Tuesday, April 22, 2008

So much to do, so little time!

We are going back to where it all started, nearly two years ago...It all happened rather suddenly when International SOS offered Marc a job in Jakarta, Indonesia. They only informed him about the opportunity in Jakarta, a week before our trip to Thailand. Only when we returned from Thailand though, was it confirmed that we will be moving at the end of April.

There wasn't much time to digested all of this before we had to start planning the logistics around the move. Getting removal quotes, make a decision to ship or sell, paperwork etc. It has been a busy couple of weeks. I've been trying to find new jobs for our maid and driver, tying up my OWC duties as Vice President Activities and Events and of course sadly saying goodbye to our friends.

We opted to sell our stuff and last week the house already started emptying out when people started collecting furniture and other house hold items. Tomorrow the the last of our furniture, the bed and sofa will be collected and we will be stying in an empty apartment (thankfully we have a bed and white goods, which belong to the landlord) so we can at least still live. We basically have one week left to sell the remaining household items and to pack up our belongs (what is left of it).

We arrived in India with a couple of suitcases on 2 October 2006, and now 1 and a half years later we will be leaving India only with a couple of suitcases but with great memories of the amazing time that we've spent in "Incredible India".

We are counting down the days until 29 April, when we fly to Jakarta "our new home" via. Singapore (one day in Singapore, yippee).

Enjoying our last days in Bangalore...

Sunday, 20 April - Brunch at Olive Beach, 16 Wood street, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore, Phone : +91-80-41128400 41239483 / 412!

Brendon, George and Marc.

Vivian, Anne and I enjoying our bubbly - What a way to spend a Sunday!
Brendon, Shane, George, Marc, Bruce, Liam and Anthony.
Viv, Liz, Anne, Meha, Kathleen, Mei , Monique and Ness - "I will miss you girls"!
;-O What fun!
Our new resident street puppy....he is so cute! We are contemplating giving him a wash before we leave.
Saturday, 19 April - Farewell dinner with Klaartje, Johh, Jeff and Rita.
Marc taking Robert's (our driver) motorbike for a ride!
Thursday, 17 April - Dinner at our favourite North Indian restaurant in Bangalore - Angeethi (Rooftop, Museum Inn, 1 Museum Road, Bangalore. Phone 41113340, 41113333. We would highly recommend it!
Saturday, 12 April - Dinner at Arno and Cyndie's house!

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