Once we made the decision to return to the States, it started a long chain of logistics to make the move, which culminated Saturday. On Wednesday I bicycled to work, then left my bike with Keith who I will rent a room from on my return. Thursday was Sarah’s last day here, and we took her to the airport for her return to Reed. Friday I left my car at work with everything packed in it for my return. Then yesterday started early with our garage sale. The hard-core garage salers start early here, so we scheduled ours to start at 7:00 A.M. – When I opened the garage door at 6:30, there were already a couple people waiting! It was non-stop for the next couple hours, then slowing to a dribble with most all our remaining household goods gone. By noon we had cleaned-up and put the remaining items out for the Salvation Army, giving us time for a final walk down to Milford for lunch. Then back to greet the carpet cleaner, the property manager for final inspection, and then our shuttle to the airport hotel. Since we decided to bring our stuff as excess baggage rather than ship it, we were each traveling with a bicycle box, a second suitcase or box, then each bringing another box as an excess piece. With each piece being a maximum of 32 kgs (70 lbs), we had 9 very heavy pieces of baggage! But still, much cheaper than going by sea for a limited amount of stuff. Luckily the hotel was able to switch our second floor room for a street-level one, so we could unload boxes directly into the room. Finally, a relaxing evening before tackling the flights back home!