Welcome To Our Home

View of most of the Bel-Air Towers

I'm back and I survived my first outing alone!  I got lucky because I took a taxi to my destination so it was pretty easy.  You can download an app that will translate the address where you want to go for the taxi driver.  Did that.  Next hurdle, paying and tipping in HK$.  Did that!  After my appointment I had two hours to walk around central Honk Kong and start learning my way.  It went pretty well but I have NOT acclimated to the heat and humidity so I end up soaked!  I ended up in an huge luxury mall sitting in AC at the Starbucks and drinking a cold frappacino to recover.  So much for experiencing new things!  LOL!  Baby steps!

So I think I've got the picture thing figured out so I am sharing pics of our new residence area, Bel-Air.  It is outside of the really busy Central Hong Kong and allows us to see more green and nature plus a view of the South China Sea.  Alex has been able to ride his bike.  There are great walks for me and Aspen without fighting the city crowds.  Though it is like a suburb our complex is pretty huge with many  phases, towers, and floors (about 41-43 per building).  It has great facilities for all of us.  Indoor and outdoor pools, two gyms, spa, and great recreation for Alex.  Classmates live in and around here so he has already been down to play pool, foosball, and go to the movies at the nearby Cyberport where we also can grocery shop, dine, and attend events.  This is important because we are not going to have cars so walking and public transportation is always in the plan.  You may end up on a bus, then the MTR (Mass Transit Railway), and then finally a walk to your exact location.  I am learning to plan accordingly by learning bus/shuttle times, MTR stations, and understanding the time it will all take to get where I need to go, not to mention the condition I'll arrive in.  Joe says it takes a couple months but eventually when I walk around I won't be as soaked from the humidity.  The body adjusts.  I can only hope!!!!!!!!

Enjoy the pics of our new "home."

       Seaside park where I take Aspen for long walks.  Looking toward Bel-Air.

The park also sits next to the South China Sea so we can watch the ships.