Great photos! That's typically how I dress too. The weather over here has been really hot, the blackberries have been stunted a bit and some of the raspberries are dieing off. I suppose I could resort to watering things but that's really not traditional.
Its crazy with all the water in Texas, we are in need of it here. The lake has dry ground a foot or two from the seawall which is normally totally underwater.
I hope your holiday has/will be pleasant :)