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Just got our duty station....
And it's Hawaii.
I'm not excited, at all.
So, can someone who's been there PLEASE tell me why it's totally fabulous and I'm insane and should be jumping up and down for joy.
Thanks.
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Re: Just got our duty station....
So far my biggest concerns are my pets. Our kitten won't have all of her shots in time to go with us, so we have to find some place for her to live for awhile. She has a really hard time being a part from us, so I won't put her in quarantine. I think she'll stay with MIL but the whole pet thing is just a pain. It seems like our bunny can go when we go.
The other thing is the car situation. We bought a brand new truck not even a month ago, and since they only ship one vehicle, obviously we'd take the new truck. But I love my car, and I want to take it. So we're sort of debating on whether we'll sell mine and get something else there for the 3 years we're there. Or if we're going to try and ship mine. Or if I get to take the truck every where and H is going to ride his bicycle to work.
That's most of my anguish. Plus the thought of moving 6,000 something miles sounds daunting.
Those were all our main concerns as well. We had to leave our dog and cat behind for about a month to avoid the quarantine. It is also cheaper to avoid the quarantine. It was a huge pain and very stressful but we just got all of the paperwork and vet work done as soon as possible and everything worked out fine.
As far as the cars go, we only brought one with us. It worked out fine for us because of the location of our house to base and I was able to get a job that I could walk to and my husband could ride his bike to work as well. Hawaii also has a pretty decent bus system. We did end up buying a second vehicle after about a year. Their are always lots of cars for sale on base pretty cheap because people don't want to pay to ship them back. Most people I know just buy an older "junk" car to drive around for 2-3 years while they are here and then get rid of it. When I looked into how much it would cost to ship a second vehicle I think it was around $2,000.
Other than the pets and cars everything else was like a regular PCS for us. Good luck with the move.