We've arrived

Yes, we've arrived.

But first a short recap: We sold our house and our cars. Auctioned away or gave away almost all of our furniture. Downsized our clothing. Packed some bags. And flew to Singapore with one-way tickets and no return date.

Ok, that sounds more dramatic and braver than it really was, because we left with jobs waiting for us in Singapore. And our company moved us. And we didn't downsize so much that we don't have a shipping container on a boat somewhere, scheduled to arrive in Singapore in about 2 more weeks.


We had thes privilege of flying business class. We flew United Airlines, flight 853, to Tokyo-Narita airport, connecting to United 803 to Singapore. Other airlines have direct flights to Singapore, but not on our company's approved list of carriers. I didn't mind taking a connecting flight, because it helps break up the long overseas flight. Its almost eleven hours to Tokyo, and then another six to Singapore.

And, since we flew business class, we also had the pleasure of using the business class lounge in Narita where we could enjoy a perfectly poured beer from the famous Narita beer machine.

Our flight arrived in Singapore just before midnight, but we didn't get our luggage and clear customs until well into the morning. We had six suitcases between the two of us, mostly clothing. That may seem like a lot to travel with, but we don't know when the rest of our stuff will arrive, so we had to bring at least a couple of weeks of clothing.

Our relocation company arranged to have a driver waiting for us at the airport, but they didn't anticipate us having so many suitcases. The driver smiled and called in reinforcements in the form of a mini-van. A short drive later, we arrived at our service hotel, where we have been spending for the last two weeks.