In a fishing town in Lazio, Italy, I was delighted to see signs of another Mender of Textiles . . . in a surprising medium: fishing nets! Click through for my photos of this Practical Random Beauty . . . and my musings on the way this encounter with mending far away from home brings Travel and Domestic Life together.
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One month, one carry-on case, two countries, five cities, 25 degrees Celsius and sunny to thunderstorms to walking home after dinner when the thermometer’s dropped to 8C. So far it’s worked well, with only one embarrassing wardrobe malfunction . . . click through to read and see more.
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Wifi is still elusive here, but I’ve managed to scrawl a few postcards to send you. Click through to learn about these bulls to be spotted all over Turin, and to see some of the city’s architectural and alimentary delights.
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We’re no longer in Paris (took the train to Turin for a few days, now we’re in a seaside town near Rome), but I’m sending you a few postcards of windows I admired there. On lèche les vitrines!
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Just before we leave for the airport, a quick post on What Didn’t Go Into my Carry-On, but I’ve enjoyed wearing lately as the weather’s cooled. In fact, though, a couple of OOTDs did make it into my travel wardrobe. Click through to see whether this (bulky!) boiler suit was one of them. . .
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