Having spent the previous night packing and sorting the basics - and dispensing with even more of our food and other contraband goods to friends - we were set to go when the movers arrived.
Margaux had a ball. The 5 or 6 burly movers thought she was a little star and didn't (seem to) mind that she was running around everywhere. There was one man who would make animal noises and entertain her while packing at the same time... she thought he was great. And of course all of them were saying 'Ola' to her... and then she said it back! Well, sort of. Enough that it gave the guys the impression that it was her first word. :) And she kept on saying it, much to everyone's delight. They even kindly co-ordinated their lunch break with Margaux's nap!
Wednesday, April 1st...
April Fool's Day was thankfully prank-free! It was amazing how quickly the men worked to get everything bundled up... obviously it's their job, but I was impressed nonetheless.
I hurriedly signed the paperwork at about 3:10 because it was my last chance to get to the bank before it closed at 3:30, and left confident that the movers would finish soon and be gone before Margaux and I came back. It was about an hour or so before I returned... where I found all of the men waiting outside the apartment building!
As I walked up the hill my surprise gave way to the assumption that their knock-off time was 4:30 so they were just going to hang around, which was fine by me... until they explained that they thought I'd left without taking my key and they didn't want me to be locked out! I don't know how they were hoping to help since they didn't have a key either, but it was such a gorgeous gesture. And ALL of them were there, even though they were travelling in two trucks!
And just like that it was over. Our home was back to an unfurnished flat. The fact that our departure was imminent was becoming obvious - and I wasn't feeling that excited about it, to be honest. Still... every day is an adventure waiting to happen, and the next day was certainly the case for us!
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