It has been quite a while since my last post and I have had a few emails wanting to know what I am doing now. So here it is.
Well I am still here in sunny Manitoba! -30 temperatures that we have had for the past month plus have finally raised to a balmy -10 which hopefully will stay until winter is over. I really don't want to go through another deep freeze!
As for Tonga .... yep ... it's still there!
I spoke to the lawyer in charge of registering properties for all of us new people and I have been assured by the Governor himself that properties DO exist and he will put pressure on the powers that be to ensure that registrations happen quicker in the future. They also sent me a link to the website that has the names, addresses and share values of all registered persons up to July 2013. Since I "officially" bought my property in September I hope to see my name on that list soon.
The other people on that list come from EVERYWHERE!!!
There is a couple from Winnipeg and people from Calgary as well as Germany, England, Australia, Portugal, and even some places I have never heard of. Needless to say it should be a very interesting demographic when we get there with such a large amount of different cultures in the area.
I spoke to Robert Bryce last week and he told me that he expects the first serious settlers to arrive in Tonga after the rainy season is over. Somewhere around March - May. He did say that a couple of the property owners have been to visit the sites and some have begun clearing their new property!
Myself .... I am impatiently waiting for my house to sell so that I can go and not turn back! Of course selling a house this time of year is difficult when you live in the city but I live 25 minutes outside the city on a wonderful 2 acre property (if anyone is interested ... wink wink). In the meantime I have ensured that my animals (which I am taking with me) have all of their shots up to date and their rabies papers in line. I have filled out the Visa forms and they are ready to go even though I cannot hand them in until 30 days before we get there (criminal record checks and health reports must be current). Everything is packed and we have set up the travel agent for us and the transportation company for our things. Again just waiting for the house to sell.
I am looking forward to being one of the first people to move into Cocomo Village as the opportunities to do anything is at hand. I can set up and be available to help all others who come after! Make a little money.... get to know everyone!!!
Well that is it for today. I will not be neglecting this site again so if there are any questions or information available please do not hesitate to contact me!
bye bye for now
Char
