Action (or at least planning for action)

We have made a couple of steps towards our big dream of living in a tropical paradise*. 
The first is we have found the money to go for a holiday to see if we really do love the place the way we think we do.  The second is we are having our house valued by a few real estate agents tomorrow.  Both are pretty big and sensible steps if you ask me.

I've also been trying to hunt out some practical, recent blogs by other kiwis who have made the move to Rarotonga or are in the process of doing so.  Have only hunted down this one so far.  Maybe this blog I am hiding my thoughts in might be useful to someone in the future?


Our next step is to book tickets to Rarotonga, confirm accommodation and get to work on making things happen!

*Whenever I think about Rarotonga as paradise or hear someone else call it paradise I am reminded of a fishing charter owner I met on the night of my mine and hubby's wedding (yep, that's where our love affair of Raro started).  We were at a bar and just after hubby and I finished our compulsory first dance, this rather drunk and brooding local asked me "Why did you want to come here to get married?  It is the worst place on Earth!"  This memory always makes me giggle.  Eye of the beholder comes to mind.