I was given 4 hours to load the crate. The driver arrived promptly at 9:00 and we finished just before 1:00. Not only was it a pretty day it was the hottest day of the summer so far. It was 98 degrees and humid!
Do not kid yourself, as I did, into thinking 3 weeks is plenty of time to pack your entire house up. I nearly killed myself. I do not remember ever being so exhausted. I just could not figure out why in the world the last 3 days I was not finished. I swear my house was growing things just to make me crazy. The last day I worked from 9:00 in the morning until 10:30 that night. How in the world I still had that much left to do I have no idea.
Then there is the decision making of what to take and what not to take! I read an excellent book by Arden Rembert Brink called "Unraveling The Mysteries of Moving To Costa Rica." She explains everything from choosing a shipper, how to pack, how to label, and what to take and what not to take. This book was a huge help to me. If you are thinking of moving this book is a must!
It will now be 4-5 weeks before my furniture and belongings make it to me. They are on a freighter that will stop all along the way through the waters of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and finally Costa Rica. My crate will be unloaded in customs, examined, taxes accessed then put on a truck and sent to me. A huge process, but for me worth every penny. I know I am going to be very happy to be surrounded by my own belongings. I'm sure it is different for everyone, but I love my furnishings and it will make me feel at home.
One more piece of advise...Do not try to handle moving day by yourself. You cannot do it. There will be mistakes made that will cost you when your things arrive in customs. Many many many thanks to my friends Dodi Mascias Lasovich and Mary Jane Morris for helping me get through that day. I could never have done it without them.
Pura Vida!
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