As I write this, the temperatures for Cairo are 31C daytime and 16C nights, Alexandria are 27 daytime and 16 nights, and Khartoum are 38C to 42C daytime and down to a refreshing 25C at night. And then you are preparing for mosquito areas where malaria is a concern, so short sleeves and short pants are a no no. So what do you wear and what do you pack for those conditions? And then Yambio, the last destination, is a little cooler, but still at the tail end of the rainy season, so the dry heat of Khartoum is replaced by the very humid 28C daytime temperature of Yambio. Now we are really getting complicated. But all things considered, here I sit with 4 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 3 pair of Tilley brand socks (that can be washed and dry overnight), etc. Should be enough.
Oh yes, I almost forgot...we return in a few weeks to Toronto and then Sudbury and their weather. Better throw in a jacket and a pair of earmuffs.
Four days to go.
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