Now I am trying to fit everything that I am going to need for 7 weeks into a backpack. I've already whittled down to 3 pairs of shoes - including flip flops. I think I'm bringing too many tee shirts. But I'm really grossed out by wearing sweaty clothes. And I think I might have too many bottoms too - do I need 3 pairs of shorts and 3 pairs of pants, and 1 pair of convertible pants? I'm not entirely sure. I'm bringing about 10 Michigan t-shirts, and about 4 regular shirts - we're going to be doing normal stuff in several different towns... and then there's the toiletries and miscellaneous. Do I need 2 bottles of sunscreen and 2 cans of bug spray? Do I really need a mosquito net?? What about my big bottles of soap and lotion? That's probably pushing it, but maybe I'm being spoiled. The fact that I wear contacts doesn't help - saline solution takes up so much room! And socks! How many are enough? My sleeping bag is much bigger than I thought too, or my backpack is smaller than I remember it. I bet I exceed the stupid weight limit on internal flights in Africa and have to pay $100, or something ridiculous. Who knows.
But I'm excited. Don't get me wrong. I'm a good complainer. My flight is tomorrow (Monday) at 5:25pm out of JFK - it's going to be a mother of a flight - I connect in Amsterdam. I don't get into Capetown until tomorrow at 9:30pm - which is 3:30pm here, so I'm traveling for 22 hours. That is going to be awesome. I bet I smell like roses when I get off the plane.
Okay, off to decide which Bermuda shorts I don't need....
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3 comments:
you asked if you're packing enough. anything that you have more than 2 of, leave one of them behind. it will lighten the load a ton and you'll find out you're still fine. plus you can buy tshirts!! and you will.
have fun
Congrats on graduating and have a fun trip!!!!!
sounds awesome! have fun.
-b
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