Packing

In my futile attempt to look slightly more fashionable than my last trip, I decided to pack a couple skirts for this trip since we ARE, after all, going to the beach! Not only are we going to be soaking in the sunshine over the turquoise Aegean Sea in Fethiye, we are also going to spend days along the Dalmatian Coast. I had this completely out of nowhere romantic picture of Croatia. I felt obliged to look girly at least once maybe in Trogir where sandals and skirt would not raise eyebrows as in a Muslim country...

Of course I am still bringing my very "attractive" hiking pants which I bought from REI last year for the very practical use during the backpacking trip. I simply can't live without the gazillion zip pockets on those pants. What's probably going to end up happening is me in hiking pants the entire way, bum-looking, and dreaming about the sun dress brushing my knees in the Adriatic breeze.

I have also decided not to backpack. Instead I will bring a carry-on size suitcase. I will still only bring minimum with me so I can bring back maximum from the Grand Bazaar.

The biggest lesson learned from the past is the supply of cough drops and cough syrup. Both in Egypt and Thailand, I suffered from bad cough, induced from cold/fever or pollution. The condition was not incredibly uncomfortable but extremely annoying since it affected sleep and carried on for days. I will go to CVS and pack a lot of cough suppressant for the upcoming trip.