18 weeks and counting

We leave for Taiwan in 18 weeks. A little over four months... I have so much to do!

We have decided to do this move a little differently than the last move. When we went to Georgia, we had a great baggage allowance. So, we packed all that was near and dear to us into 14 rubbermaid containers and checked them on the plane. What a nightmare. This time we are going to use a freight forwarder, shipping our stuff so that it meets us there, instead of us having to lug it around the world with us.

The kids seem rather excited. Lizzie has decided that she is getting both a chicken and kitty when we get there. Ben wants to see all of the video games. I don't know where they are getting their images of Taiwan, but I do find it amusing.

We are hoping to find housing close to the school. I-Shou is in a more rural area, about 20 minutes from the big city of Kaohsiung. I have heard it is in the foothills and that it is lovely. Being on the outskirts of town, however, has made it difficult to gauge what housing will be like in that area.

Besides that, all is well. I have injured my knee during training, which has taken me out for a few weeks. Torn meniscus. Not too bad, just need to rest it. I think I will be switching to cycling from now on, easier on my knees. We'll see.