and smacked hard into the plastic divider on the side of the doors.<\/p>\n I was fine, but in pain the rest of the day \u2014 and thought to myself, \u201cIf this happened in America, someone would be suing the city.\u201d That said, we actually get healthcare covered here, and I\u2019m grateful that the driver was able to stop so quickly and avoid an actual accident.<\/p>\n Lots and lots of vet visits.<\/strong> After Murray\u2019s many medical issues of December, this month was all about Lewis. He hurt himself in the eye somehow, and while the first round of meds helped initially, his eye got much worse after we finished them.<\/p>\n Lewis is now on different meds, prescribed by a different vet, and I really hope that they work this time. I want my sweet little bear to be back to his usual self.<\/p>\n And giving a cat two sets of eye drops \u2014 10 minutes apart, five times a day \u2014 is a pain, especially when he was at his sickest and wanted to hide under the bed. At one point I had to lay on a blanket and drag myself under the bed, grab Lewis, and have Charlie pull me out by my feet. Fun times.<\/p>\n My top reel of the month is which city NOT to visit in 2025.<\/strong> I don\u2019t do much of this anti-influencing, but here it\u2019s warranted. <\/p>\n The city is Rome. 2025 is a Jubilee year for the Catholic faith, which will keep the city extra crowded and extra expensive all year long. If you\u2019re looking to go, I\u2019d suggest waiting until 2026.<\/p>\n You can watch the reel here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0follow me on Instagram at @adventurouskate<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.adventurouskate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kate-and-Murray-at-the-computer-1024x787.jpeg\"\/)
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\n<\/picture>Highlights<\/h2>\n
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Most Popular Reel on Instagram<\/h2>\n