Moving. Step 2 Planning to move our 'Stuff'.

When we left California, we had a quote from a moving company in the amount of $24,000 which did not include the mileage! That was why we chose to self pack using Uhaul Ubox pods. We ended up with five pods, and the total cost including storage came to about $8000!

Therefore, we were quite scared at the thought of a transatlantic move. However, the cost of moving is largely the road cost. It is lucky that we live very close to a port! Right now, the cost of a 20 ft container shipped door to door is about $10,000, which is something we can live with.

In the mean time, I have started removing the 'personal' touches in our home by taking down framed family photos, and mementos that have meaning to us but may distract a possible buyer. Now I have to fill in a lot of holes in the walls.

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Thank-full for health insurance

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Corks

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