House Hunting

We've had a busy couple of days. Today we spent the day looking at about 12 permanent, pet-friendly apartments. I was pleasantly surprised at how big they were. Most were over 1000 square feet with 2-3 bedrooms. Usually the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms are just big enough for a twin bed, but if we have 1 twin bed in each room that means we can sleep a total of 4 people. See, I'm just looking out for all of you who will come and visit! I think we've decided that we really like living in the city. It's so different from NC and we want to take this opportunity to really experience a different kind of life. I love being able to walk to dinner and stroll afterwards. Having said that, look at the place we're passing up.
http://www.bel-air.com.hk/cyberport/jsp/index.html
We visited Bel Air today and it was amazing. Our view would be right out over the ocean. There are 8 different towers, a gigantic pool and gym. It's about a 25 minute taxi ride into the city, which is the downside. There is a large ex-pat community that lives here, but without a car you are isolated. I don't think Michael or I want to drive in this city! I was carsick just driving around today. The roads wind around the mountain and are so steep that I thought I was going to lose it a few times. I'll keep you updated on what we finally choose. I'm sure we'll go out and look at it at least one more time.

I went yesterday to the YWCA and joined a women's group called the "At Home" group. It's for women who are newcomers/ex-pats to Hong Kong. We'll meet every Monday from 9-2:30 for 4 weeks starting September 7. I'm really excited about this and hope it will help me feel plugged in. I still can't believe this is my "home" for the next couple years. I think it's slowly starting to sink in.