In My Beach Bag

The countdown to the Keys has begun! I am the worst packer you'll ever meet. I find it overwhelmingly unpleasant. I always look for the easiest place to start. In this case, the beach bag.

I worry about just about anything. It's one of my biggest character flaws. With packing, I'm always worried I'll forget something. Worried the bag will be overweight. Worried that something will leak. Etc. Etc. Welcome to the dark side of my mind.

Packing is a painfully slow process for me. I prefer to take it in small chunks.

As I was thinking through my shopping list for the week and things we need for our trip to the Keys, I ended up starting a pile of items for the beach bag. Here's what I've got so far...

// Sunnies, but of course! The darker the better for I am the fairest of them all.

// iPhone. Mainly for the music but also to Instagram some evil 'wish you were here' photos.

// Notebook. Sensory deprivation brings my best ideas. I'm hoping laying on the beach will relax my mind.

// GoPro. Fresh outta the box virgin voyage for our new toy. Mainly purchased for E's SCUBA, but I'm sure he won't mind if I borrow it...

// A good book. Alright, maybe this is overly optimistic for short vacation. I've been dying to read Mockingjay for ages; it's just finding the time. Here are some of my favs.

// Sunblock. The higher the SPF the better (see Sunnies above).

// Hair tie. Never leave home without it when you've got a mane like mine.

Regardless of how much I dislike the packing process I can hardly complain when the end result is a nice break somewhere relaxing. I should be so lucky!

PS - Don't forget the hat and the wallet!

What's in your beach bag? Have you used the GoPro before?