Everything but the kitchen sink!

Tugnar Mayıs 24, 2022

Last of the summer blooms at the kitchen sink.

Always so much to do before leaving on a big trip.

What constitutes a 'big trip' anyway?

For me it's all about the number of countries on the itinerary - usually
more than two.

The transportation to get to the first one and then the journey

onward whether on planes, ships, trains or automobiles.

The weather in each place can be so different making choosing

what to take and wear often time consuming - for me anyway!

For the upcoming trip we will have possible cool days in

Europe - and of course something for rain always needs to be packed.

As it won't be cold my nylon packable jacket bought in England in

May will be perfect - it's longer, roomy, and has a hood. . . . . . . and

it folds into a very small 6x8 inch pouch which came with it. I love it.

We board the ship in Lisbon and, following one port stop in Spain

where layers may be required if temps are cool early morning and

warmer later, we'll then be heading to Morocco with perhaps much

warmer weather. Picking clothes for Casablanca and other Moroccan

ports requires comfy sightseeing outfits, but with more coverage such

as loose tunics with sleeves, over long pants - no plunging necklines

or shorts, which I wouldn't consider anyway!

Once in Western Sahara it will most likely be even hotter and drier.

Again, local custom requires modesty and coverage - perhaps the caftan
or tunic length tops worn with lightweight long pants will work there.
As for the port stops on three Cape Verde Islands, who knows. It's
going to be tropical and again hot, so will wait and see. By the time we
arrive there it's likely I'll just be tossing on something comfortable. . . . .
in linen and very wrinkled no doubt!