Last week, I went on a short trip with my family. It was lovely to get away for a bit!
**This was my first time traveling during the pandemic, and in all honesty, I wasn’t sure how I would handle my pandemic-anxiety. While there were times when I worried about crowd size and mask wearing, over all I was at ease and comfortable the whole time. It can be done!
It also didn’t hurt that we had a great time!
We drank some wine:
Went to the National Museum of the Pacific War (a lot of info but really worth your time):
There was even a castle:
Truly a wonderful time and I’m so grateful to have been able to spend time with my family.
However, a trip always means packing. And I am an overpacker. Even going to the gym I take extra shoes and options. I can’t help it. But this time, I was determined to pack thoughtfully and intentionally.
How did my packing hold up? Ok-ish. There were times on the trip that I felt like I brought the completely wrong shoes.
Instead of the pink shirt I had planned to wear with this skirt, I wore this white tank top instead. The elastic of the top and skirt just laid weird together. But I ended up loving this top- even with my pink pants!
I ended up throwing in a dress, which was the right call! I wore it to wineries and our one “nice dinner” the second day we were gone.
The only things I didn’t wear? My extra shirts. Travel is so amazing, but I can rethink everything I wore- for me it can really be difficult when I have limited options. However. I LOVED what I took, and I loved the outfits I came up with.
May every bag you pack be as gentle with you!
Xo RA