> I will be going to Cairo and its surroundings this summer and am
> thinking about which headwear to buy. On the one hand I believe that a
> pith helmet would be the best possible headwear in terms of sun
> protection (distance between head and headwear, ventilation, can be
> soaked in water, etc.), but on the other hand I am afraid that it could
> be considered offensive and attract unwanted attention due to its
> association with colonialism. What is your experience?
Hello David.
You're absolutely right about wearing a cap or a hat to protect against the
sun. I agree with you about the advantages of a hat, however, DO NOT wear a
pith helmet, because there are far easier ways to make yourself ridiculous!
But there's help, because since colonial times, time didn't come to a stand
still. Therefore, my solution is the Tilley Hat, I've got two of them, one
for sunprotection on holidays, and one for use when I go with my kayak. The
people at Tilley take their job of making a hat serious, and all the
advantages you mentioned (head - headwear distance, ventilation,
watersoaking) are there, just read there website and judge for yourself,
http://www.tilley.com/
By the way, I don't get paid by them, I just like their hats :-).
Regards, John. And have a good time in Cairo, although Cairo can and will be
tough in summer.
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