As you know, we were planning to move overseas. So much has happened since the original plan a few months ago, that it is hard to express in words, but I am going to attempt to try.
All of our dreams of moving to Ecuador changed when the attempted coup happened last week. I was already having a jittery feeling, and not really understanding what it was inside of me that made me question this move, when just two months ago, I was convinced it was the right move.
I had subscribed to many blogs, about moving to Ecuador, and read them faithfully. They all made it sound like heaven. Then, about a month ago, I started reading where trouble was brewing. It began to sound really ugly. I started doing research, and suddenly, heaven was looking more like hell with every sentence I read.
This past couple of days, it all slapped me in the face. Now they are talking about the President had been kidnapped, airports and highways are closed down, riots in the streets, tear gas, etc. People were being shot, one died, several wounded. Suddenly, this is NOT what I had envisioned as a happy retirement community. It no longer mattered the luxury life you could live on so little, when you see your life threatened. So now, we will not be moving there after all.
Next plan? We still really want to move, for lack of any activity in this small community. We are considering South Florida. So far, we have found no suitable apartments within our price range, in a decent area. We just don't know enough about the areas there to make a quick decision, so our time frame has now changed. That and the fact that my son is no longer going to be able to purchase this house, due to a new job states away. So now, we begin getting the house ready to list on the market. This could be more difficult than we had ever imagined!
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