Things are moving fast now

I have been a busy girl!!!!

I have just confirmed that the new flooring for my house (that will be for sale soon) will be arriving on June 7th.  The Auctioneer will be there on June 9th to take away almost everything that I own to be sold at auction.  The guys are coming on the 15th to help with the outside stuff and the girls are coming to help me paint.  We should have the floors installed by the 25th and then the house up for sale by July 1st if everything goes according to plan.

That is when we get to hurry up and wait!  Wait for someone to buy our house.  Once it is sold we are on our way to Tonga!

I am so excited!

When we know when we are going to be there we have people willing to build some Fales (grass huts) on our properties so that we have somewhere to go when we get there until the houses are built.

In the mean time I am getting quotes from shippers to find out how much it will cost me to move what I am taking.  The most costly item is my boat.  I cannot find any information about boats for sale in Vava'u for a small boat (17 - 20 feet).  The only thing I can find are Yachts.  I don't need a yachts, I just need a boat to get from Hunga to Neiafu.  We are also taking our ATV's so we can get from the docks to our property.  I would really hate to walk it and I am not sure if there are any roads that go there.  Something else to build!

In this Link (click here) it gives you some information on the area and lifestyle of island living.  If you are the type to enjoy the company of a couple of people around a fire and watch the sun slowly set then this may be the place for you.  If you need to hussle and bussle of the city, nightclubs, shopping centers, etc. then you will not enjoy these islands for a long stay.



Char

The Next Step

I have completed the next step in this little adventure of mine.  The deposit has been sent, the paperwork completed, and now it is time to get serious with the actual business of moving.

My father, who lives in Alberta, has put his house up for sale and is selling off everything that he owns as he is coming with us to Vava'u.  My husband, Barry, and I are feverishly working to fix up our house before it goes on the market.  New kitchen, new flooring, new lighting, and lots of landscaping.

We are also setting up for a moving sale which will see everything we own (minus some items that we will be taking with us) with a price tag on it.  The more we can get out of the house the easier the renovations will go and the faster we will be able to sell the house.  Once the house is gone ... so are we!

Exciting stuff!