I considered trying to keep the alliterative thing going by incorporating some forced pun about pasta, but thought better of it (it would’ve been, dare I say… too cheesy?). I did have a pretty good run there of visiting cities that were brought to you by the letter P, namely Paris, Prague, and Portland, all in a pretty pink row.
But as it happens, my latest purse packing adventure is a quick weekend trip to Rome. It’s my first time visiting Italy, and I’m only going for 2 full days, really (my flight gets in late Thursday night, and leaves Sunday morning). But I’m going to try to get the most of it, and with any luck I’ll be back again soon!
The weather for this weekend is forecast at around 30°C (or 86°F for American friends) and sunny, which is way, way hotter than it ever gets in Ireland. So I’m just packing a big vat of SPF 50, basically. (Just kidding, I never pack more than the carry-on limit for liquids.)
So, for two days and three nights, in near-perfect weather, purse packing was a breeze. I remembered to pack something modest enough to visit the Vatican, but otherwise it’s skirts and light, airy tops. I’ll wear my black ballet flats on the plane, and probably for most of the trip, but I’m also bringing a pair of flat leather sandals that don’t suck to walk in. They’re probably overkill, actually.
The long trousers are from one of those techwear companies (ProofNY, in this case) that I really wanted to be a thing, but that seemed maybe ahead of their time, sadly. They’re made of super light material that I’m hoping isn’t horrible in the hot weather. I need them because none of my skirts come below the knee, for my Vatican/cathedral day. I’ll probably stash a skirt in my handbag for after, to be honest.
Travel light & travel often!
