So we've done with all the immigration paperwork - the permanent residency card is safely in my mitts, I have a New Jersey driving license (sitting the theory test for that one was interesting for a Brit!) and we've finally got bank accounts set up and mobile phones ever at the ready for the latest hot news. We've also bought ourselves a couple of cars, but there's still a house to sort out. So, we're currently renting a little two-bedroom place - but what a great location. We have two acres of land, running straight back into hundreds of acres of forest, all part of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
We have a certain young bear called Denali who made the crossing with us and some of the trials and tribulations of moving to the US are best told with pictures from Denali's own scrapbook.
The first strong hint we had that Denali wanted to leave
the English weather behind and head for the USA!!
Our Worldly possessions are packed and ready to leave the UK.
The jolly Pickfords men load the shipping container
The Container all ready to go
Denali all set with our final belongings
Travelling is tough for a bear - Oxford Bus Station at 5am!
Our US Airways plane, waiting to take us to a new life across the old Herring pond
Denali enjoys the view, having passed safely through the security checks
And what a great view it was as we enjoyed clear skies over the northern tundra of Canada
Through all the security checks at Philadelphia Airport, Denali eventually made it to the rental car without having any veterinary checks!
Wahoo, the USA - Denali cruises past the Philadelphia Eagles Football Ground on I-95
Out of Pennsylvania and into New Jersey, Denali gets his first sight of
Route 55 - the gateway to Cape May!
At last a sensible picture! So here's our house - at least until we can afford one of our own! It's only small but the garden is fabulous.
Denali soon settles into American ways - first trying the local drinks....
...then getting aquainted with the local wildlife - yes, at last, the first bird but this is the first post and you've got to set the scene haven't you! Spot the juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird on top of the feeder bracket. The garden list has begun!
September 4th and our wordly possessions arrive, having travelled from Norfolk to Felixstowe to New York to Cape May.
The Allied Removals boys soon have our gear off-loaded - despite the temperatures being well into the 80s Fahrenheit!
Hmmmm! Looks like it could be a while before we can join Denali on the sofa!
