Shopping for Greece

One of my favorite things about traveling is the preparation for it. With my trip to Greece only a couple of months away, I am starting to think about what purchases I need/want to make for the trip. If I wait too long all of the stores here in St. Louis will start replacing their summer inventory with fall clothes, so I might as well start buying while they still have my size in everything. (Yes--this is me trying to justify my shopping. Oh, and thank-you Lisa for your post that got me thinking about shopping in the first place:) ) The weather in Greece will be hot (like 80's) during the day and at night it will probably get cool enough to need a light jacket. 

I wasn't really thinking clearly when I made my last purchases. I bought these two tops from Banana Republic last week. I didn't really buy them for the trip, but thought that they would certainly work. Well....they are silk. Not exactly good for traveling a couple thousand miles in a hot suitcase. Oh well...they are cute anyways.

We are going to be doing our fair share of hiking and swimming, but I thought this skirt from Banana looked perfect for a nice dinner out or while browsing the streets of Santorini. I'd probably pair with with a more casual top though. 

That bring me to shoes. This is the hardest part. Of course I'm going to bring flip flops for the beach and tennis shoes for the real outdoorsy stuff, but I also wanted a pair of comfortable sandals that I could wear without looking like A. A hopeless tourist or B. Ending up with debilitating blisters. These Merrells are highly recommended for traveling and are the cutest that I could find.....and I think they are hideous.

Why would I want to buy the orthopedic looking Merrells when I could have these beauties? Oh well, sacrifices must be made.