I swear I really was finished packing my suitcase last night, but I stayed up until midnight to do so. I was too exhausted (and busy!) to upload my pictures until just now, but here they are.
The Final Cut:
In the Bag:
My Goodies:
And my special project before:
And after:
And here's the final packing list:
- 3 jackets (1 jean, 1 khaki and 1 black trench)
- 3 pairs of jeans (1 indigo for heels, 1 indigo for flats and 1 white)
- 1 pair of khaki capris
- 1 pair of sweatpants
- 2 pairs of leggings (1 brown, 1 black)
- 3 peasant skirts (1 brown, 1 white and 1 black)
- 13 tank tops
- 7 long sleeved tops
- 1 dressy top
- 5 dresses (1 cocktail, 2 sundresses and 2 "dress up or down" dresses)
- 1 bikini
- 1 pair of running shorts
- 1 sports bra
- 3 pashminas (1 cream, 1 blue and pink)
- 2 belts (1 black and 1 brown)
- 9 pairs of shoes (2 pairs sneakers, 2 pairs flats (brown and black), 2 pairs heels (brown and black), 1 pair black thong sandals, 1 pair flip flops, 1 pair brown slides)
- lots of underwear, bras and socks
- toiletries
- Febreze, Shout wipes and Tide to Go for sink washing
- snacks (peanut m&ms, peanut butter (no PB in Europe!), beef jerkey, granola bars, goldfish, gum and Crystal Light)
- laptop and accessories
- cameras and accessories (compact and DSLR)
- pillow (I cut up an old sweater and hand-sewed it to make a comfy pillowcase for my free Sleep Number travel pillow)
- puzzle book and novel (The Memory Keeper's Daughter)
- travel Burberry wallet (slings around the neck for safekeeping)
- backpack (which I'm using as my carry-on)
- 2 Dooney & Bourke bags (tote for everyday sightseeing and handbag for barhopping at night)
- new itty-bitty camera bag for the Rebel XTi
- sunglasses
- outlet adapter
- jewelry
And I think that's it! My bag totals 42 pounds...8 under the weight limit! Whew! I'll catch you all on the other side of the Atlantic.