First Weeks in Hong Kong
It's finally starting to sink in that we have moved and Hong Kong is our new home. We have been here almost two weeks now, and I think everyone is getting used to being here in this crazy, busy city.
Right now we are living in a section of the city called Admiralty. This section is sandwiched between the two major areas of Central and Wan Chai. Admiralty is basically known for having a subway (here it is called the MTR) stop and a very good mall. Nothing special.
However, what is great is it is an easy walk to both Central (the highest of the high rent district, think Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue combined) and Wan Chai (kind of seedy, crowded, packed with shops and bars). Fodor's Guide to Hong Kong calls Central and Wan Chai "the king and queen of Hong Kong nightlife" and this is where most of the people we know here go out for dinner, drinks, music, etc. The other nice thing about where we are living right now is the view. This is going to be a little hard to give up:
Mitos' walk to work each day takes about 12 minutes. Very different from her NYC commute! What's even nicer is that the whole walk takes place through Hong Kong Park, a beautiful hilly park in the middle of Central with a Koi pond, waterfall, fountains, etc.
A big part of our time over the past week has been spent looking at apartments and trying to decide where to live.
A lot of Expats live in a section called Midlevels which is up the side of the mountain from Central. If you work in Central (like Mitos is doing now) it is an easy cab ride in to work. However, Mitos is going to be switching offices in November to a building across the Harbor in Kowloon, so we felt like we had some flexibility (she will have to ride the MTR no matter where we live, so we can look somewhere a few stops away).
We haven't yet signed a lease, but we are leaning towards a nice 4 bedroom flat in an area called Happy Valley, which is still within walking distance to Wan Chai, but is more family oriented (or so we have been told). We should find out this week if that is where we will be living for the next two years or if we need to keep looking.
Mitos and I going out right now to listen to a band in Wan Chai. I'll post more next week when we have more news about our apartment search.
Right now we are living in a section of the city called Admiralty. This section is sandwiched between the two major areas of Central and Wan Chai. Admiralty is basically known for having a subway (here it is called the MTR) stop and a very good mall. Nothing special.However, what is great is it is an easy walk to both Central (the highest of the high rent district, think Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue combined) and Wan Chai (kind of seedy, crowded, packed with shops and bars). Fodor's Guide to Hong Kong calls Central and Wan Chai "the king and queen of Hong Kong nightlife" and this is where most of the people we know here go out for dinner, drinks, music, etc. The other nice thing about where we are living right now is the view. This is going to be a little hard to give up:
Mitos' walk to work each day takes about 12 minutes. Very different from her NYC commute! What's even nicer is that the whole walk takes place through Hong Kong Park, a beautiful hilly park in the middle of Central with a Koi pond, waterfall, fountains, etc.
A big part of our time over the past week has been spent looking at apartments and trying to decide where to live.
A lot of Expats live in a section called Midlevels which is up the side of the mountain from Central. If you work in Central (like Mitos is doing now) it is an easy cab ride in to work. However, Mitos is going to be switching offices in November to a building across the Harbor in Kowloon, so we felt like we had some flexibility (she will have to ride the MTR no matter where we live, so we can look somewhere a few stops away).
We haven't yet signed a lease, but we are leaning towards a nice 4 bedroom flat in an area called Happy Valley, which is still within walking distance to Wan Chai, but is more family oriented (or so we have been told). We should find out this week if that is where we will be living for the next two years or if we need to keep looking.
Mitos and I going out right now to listen to a band in Wan Chai. I'll post more next week when we have more news about our apartment search.
posted by gbeske at 6:46 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for reviving your blogspot! I love the pics. Now when are you guys getting on FB?! :)
So enjoyed the update and great pics. Hope we can catch up every week. Missing you all! Love the pics. Mom
thanks for let us know how is everything.. Can't wait for your next post!!Ying
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