Moving to the other side of the world

It's hard to believe that two weeks ago we were packing up our stuff to ship over to Singapore.  So many changes in a couple of weeks!  So we did get our Singapore sea shipment off that Tuesday, just hoping that we didn't forget anything major.  Wednesday was the day from Hell I swear.  Not only did they pack the rest of the stuff, but they moved it to our uptown condo all in the same day!  It was an exhausting day.  Amazingly, by Friday we pretty much had mostly everything put away.  Good thing as we had to pack for our trip to Singapore on Tuesday 8/9.


We had 8 pieces of luggage to check on our way to Singapore.  Took some finagling to get all of our bags checked and on their way, but we did it!  Then it was off to Newark and then Singapore on an 18 1/2 hour flight. 

The flight was fairly uneventful.  E passed out as soon as we got on the plane, before we even took off.  She slept for at least 8 hours (yeah!).  Only 10 more hours to go.  The hubby also slept, but me? Oh no, I couldn't seem to get comfortable and the man snoring next to me didn't help.  I am sure that I got some shuteye, but not as much as I probably needed.  Lots of movies and some meals and  we were there.  It was pretty amazing actually that the time went as good as it did.  


Singapore Air is pretty nice!  They customized meals for E and the entire plane is nothing less than business class, so everyone has lots of space.  On demand movies, lots of snacks, and great amenities got us through.


We arrived at Changi International airport just before 6am.  We were pretty tired, but a cup of coffee helped.  We gathered our many bags and hung out for a bit (who is up at 6am?) then took a BIG cab to our new home.  Our agent met us there to get us the keys to our new place.  


By the time we got inside I was feeling the jet lag.  We met our new landlord Able, and I am sure that he thought there was something wrong with me.  (those crazy americans!)  I was so exhausted that I couldn't even focus my eyes.  We got our stuff inside and our agent took Scott to the grocery store.  That afternoon we all took a nap.  The kind of nap where your body doesn't even move because it is so wiped out!


Our agent also arranged for a mattress to be delivered that same day!  He is amazing!  So we ventured out for the first time that evening to get some bed linens and we were set.  By the way, Singapore beds are not the same size as they are here in the US.  They are actually 5 inches shorter here.   (Can't use US linens)  I thought it might be an issue, but it wasn't.  We were pretty comfortable, but I can't wait for my pillow to get here!  E liked her new bed on the sofa.   She slept pretty good until she woke up at about 2am.  It took about 3 days for her to adjust, but I think is adjusted now.


So, we survived and are in our new home!  Now we just need to figure everything else out!

Good Night Singapore!  (The view from our new home!)