Maybe if I write these down I will remember them. Maybe not. I thought for sure I’d be better about how much I packed, and yet I wasn’t.

And fyi: today is a much better day. I’ve almost no fever at all (for some this would be a normal temp, actually), and my headache has nearly gone away. I’m taking it VERY easy, but I did manage to unpack and get everything put away. Laundry can wait until tomorrow, though.

● Backpacks are handy for cobbled streets, but sometimes a roller bag makes better sense, and the latter is much better when it comes to spatial awareness! (And maybe I’m just getting too old for the weight of a backpack?)
● One pair of shoes is ideal unless I have a concert or something that requires a bit more dressing up. No one cares if you wear sneakers with a dress!
● Don’t bother with a dress unless you know for sure you need it. You can always dress up pants with the right top and scarf. (The dress is the one thing I never wore.)
● With merino wool four tops is plenty. I know, I know, we all worry about wearing the same thing over and over, but who remembers what we are wearing?!
● One ounce of toothpaste will last a week for two people.
● Have a travel toothbrush just in case your electric one breaks or grab one on the airplane (if in business class) or get one at the first hotel.
● Three pair of undies: one to wear, one to wash, one ready. They dry quickly!
● Three pair of socks aside from the compression socks for the plane: same as above. (Unless on a walking holiday — then take one extra.)
● If I’m unhappy with my clothing decisions I can always buy something. I can also leave things behind. No big deal. (I left two polyester shirts behind this time. I’m so over poly and ester.)

it’s likely I’ll come up with more … we shall see.

But, honestly, if you bring merino wool you’d be astonished at how it doesn’t smell bad, and when washing it dries quickly. I washed my pjs in the morning and they were dry by evening. Socks take a bit longer, as do shirts and pants (but shirts rarely need washing, pants even less so), but since I always have more than one of each of those it’s not a problem.