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Am going on Kenya/Tanzania Classic Safari July 19. Am unclear regarding laundry situation. Is it typical high prices like US hotels? Any self service? I wear a lot of dry fit type clothing but will eventually need things to have a good washing.
Have also seen commentary on slip on shoes to keep seats clean. Would a clog type shoe work?
Have also seen commentary on slip on shoes to keep seats clean. Would a clog type shoe work?
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Perhaps someone from Tauck can now answer the shoe question. When we did the Kenya Tanzania trip, it was strictly no shoes standing on seats. No one broke the rule. When I posted before, I did not mean backless shoes like clogs, I meant, slip on shoes, not lace up shoes. If clogs are worn they may come off when you are clambering into the vehicle. We will be going to Tanzanire ater in the year, it will be interesting g to see what rules are then.
Has anyone seen these being used or have any comments?
I have also posted before about the shoes. It is, in my opinion, rude to stand on the seats in one's dusty shoes. Not only do the drivers try to keep their vehicles in decent shape, we switched around seats, and it would also be inconsiderate to your fellow travelers to get the seats dirtier by standing on them. I wore lightweight lace up sneakers but kept them untied. I kicked them off when I wanted to stand on the seats and just had my socks on. Sometimes I just rested my feet on the top of the sneakers, keeping them off the floor but ready to stand on a seat quickly.
Instead of buying shoe covers, you could always just use those plastic shower caps that are plentiful in all of the hotels. I always use them to pack shoes in my suitcase, a good travel tip I learned from a Tauck Tour Director years ago! While that is a good idea, you still have to put them on each time or else your shoe cover will rest on the dirty floorboard in between sightings. It's seems like it would be just as easy to keep them unlaced and kick them off. I agree that you need something sturdier than clogs. Have you investigated Skechers brand? I have a pair of sneaker-type shoes that slip on. However, I'm not sure if that style is made for men. They would be perfect...no laces and easy on and off.
I will be curious to see what others post. To be honest, my opinion would be that Keens are a bit too open for this trip, although, they certainly fit all of the other characteristics of a worthy shoe. There are times you walk through brush and I would like a bit more protection from a more closed shoe. Certainly, hiking shoes would be overkill and unnecessary. We used "water shoes" that we used on a Galapagos trip. They look like sneakers but are lightweight, have mesh upper parts and pop out inner soles. They offer a bit more protection than the Keens. Ours are Merrill's, but I think Slamon ( sp?) also makes a pair. Hopefully, others will weigh in on the Keens and if they have been a good shoe to use for this wonderful trip. I do not recall anyone on our trip using them.
It is always nice to hear from people who have already taken the trip and help with the equipment list. I just want to make sure I have something that slips on and off in the Jeep--actually, in the airplane trip there too.