packing clothes

[danadog56]

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

i have been to aruba 30+ times.........hubby has never worn slacks to dinner..............i have never worn anything fancier than a culotte set.

** disclosure I have not eaten at Mathilde or LeDOme where one must dress up a little.

andrea

Andrea, I was going to harass you about the culotte thing...then I realized that since I knew exactly what you were talking about I could not say anything....
I also have never been to Mathilde's, but have been to LeDome several times for Sunday Brunch and have worn a tee-shirt and shorts and have never been approached about my attire...

[danadog56]

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

panty hose are not allowed on aruba.
it is in one of those NATO treaty things that women cannot wear hose on vacation on island.

andrea

Hose, what are hose ???? Wore them in my younger years, then I discovered pants ......what a revelation !!! I figure my husband sees my legs at home, do I don't need to flash them out in public....I do wear capris though, just to show a little leg...LOL

[arukluth]

Well my suitcase just got lighter! No hose, no pants, and no pj's. Leaves lots of room for the bling.

[Andrea J.]

PJs i forgot to mention PJs.
for women...........a high neck flannel nightgown LLBean
for men.......... flannel long sleeve and long pants (cowboy print or spiderman)
just funnin ya
a lightweight cotton nighty is perfect


if you think one or 2 bathing suits are sufficient, double that number.

toiletries........... sunblock varying spf 30, 15, 8. and the usual other toiletries that one would bring.

Beach towel.............the surf club and all of the other resorts supply beach towels.

this is so much more informative than the debate isn't it?
andrea

Originally Posted by arukluth

Well my suitcase just got lighter! No hose, no pants, and no pj's. Leaves lots of room for the bling.

[arukluth]

Much funner than the debate. The word of the evening...fundamental.

I will have to go bathing suit shopping I was only going to bring 2. Think I can lose 15 pounds in 15 days? Is there any good bathing suit shops there? Unless I lose the 15 pounds I guess I will the thong behind also.

[cpjones]

Really, only bring half of what you think you'll need! No long pants and nothing fancy! OK... so an extra coupla swim suits and flip flops!

[Andrea J.]

if you like to read on the beach.........
instead of bringing a book, bring an audiobook on CD or MP3 or even cassettes
and listen with an ipod or a cd or cassette walkman

sherry from visitaruba got me hooked many years ago
on audiobooks

paul and i have not read a book in years.............but we have listened!

listening to a book while on the beach is so much more enjoyable than reading. your eyes are able to wander
if you are listening, you will NOT miss any of the sites.

try it you may get hooked too

andrea

[arukluth]

Audio books that is an awesome idea. It has been years since I have listened to them. Do local library's have them for ipods? Last time I checked one out they were on cassette tape. At least it wasn't an 8-track.

[Arubalisa]

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

if you think one or 2 bathing suits are sufficient, double that number.

I always need at least three.
One I am wearing, one which is dry and one which is damp.
Seems because of the humidity even in the room with air conditioning they take longer to dry.
Put it outside to dry? Watch it blow away in the wind ...

[hstvns]

Or, you leave it outside to dry and it rains during the night!