So we have been anxiously awaiting our 3000lb shipment of our stuff for a while and on Monday I got an email saying that it officially made it to Japan!! We got rid of our temporary Gov furniture on Thursday and the movers dropped off our household goods on Friday. As you can see from the pics below it was a disaster right away but we are getting pretty good at this moving thing. After about 15 hours of setup we feel very at home! Our stuff fits well with the layout and size of the house and that is a huge relief. Also below are some pics that I cannot remember if I have sent or Tara instagramed.
This is pretty much the forecast all the time. The temps do not vary much at all, there is always a chance of rain, and 91 is "feels like 108" once the humidity is factored in. Should be cooling down soon.
Ice cream is a huge thing out here which is great news. This picture is shaved cream I believe...not bad but not our favorite. But Tara and I have found a great place down the road that serves sea salt caramel (sea salt is made on sight) with a great view of the ocean. It's our Sunday thing.
Tara's 05 Dihatsu Move (660cc!!) works well for bopping around the island.
My 05 Honda Fit. Both cars get great gas mileage (41.2 last tank on mine) and gas has stayed at about $3.50 a gallon on base here. My commute is 16 miles but because of the low speed limit it takes 25-30 mins. I don't mind because 90% of that I can see either the East China Sea or Pacific Ocean.
Near the #6 teebox at Taiyo Golf Course I saw a decent sized spider and made my boss put his hand close for a picture! If he would have trusted me you would have seen it was larger than his hand. It is a golden orb spider or banana spider depending on who you talk to...it is poisonous but not deadly.
Great meal from a tiny restaurant a mile from our house. No lie, some of the best pork I have ever had!
Movers
Hopefully this is the last time we do this for a while.
Tons of trash and because it is a small island there are a ton of rules to getting rid of it.
Starting to get there! We bought a new table and chairs but it wont be here for a few weeks.
I think the plant count is somewhere in the 20's already!
We got a new tempurpedic mattress but no box spring yet (waiting on stuff seems to be very normal on the island).
Home Sweet Home
I'm so happy your own belongings are there! I have been praying it would get there soon. That must feel SO much better. And it looks great, of course! Your cars are so cute and teeny:) And the pics of the ocean are sick. You are going to have some bitter friends and family in late January if you keep posting things like that....:) Love you.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Tony - makes me anxious to visit when I see the house looking like it's yours! You may have to give Tara a cap on the plant purchases....or you'll have your own rain forest!
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