As lovely as our
Lodge stay has been (and I say that with a definite hint of sarcasm b/c we are going a little stir crazy), our biggest priority right now is finding a house. When moving here, there are two options –
live on base or off. There are pros and
cons to each. We decided a long time ago
to live off base. Since getting here I
have had moments where I want to live on base because it certainly is an easier
and more convenient process, but I remind myself that we didn’t move here for
it to be easy and in the long-term, I will be happy that we live out in town.
So here is what
goes into finding a house in town…
Each morning I
go to the housing office and get an updated sheet of house listings. The main thing that I look for is area (Yamato)
and the pet allowance option. If there
is a house that interests me then I call the agent and pray they speak
English. Most likely, if they have a
house listed with the military there is someone that can communicate with me. At this point, I make an appointment. For the appointment, a representative from
the agency picks me up at the Main gate and brings me to the house and then returns
me. Pretty similar to the states,
right?! They really have worked out a
pretty simple process. The hard part is
finding the right house. I have already
seen five, but haven’t settled on one yet.
Fingers crossed, that we find ‘the one’ soon.
And with that,
the house hunting continues.
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| Local neighborhood. |
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| A little busier. |
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| Found an American bar (didn't go in, but love the "Big Size American Hamburger") |
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| Asked for chai tea...got black tea and still loved it! |
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