The Real Deal About Packing Up Life: Our Bogotá to Panama Transition
Let’s talk about moving – that universal ordeal we all pretend to manage like adults but secretly loathe with the fire of a thousand suns. Our recent packing adventure from Bogotá to a storage unit, before heading off to Panama, was... let's just say, an experience.
Packing: A Sisyphean Endeavor
Imagine trying to fit your entire existence into boxes. Sounds fun, right? Wrong. It's a puzzle where the pieces are your life’s belongings, and the picture they're supposed to form is "Why do I own so much stuff?" Our cozy two-bedroom in Chico became a battleground of bubble wrap and packing tape, a testament to our hoarding tendencies.
Rent vs. Storage: A No-Brainer
Our Bogotá apartment, which we adored with the intensity of a thousand Colombian coffees, was left behind for a reason. The math was simple: bleed $1000+ monthly on rent for an empty space, or stash our worldly possessions in a 22 cubic meter storage unit for a tenth of the price..
Keep N Go: The Unsung Heroes
Then came Keep N Go, swooping in like the cleaning crew after a house party nobody remembers throwing. "Just pack your clothes; we'll handle the rest," they said. And they weren't kidding. They packed with the kind of efficiency that made us question our life choices. Watching them work was a mix of admiration and a slight existential crisis.
The Emotional Spectrum of Moving
You'd think saying goodbye to inanimate objects wouldn't be hard, yet there I was, waxing poetic over a coffee mug. Moving isn't just physical labor; it's an emotional marathon. One moment you're nostalgic over a frayed bath towel, the next you're cursing the heavens because you can't fit your sofa through the door.
Panama: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Landing in Panama was the reward after the ordeal. Sure, the traffic back into Panama City from our weekend getaways might test our patience more than the packing did, but at least we're not playing Tetris with our furniture anymore.
So, there you have it. Moving is the universal equalizer, reminding you of your strengths (endurance) and your limits (closet space). If you’re about to embark on your own moving saga or have survived one with your sanity intact, let’s hear it. Misery loves company, after all, and nothing bonds people quite like shared trauma over lost box cutters and forgotten moving truck reservations.
