10 bags full but now space with a view!

So much stuff so little space

We sent 10 assorted bags with household goods and clothes ahead on FedEx from our Washington home and retrieved them when we arrived in Auckland.  FedEx was good enough to hold them for us so that we could walk the paper work through customs ourselves. We didn’t want to pay extra import taxes on personal goods so being there to walk them through was important to us.  The customs people were helpful, efficient and only charged us $46. NZ for admitting all of our belongings.  We appreciate our new employer has supplied a temporary residence for 2 months,

Can't believe we've only been here for 2 weeks, and now have two, new to us, cars, a home, bank account, tax number and will finish the health care registration this week.  It feels good to be settling in.  The new rental home is on the water with wonderful views of the Tamaki Straight.  A bus runs from our home to downtown Auckland and another bus runs to Half Moon Bay where we can take a ferry into Auckland.

Lucky find in a rental home with a view.

Furniture soon