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It's been awhile, and much water under the bridge, since I have posted here. There's quite a story to tell, and I now have some time...
A few months ago, my family (wife + 2 teenaged girls) had to choose between moving to SouthEast Asia (Brunei) with my existing employer, or move to Romania (with a new employer).
Sage advise from a man known as 'Metalhead' was to forget Brunei as it is difficult to get beer
. My wife and daughters did not want to go there either, plus I was to get paid much more $ in the move to new (but smaller) company in Romania.
We decided upon doing the jump (amidst the recession and all), and I planned a trans-European trek atop my Monster as part of my rebirth to new job, new country, new life for my family and I. The transition entailed becoming temporarily separated from my wife and daughters (for school purposes) for some 2 months. I was to empty our house in The Hague(Holland), send our pet dog (Jack Russell Terrier) whilst wifey established new house in Bucharest, Romania.
I gave notice to my old employers and began concluding my job. Wifey and daughters moved to strange Eastern Europen country to a hotel room, and start the school year on time.
Meanwhile, my old employers embark upon a reorganization to reduce staff (especially skilled expats like me) by several 000's (basically throwing the baby out with the bathwater). There is much bathwater, but not many babies. It is important to know your business when you are an executive of a major company...
I am so friggin lucky. Whilst all my old colleagues are sweating out major uncertainty for the future, I'm on my way to an exciting new job that pays more, with more seniority and significant scope for a future (I am a Petroleum Engineer). That, plus an exciting cross continent trek with a new S4R. I am walking on sunshine.

I'm gonna add to this story peice by peice. Photos and illustration to come.
A few months ago, my family (wife + 2 teenaged girls) had to choose between moving to SouthEast Asia (Brunei) with my existing employer, or move to Romania (with a new employer).
Sage advise from a man known as 'Metalhead' was to forget Brunei as it is difficult to get beer
We decided upon doing the jump (amidst the recession and all), and I planned a trans-European trek atop my Monster as part of my rebirth to new job, new country, new life for my family and I. The transition entailed becoming temporarily separated from my wife and daughters (for school purposes) for some 2 months. I was to empty our house in The Hague(Holland), send our pet dog (Jack Russell Terrier) whilst wifey established new house in Bucharest, Romania.
I gave notice to my old employers and began concluding my job. Wifey and daughters moved to strange Eastern Europen country to a hotel room, and start the school year on time.
Meanwhile, my old employers embark upon a reorganization to reduce staff (especially skilled expats like me) by several 000's (basically throwing the baby out with the bathwater). There is much bathwater, but not many babies. It is important to know your business when you are an executive of a major company...
I am so friggin lucky. Whilst all my old colleagues are sweating out major uncertainty for the future, I'm on my way to an exciting new job that pays more, with more seniority and significant scope for a future (I am a Petroleum Engineer). That, plus an exciting cross continent trek with a new S4R. I am walking on sunshine.
I'm gonna add to this story peice by peice. Photos and illustration to come.