Why does it seem many of the conversations Mom and I have about our upcoming trip seem to focus on what we are going to wear? From underwear to outerwear. Our conversation this morning:
"Staci, explain to me again how much we need to pack."
"Well, we are each going to take one carry-on bag. That's it."
"But we'll be gone for six weeks...what are we going to wear?"
"We're going to buy clothes when we get there."
"WHAT?? The pictures I saw of you and Richard on your trip to Nepal - you were wearing your "western" clothes."
"Yep, and that's the lesson we learned. We said next time we went to Nepal (or India or Bhutan) we were only going to take a couple of outfits and buy the rest of our clothes when we got there. It's so much better that way - plus, I think it's a sign of cultural respect."
"But, how will people know we're tourists?"
"Mom, believe me - I don't think people will mistake us for anything BUT tourists."
"Your're probably right....they can tell we aren't from their country because (wait for it...hehehe) we are so tall."
"Yeeeaaaah, well, we'll probably give them a couple of other clues too.... like... we don't speak their language, we're pretty pale, we'll be taking pictures of everything and we have NO CLUE how to tie a saree, a kira or a chuba."
"HUH...tie a what???"
"Trust me Ma, we'll be just fine. I'll send you pictures."
"Staci, explain to me again how much we need to pack."
"Well, we are each going to take one carry-on bag. That's it."
"But we'll be gone for six weeks...what are we going to wear?"
"We're going to buy clothes when we get there."
"WHAT?? The pictures I saw of you and Richard on your trip to Nepal - you were wearing your "western" clothes."
"Yep, and that's the lesson we learned. We said next time we went to Nepal (or India or Bhutan) we were only going to take a couple of outfits and buy the rest of our clothes when we got there. It's so much better that way - plus, I think it's a sign of cultural respect."
"But, how will people know we're tourists?"
"Mom, believe me - I don't think people will mistake us for anything BUT tourists."
"Your're probably right....they can tell we aren't from their country because (wait for it...hehehe) we are so tall."
"Yeeeaaaah, well, we'll probably give them a couple of other clues too.... like... we don't speak their language, we're pretty pale, we'll be taking pictures of everything and we have NO CLUE how to tie a saree, a kira or a chuba."
"HUH...tie a what???"
"Trust me Ma, we'll be just fine. I'll send you pictures."
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| Mom, this is a SAREE :-) |
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