"I choose to experience life calmly and peacefully."
One of the greatest challenges of packing for any trip is the footwear. As the best way to sight see is by foot, I will inevitably be doing a significant amount of walking, but if there is one thing I can not stand, it's trading cute shoes for comfortable shoes.
Thankfully I have these darling jeweled espadrilles (I'm pretty sure I bought them because Jessica posted them, so thanks Jessica) and they strike the perfect compromise between being cute enough to pair with a dress, while still being flat and comfortable to spend a day walking in.
The Rundown White Off The Shoulder Dress Wren via Poshmark similar Jeweled Espadrille Sandal"Lemins" Dune London similar Vintage Japanese Bamboo Bag via eBay similar Vintage Silk Scarf Thrifted similar Gold Hoop EarringsAmazon Pineapple NecklaceMoon & Lolavia Rocksbox Gold Bracelet The Cavernous Jewelry Box Gold Circle Ring Thrifted Sunglasses "Meteor"Ray-Ban c/o TJMaxx
One pattern I've noticed over the years is that I have a tendency to shop for a life I imagine more so than a life I have. Case in point, this dress, sitting in my closet new with the tags on for over two years. The perfect dress for a beach vacation, I thought at the time. While I was right, it took quite a bit of time for the stars to align and for this dress to get to the beach.
The Rundown Striped Maxi Dress Cynthia Rowley via TJMaxx similar Vintage Japanese Bamboo Bag via eBay similar Sandals"Glorious" Franco Sarto via DSW similar Earrings Wendy Mink Beaded BraceletAlex & Ani Stacked Rings Gorjana via TJMaxx similar
I'm not a spontaneous person. My idea of spontaneity is buying a nail polish while I'm waiting in line at TJMaxx, so when I mentioned to Sean how badly I wanted to escape the cold greyness of Connecticut for a bit, and he said, "Okay how about Miami on Monday?" (This was the Thursday prior.) Booking those plane tickets is probably the most impromptu thing I've ever done.
We only had four days, because Sean did want to miss any work, but getting to spend four days by the beach, and just relaxing was so amazing. We booked a really cute Airbnb with direct beach access in South Beach. There were towels and beach chairs, so I all I needed was my swimsuit and my book and I was good to go.
I will mention that flying out of New York was a big mistake - yes, the tickets were much less than flying out of Hartford, but I didn't want to miss a whole day to travel, so I booked a 9 A.M. flight, putting us in rush hour traffic as it was, then there was an accident on the George Washington Bridge, resulting in us being stuck on the highway, not moving for 40 minutes. All in all, the trip which was supposed to take an hour and a half took over four hours. We missed our flight with United Airlines and they wanted $500 to book us a new flight. So we bought new tickets on online which were $85 each for a much later flight. Needless to say, we lost the whole day to travel.
Little did we know, that missing the outgoing flight cancels the return flight, so when we tried to check in to our return flight, we were told our tickets had no value, and that no actual person in the airport could help us, we had to call. I was given the same option of $500 to 'change' our tickets. I was so upset, no one I had spoken to on Monday told us that missing our flight would cancel our return, I would get no refund for the tickets I purchased, the flight I wanted to take was already full, and it took over an hour on the phone with my and Sean's refusal to back down on their ridiculous fees before we finally got tickets home. I don't know if all airlines are the same, but I'm never flying with United again.
Sorry for the rant! Other than that, I had such a wonderful time in Florida soaking up the sun and getting to wear my summer clothes! This outfit was the one I was most looking forward to wearing - trendy and fun, plus the pants are stretchy and comfortable, which was perfect for the indulgent dinner we had after taking these photos.
The Rundown Black Off The Shoulder Tee Express similar White Culottes Thrifted similar Huarache Mules"Camila" Rebecca Minkoffsimilar Vintage Japanese Bamboo Bag via eBay similar Vintage Silk Scarf Thrifted similar Gold Bar EarringsArgento Vivovia TJMaxx Pineapple NecklaceMoon & Lolavia Rocksbox Gold Bracelet The Cavernous Jewelry Box Sunglasses "Meteor"Ray-Ban c/o TJMaxx
