Something light, about clothes

In my experience Polish women tend to be very diverse and, like us, wear what the heck they like!

For an eleven day holiday in Portugal in May I took:
4 cotton dresses, 1 jumpsuit, I pair of trousers, 1 cashmere cardigan, 5tops, 1 pair of flat ballerinas, plus the usual pants and bras. I don’t take nightwear, or toiletries apart from a toothbrush.
I wore a linen trouser suit and high top trainers to travel in. Everything fitted into one small carry-on suitcase, plus a tote bag for tablet, earphones and travel essentials like tissues, wipes, charger, makeup, and a small cross-body bag with passport, phone, money. We travelled by train there and flew back, so I need to be able to carry everything easily. I make a picture list of everything I’m packing and number each outfit:day one travel, day two travel, day three Lisbon etc. I’ve done this for years-it’s fun to look back on what I’ve packed ages ago! I’m planning a trip to Bordeaux and San Sebastian in October, for about eight days, and shall follow the same routine

I am in awe. I bought a mac in Peacocks.

NannyJan53 and oldbatty, I hope you both enjoyed your trip to Poland as much as we did ours! We were in Wroclaw, a beautiful city that mustn’t be on the tourist trail proper yet, as we were the only non-Polish couple on the plane. Great sights, wonderful food and beer, and very friendly people. Also very stylish .

? oldbatty
I hope you didn’t need that mac!

It's cooled down now here in Central Europe - so don't bank on it being hot. Poland is rather northerly - remember it borders Lithuania, Belarus and the Ukraine! Dress for autumn, but go for layers you can peel off if you will be indoors (shops, museums, coach rides)

Have a lovely time!

Maggiemaybe (great name )

I enjoyed Krakow immensely. Lovely buildings and architecture, friendly people, and great Restaurants and Cafe's.

The weather was cloudy but very warm, ironically it was very hot the day we flew back (Wednesday). Would definitely like to go back again one day.

storygranny we went on the Azura last September to Norway. The weather was autumnal. A few warmish days but in the fiords it is cooler. So needed a jacket, but not a big coat.
Just an aside. Be on deck, port side, or on your balcony, when you leave Olden. Have a super time. ??

Glad to hear you had a good break too. ? We went to Kraków one February. Thank goodness I checked the weather the day before we left - I’d assumed it would be cold, but my goodness! I spent the whole week in fur coat, fur-lined boots, woolly hat and gloves. It was beautiful though, so atmospheric with snow, ice and braziers everywhere, and I think it was probably the best way to get even a tiny idea of how brutal conditions in Auschwitz were. We’d like to go to Kraków in the sun some day.

We were so lucky in Wroclaw. Sunny and 26 degrees, but it clouded over and started to rain just as we were getting on the bus to the airport.

Gdańsk is another great place for a city break.