And now an explanation, from the bottom up...1) proper footwear - given that these are both literally and figuratively your wheels, proper stability and tread is required or else you will be risking an accident.
2) socks pulled up to the midcalf area - let's face it, lower shin sunburn is a b!tch. Plus, these also serve as your splashguard, keeping your lower leg protected any dirty water you may powerwalk through
3) 2-in-1 convertible and breathable pant - reduces swampy conditions and allows you to take on sites with multiple climates without having to return home to change. Lower pant legs can fit in your hand (as shown) or zip into side cargo pockets, making it look like you have an extra set of kneecaps
4) water - the 3 cardinal rules of effective touristing are ''(1) locate, (2) eyes straight, (3) hydrate.'' Locate the site, keep your eyes straight ahead and dont get distracted on your way to the site, and hydrate so you dont peter out. A bottle that holds at least 1.5 liters is recommended.
5) rainproof/windproof parka tied around the waist - I am not God and cannot predict the weather. I can also not predict when someone might try to snatch my cool gear off my waist, so I always tie it using a reef knot.
6) Guide book - contains important maps and allows you to learn a lot about a site by reading it rather than hearing it told to you by someone with a British accent. A helluva lot cheaper than renting audioguides too.
7) Watch with stopwatch function - allows you to efficiently chart your time at each site so you will be able to see the maximum amount of sites. It also helps you prevent yourself from getting museum legs, a condition with symptoms involving an increasing amount of irritability, baby-esque moans, locked knees, and tunnel vision that only allows you to see benches and not artwork.
8) T-shirt - never use a long-sleeve tee because you never know when you are going to be hiking 500 steps and will need to air yourself out. Wicking shirts are recommended. Also, only wear white because everything else guarantees a pit-out. Tommy screwed that one up here.
9) Sunglasses with a lanyard - again, I am not God, so I cant predict when the sun is going to show up. Also, you never know when you are going to stumble upon that perfect picture and need to press your eye up to the viewfinder. Rather than flipping the glasses up onto your head (which could result in them flying off), the lanyard allows you to use a quick downward tug to get the glasses off your face.
10) A good attitude - because tourists are just SO ANNOYING!
9 comments:
awesome blog post. my favorite one so far.
Lanyard...you mean crokies...welcome to the Souf!
Con-man, the socks pulled up mid-calf make your calves look euge (as in huge like dad's). Hopefully the slight Europeans won't pass out at the sight of a full-bodied American leg.
Finally checked my messages the other night and had one from Meg and everyone while you were in Italy. Sounded like she was maybe 1 glass of wine in, 9 tops.
Keep living the dream and don't worry about the market. Hopefully it will recover before we retire!
Love,
Shaun
you definitely look like a local. you have finally found your spot.
Love the look, love the commentary, love you....MamaBear
Conman and Lindsay, We greatly enjoyed our nine days with you guys. It was especially fun each night at dinner to recap the day's adventures and we certainly had a bunch of them. As people at Shepaug have asked me about the "best of Italy",I find that I have about twenty "best" categories starting with sculpture, paintings, architecture, stained glass, frescoes, travel, the Apennines,food,...to be continued
continuing...wine, food, the entirely friendly Italian people including the tacci drivers, the blend of antiquity, 14th,15th,and 16th centuries, and modern time, a piece of brilliant artwork at every corner... In case you don't understand me, Italy was the "Best". By the way on the flight home we went over the Swiss Alps; they are ready for you. We also saw Paris from 35,000 feet as well as Ireland and...(to be continued)
continued... and Newfoundland. By the way, when we returned home we were met with 24 degree temperatures as compared with the 70 degrees we had throughout Italy. Interestingly,I went to the maps and discovered that Rome is located at a latitude south of Litchfield. In the meantime, I can't wait to hear about your next country... Greece. It was fun to be with you and Lindsay. Talk to you soon. Love, The Dadman
Conor, You are a god, you aren't THE GOD, I don't think.
Hi, Tommy--
Did you know that your baptismal name is Thomas Conor? You have to take a saint's name and neither Conor nor Segerson (hah!) fit the bill. We chose Thomas after Grandpa Seg and because it means "twin."
LOVE YOU.
MamaBear
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