Packing for Ireland + London

The itinerary – seven days in Ireland, three full days in London.  The weather – low 70s.

I’ve decided that American tourist shoes are not for me when I travel, aka tennis shoes.  Not even the bright ones, not even the fun stuff.  They ruin my entire outfit and they don’t look good on me when I wear  jeans.  So, tall brown leather boots that I just got polished for $15 at my favorite shoe repair will be my wardrobe staple.

If you are interested in knowing exactly what I packed for 10 days overseas, I’ll list it below.

As far as clothes:

• 1 light jacket (denim or in this case, my polka dot schoolboy blazer from J.Crew)
• 7 very light tanks
• 2 cardigans
• 4 blouses that cover my rump
• 1 dress
• 1 pair of skinny jeans
• 2 pairs of riding pants
• 1 pair of jeggings
• 1 lightweight capris (polka dot)
• 2 scarves

I have this weird thing wearing a shirt twice, I can’t do it, but no problem with bottoms.  That’s why I packed tanks sort of like undershirts and am OK with adding a cardigan over each if I need the warmth.

Knickers (practicing my British talk) and jammies of course – and my custom bunny neck pillow!  And, the 1875 watt converter so I can blow-dry my hair.

• Sleeping eye mask for the plane
• Hotel/airplane slippers
• Eye drops
• Change of blouse once I land (thanks to a comment a reader left)

As for shoes:

• 1 pair of riding/flat boots (11 pairs of ankle socks rolled in the bottom)
• 1 black flats
• 1 neutral flat

All this in a medium sized suitcase.  I should have some room for some shopping!

Melayne and I will be driving across Ireland in our mini car on the other side of the road – please pray for our safety.  She doesn’t trust me driving so she swears she’s going to do it.  Hmmm OK.  So I’ll be screaming “LEFT!” 90% of the time so if you have any tips on how to drive in another country on the other side, please let me know. I thought about making an index card with arrows and taping it to her steering wheel.

Also any last minute things I should pack? Let me know if I left anything out.  The flight is going to be a long one, but I know it’ll be worth it and fun.  Blog posts are scheduled to go up while I’m gone, so you won’t miss any fun content.   I am really looking forward to sharing all the fun pictures and adventures with you when I return.

What camera am I taking with me?  See tomorrow’s post!

Equipment used: Canon 5D Mark III + battery grip / 50mm f/1.2L / 35mm f/1.4L

Diana Elizabeth will be wearing her standard airplane attire – blouse and J.Crew Saturday sweat pants with her lace Toms.  She is not above wearing sweat pants.