March 30, 2016: Preparations for Travel

The weather for the past two days has been exceptional! I got my travel hammock out again! Life is better in a hammock!

The first hammock time of the year!
The first hammock time of the year!

Today, the wonderful weather meant that the sunshine would dry my travel clothes that I soaked in Permethrin for mosquito/malaria prevention.

Permethrined clothes hang to dry
Permethrined clothes hang to dry

The sleep sacks get treated too. Anya’s sleep sack is a special one that our friend and Anya’s sewing mentor, Christy taught Anya how to paint silk with Anya’s own design.

Can you make out the peacock motif?
Can you make out the peacock motif on Anya’s sleep sack?

To the left of the sleep sack in the picture above is my well-traveled “dirt skirt.” This Value Village find has been to Tanzania perhaps half-a-dozen times. It is the perfect color to disguise the dust. The polyester fabric is fit for the rugged travel and hand washing, and then it dries quickly. It even has functional pockets! But the best part is that it is a full enough skirt for me to wear my REI shorts underneath. The cargo pockets are perfect for my passport and things.

Unfortunately, I realize that it is hard at times for me to figure out which year some of the pictures are from, because I’m wearing the same skirt! However, this year, I will have new sandals!

With blessings,

Beth

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