So for all of you wondering …. Yes I am still alive! Yes I am still moving to Tonga even after the
past year whereas anything and everything can and has gone extremely wrong.
But my husband, father and I are still moving to Tonga and
all of trials and tribulations that we have had to endure for the past year are
not going to stop our dreams of coming true.
If you want to know what those trials are then you will have to come
visit me in person!! I will not say not
nice things on the internet.
Anyway, I have
recently been asked if I am still in Tonga … Short Answer … YES. And I was
asked if the properties on Hunga Island aka Cocomo Village are real? Short Answer …. YES.
And because I am here I figure that I am going to get over
my expectations of what things were supposed to be and start writing about what
is.
So today I went to a Ladies Lunch at the Mango restaurant
with 43 other women that are in Vava’u right now. I met several very nice woman and some that I
already knew. The biggest surprise was
to find out that there is a massage therapist on the islands. I know that I will be calling her in the next
day or two. And we were talking about
how nice it would be to get a Chiropractor here. Anyone who wanted to live in the tropics and
make a living would do nicely here.
The weather is a balmy 22c and the breeze coming off the Antarctic
is such a thrill. I have never felt such
a cool breeze in the middle of all this heat.
It is just wonderful!
My landlord, the wonderful people that they are, have
recently finished repainting the outside of our house and is in the process of
repainting the inside. They are such wonderful people and we feel that we are
very lucky to have them. We have rented
a house in Neiafu so that we can live and work on the same island. We still have the Hunga properties but due to
an unfortunate series of events I no longer need 3 of the 4 that I purchased. If you are looking for prime Hunga property
let me know.
Anyway, My husband and I have decided to open a Deli shop in
Neiafu and hope to have it open in the next two weeks. There are plenty of opportunities
for many types of businesses here. For
example – Lawyers – there are two lawyers on this island who have never been to
law school – someone could earn a decent living with an actual degree here. Eye
doctor, Chiropractor, Manicurist, Large equipment mechanic, Bee keeper, and so
many more that I am sure I haven’t thought about. These are just the ones that I personally am
looking for.
None of these will make you rich but if you are confident
that your retirement is going to be comfortable then this is a great
opportunity for anyone to live and work in the tropics.
Ok, enough fishing for people.
I am going to try to write every week so please let me know
if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them but please
remember … I don’t answer your questions right away that is only because Tonga
Time is a very real thing here on the Islands. And if I decide not to write for
a while I give you warning next time.
Until next time … enjoy the pictures of the properties I
have for sale!!! (shameless plug!!)
Char
The properties are situated on the Northwest of Hunga Island and are 200 feet up from the ocean. This is the view of the water looking down.
This is the view looking out.
And this is the property before clearing.
What is your LONG answer to the second question? And how much do you want for one of your three spare blocks?
ReplyDeleteHello Riverbend,
DeleteJust for clarification, and please correct me if I am wrong, but the second question is whether or not the properties in Cocomo Village are real. The short answer is YES.
The Long answer that Riverbend is looking for depends on the questions that the people would like to ask. Is it physically there as advertised – Yes. Is the price really the price – Yes. Is it a legitimate lease – Yes. Is there someone else that people can speak with to confirm the facts of the properties that have nothing to do with Robert B – Yes. Is there a website that people can go on to view the other property owners – Yes. Are the pictures that I posted actually of the property I have on the Northwest side and will I be willing to take someone there to look at it for themselves before they buy – Yes.
On the other side of that answer are facts that I have not kept secret to this point. Are there any other houses – No. Are there roads – Kind of – nothing like the western world is used to and the first permanent road will be built when the first house is built. This is the jungle. There are spiders (yuck) and big bugs, rats and bats. But it also has Mango, Coconut and Bread fruit trees, Oranges and Vanilla. Acres of rich fertile land on an unspoiled island just waiting for someone who is entrepreneurial enough to start making something out of nothing. Will you be the first person to open a resort with such an epic view?
As for the question of how much I am willing to sell my properties for. I have been through a very trying and painful year which has left these properties unusable by the people they were bought for. As a result I no longer need them but I am keeping the one property I bought for my husband and I.
As this is a resale of cleared lots and I am competing with the original sellers of these lots please rest assured that I am not trying to sell them for an over inflated price. But the actual sale price will be determined by the buyer and myself to both of our satisfaction. If the buyer is not aware of the sale price of the other lots available I will make them aware. I am not a real estate agent and this was not just an investment for me when I bought them. We had plans that are no longer able to be realized due to family circumstance …. Not anything that Tonga or RB has done.
Char
Hi there! I just want to say hello and how glad I am to have news from you. I have been visiting this blog often wishing to see some news.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad things are looking good even if there were some obstacles along the way. Don't be a stranger and contact me some time. Say hello to you hubby.
Your spots looks great. It does look like paradise.
Take care :)
These are my adventures since May 2015 as a real hunga Island food forest gardener. I am a german gardener who stranded on hunga. http://mun-neuewelt.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteIve made a Lot of Videos Where u can see the Progress and in the meantime the next challenger arrive to become the next white food forest gardener on hunga Island.
https://youtu.be/12_9wbHr8BQ?list=PLWEqVohly-P0cBK61BFA8jsyHGa8IOqGh
Was nice to met you today. Guys. See u soon. Nico.