I like to think of myself as a fairly savvy traveler, but I
fail miserably when it comes to packing for a trip. I like to have options in my wardrobe choices
each day. Several options. I cannot seem to pack lightly.
My Aussie husband picks out a couple of pairs
of pants, maybe some shorts depending on our destination, and then throws some
coordinating shirts in. Done.
I wish!
It also doesn’t matter if we will have access to a washing machine during
the trip – I have to have a full contingent of clothes for the entire
duration. For instance, I have to have
several different tops for each day, in case I am not in the mood to wear what
might be the obvious choice. Fortunately,
I can pack a lot into any given suitcase, but it most certainly will be checked
luggage. Which came back to haunt me on
our last trip…
As I packed for our trip
to the South of France, I thought, “We will have a connecting flight and be
changing planes. What happens if one of
our bags gets lost?” and so I split up the
clothes so that some for both of us was in each of the 2 bags. I thought I was being pretty smart! Until we arrived at our destination, but
neither of our bags did… Sigh. The truly sad part of it was that we also had
a small carry-on that I *should* have put a change of clothes into, for just
such an emergency.
It all turned out ok in the end, as the
airline delivered our luggage to us that next morning, but I have learned a
valuable lesson. Unfortunately that
lesson is not to pack less so it fits into a carry-on bag, but to pack MORE so
that I have an extra outfit with me at all times.
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