I just couldn't resist another REI experience. Here Tammy shows me a teeny-tiny clothes line with bead clips to hold clothes ready for drying. I won't need it for my Cruise Challenge because the cruise shower will come equipped with its own expandable clothes line, but maybe for my next trip. What I really need are binoculars like the old opera glasses that fold flat for pack-light storage. They don't have the kind I want at the store, but Tammy thinks they may have them on the REI website. We wander around together, and my guide points out folding plates and nesting wine glasses, collapsible water bottles (I need one that can stand on its own), inflatable travel pillows, tiny towels that absorb well and dry quickly, small sewing kits (a bit too big for my purposes) with foldable scissors. All in all, REI has an incredible array of items for the traveler as well as the outdoor adventure/sports enthusiast.
