Life On Sail

It took 3 months to get our belongings from Hong Kong.  We were not in a hurry, but man, it took its time.  They moved in the only day it was cold and rainy.  My father-in-law made the unloading process faster thanks to his tractor. LOL. 6 back and forth trips and we were done unloading those 45 wet cartons.  We will leave everything for a year or more during our sailing adventures.  Hopefully we will find out during this journey where we want to live next!

Moving out can be such a hassle. Over the past 17 years in Hong Kong, we’ve moved quite a bit—five times in total. It was an adventure, but when you’re not completely satisfied with your home, it’s important to keep searching and never give up. That’s my motto, and it’s always led to positive outcomes. This final sixth move is taking us back to Europe (France). However, we don’t yet know where we’ll ultimately settle since we’ll be traveling around the world during our sabbatical year. We decided to ship everything to Nico's parents in southern France. Given the uncertainty about our final destination, we chose to sell or give away 99% of our furniture. When we first moved to Hong Kong, we were young and carefree. Over the years, we’ve matured, so we know our new decorating and furniture style will be different when we eventually move into a new home or country. Movers quotations We decided to get quotes from three different moving companies. I had a piece of art to transport, a...