It looks like I may have to sit on my suitcase…

I’m a little dismayed that I had less stuff when I traveled around the world then I do for this two week journey to Morocco. There are, however, a number of contributing factors.
First of all: gifts. I’ve got t-shirts, chocolates, perfume and other assorted items, something for everyone in Zakaria’s house. The family is so kind as to let me stay with them, it’s the least I can do.
Second: the weather. I found out that’s it a full twenty degrees warmer there then the last time I checked, just a few days ago, making it a surprising 90 degrees in March! This is quite a temperature jump from our chilly New York weather, which admittedly started getting a lot nicer the past two days. I had to reconsider every item of clothing I intended to bring, add some lighter stuff to the mix and repack everything. I definitely have more stuff then I started with.
But you know what…?
It doesn’t matter!
I have proved to myself I can live out of my turtle shell backpack for 8 months. Indeed. But it doesn’t mean I always have to go that way. Plus, this trip is to one city and back….I can’t remember the last time I did that.
So…it’s fine. It looks like everything will fit. It’s all neatly organized. I’ve got everything I need (undoubtedly).
And once I give away the gifts…they’ll be room for shopping!