We thought we were prepared. Spreadsheets, color-coded boxes, a moving company booked three months in advance. And we still showed up at the new house on day one completely frazzled, missing half the things we actually needed, with two overtired kids and no idea where the nearest supermarket was.
Long-distance moves have a way of humbling you, no matter how organized you think you are. If you’re in the middle of planning one, here are the things that genuinely surprised us – and a few things I wish someone had told me before we started.
Nobody Warns You About the Car Situation
This one blindsided us completely. We’d sorted flights, arranged movers, figured out where the kids would sleep on arrival night – and then someone asked “so who’s driving the car there?” and we both just looked at each other.
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