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Packing for Ladies in 13 Easy Pieces – Greek Islands – Late May

I was inspired by Kathleen’s post of Feb. 2/15 https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/packing/packing-for-ladies-in-12-easy-pieces to pack a carryon for a recent trip to the Greek islands in late May and early June.
I was a non-painting spouse on a painting workshop tour that involved 8 transfers, 3 of them on Greek ferries where you handle your own luggage. So this was even stronger motivation.

Similar to Kathleen I’ve worked this out over years of trial and error using ideas from this list and many other sources. I'm 63 yrs old and my preference is for comfort - this list seems to work fairly well.

Luggage

Clothing

  • 2 pr pants ( 1 multicolor cotton, 1 beige linen)
  • 1 pr shorts (kneelength, linen)
  • 1 linen skirt (beige)
  • 1 linen dress (denim blue)
  • 5 tee shirts (1 black long sleeve - for the plane, 2 - 3/4 sleeves - blue, red, 2 tank tops - black pink)
  • 1 linen/cotton shirt (pink) - worked as a shirt over tanks or as a shirt
  • 2 sweaters (1 grey zip hoodie, 1 pink pullover - both cotton)

Other Clothing

  • 1 scarf (cotton)
  • 1 jacket (loose, water resistant)
  • 1 nightgown
  • 3 pr underwear, 2 bras
  • 1 pr leggings
  • 1 pr light wool sox - Icebreaker urban lite (for the plane which I find cool)
  • 1 pr sandals - Ecco
  • 1 pr flipflops - Vionics - excellent support - works for both the pool and dinners
  • Packable straw hat - Wallaroo - https://www.wallaroohats.com/products/catalina
  • Jewellery - 1 gold color/pearl pendent, 1 colored pendant, 1 multi
    colored necklace, 1 pr gold color earrings

Other Stuff

Makeup (minimal), deodorant, cleanser, toner, toothpaste

Foot cream and foot powder (powder decanted into salt pepper shakers that campers use)

Electric travel toothbrush – smallest one I’ve found yet - http://go-travelproducts.com/us/health-comforts/toiletetries/sonic-traveller

First aid – Advil, Tylenol, assorted bandaids, polysporin, Vicks, moleskin, throat lozenges

Towtabs – washable disposable towels – used as a washcloth - http://www.towtabs.com/english/products.php

Extra pair of glasses

Travel alarm – LL Bean -

Miniature sewing kit and eye repair kit

Books – 3 paperbooks (I still prefer a real book)

Mini-ipad – loaded with the Kindle and 3 more books)

Sketchbook, watercolors, paintbrushes

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