Hello Dear Readers,
If you are anything like me, then the first question that pops into your head once you decide where you are going is: What to wear? I needed to create the perfect capsule wardrobe for a 10 day mother daughter trip to Egypt.
Here are the steps that I took:
- Scoured the internet for ideas.
- Didn’t care for the clothing suggestions presented.
- I did appreciate the idea of the capsule (every top must interchange with every bottom in order to maximize the number of outfits)
- Read everybody else’s blog and then decided to write my own.
I wanted to make sure we were appropriately dressed and comfortable, yet still looked like ourselves in our pictures. Why would I pack frumpy travel clothing when I don’t dress like that on a normal day? Also it was important to me to pack lightly so that we could bring home art, rug, large tapestry wall-hanging, lamps and gifts all in our carry-on.
I was delighted that my 10 year old daughter who has definite opinions about fashion allowed my to choose all of her clothing for our trip. Here is what I chose:
Scarlet also had a pair of flip-flops and black converse, which got left behind in Egypt. There were plenty of shopping opportunities and Scarlet purchased the royal blue dressed pictured above and wore it several times during our trip. The two things I wish we had packed that we didn’t were light weight jackets as it was cold in the morning and evenings, and make-up. I rarely wear make-up at home so I thought I would be fine; however, I felt really naked compared to the women in Egypt who wore a ton of perfectly applied make-up. I wish I had brought mascara, bronzer and lip gloss at least. I went on an exhaustive search for linen pants thinking I would be boiling in the dessert, but in fact I was really comfortable alternating between the two pairs of skinny jeans that I packed (March 2017). I never found the linen pants I was after. Here are the items that I packed:
Egypt was amazing! There are no words to describe the feeling of being in such and ancient and sacred place. The best part of it was giving my beautiful daughter Scarlet my undivided attention and really seeing her for who she is. Scarlet shone so brightly on this trip she relished every moment, never a complaint and our schedule was packed from dawn until dusk every day.
Stroh Ohana Travelogue 