My clothing situation should be easier than it seems right now. For ten of the last eleven winters, we've gone abroad to places with a lot of sun. We stay warm from November through March. So, my closet should only need shorts, Hawaiian shirts, and a place for sandals. Indeed, we have weeded out the storage areas and rid ourselves of a lot of winterwear. I have no heavy winter boots; for example, but that's partly due to the fact this part of Canada seldom has snow that sticks to the ground for long.
Yet, I still need a few things for warmth. Even though we leave this week, the temperature today didn't go over 8°C. A few sweatshirts are still required. Also, things can still be cool in March and April when we return to British Columbia too.
This winter's packing is a bit different. In less than a week I'll be only 7° north of the equator. So, I must pack all those shorts I was talking about. However, this winter we're coming back through Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Opps, as we sail north at the beginning of March, we will need to bring along a few long sleeve shirts and light jackets. And neckties are welcome on the MS Westerdam for gala night dinners. Before flying home, we have three nights in Tokyo. The nightly lows will be in the single digits and only the low to mid teens during the day. This will require a jacket and perhaps sweatshirts in our luggage too.
Jay and I began to organize clothing for our winter today. We have a piles ready to be soon suitcased. They will be with all the other junk we're leaving behind in Sri Lanka, the initial stop for almost four months, except for our little sojourn in Dubai. The jackets can stay hidden for the majority of our time away.
You know what though? If I've leaned anything through years of moving around, it is that clothes, and any manner of desire can be purchased anywhere!
