Down by the bay

My visit with Erin has come and gone, albeit too soon, but that seems to be the way with vacations no matter how long their duration. Erin did a nice job at recapping our week (she is a far better writer than I!), so clicky-click here if you're interested in our shenanigans. I will say that despite some rather wonky weather for July we had a wonderful time.

Our day trip into Boston yielded some great finds. The only trouble was actually getting there. Our plan was to save some $ by parking at a garage and take the T into the city. Our first two attempts failed miserably as both parking garages we tried were full. Full! And on a Wednesday when the Red Sox were out of town. Oh well. So, we kept on driving straight into Bostontown only to miss a turn and drive right through it. Hehe, oops. We eventually made it to where we wanted to go, but only after a hair-raising detour through Somerville and Cambridge. Once there, it was nice to hit up Urban Outfitters again. I picked up a few things which I'll work into some outfit posts at a later date. And then came Zara. We had never been before, so checking it out for the first time was fun. I went in with the small hope of finding a pair of t-strap flats that I had seen on Raquel's blog, but had no idea when she bought them or if they were still available. Lo and behold, I found the only pair left, on sale, and in my size! Oh, happy day! :)

We're already planning another visit for sometime in the Fall. The thought of Autumn along the seashore has me supremely giddy!

Imaginary balloons!

Dress: thrift store, Cardigan & necklace: H&M, T-strap flats: Zara

Thank you for the photos, Erin! ♥