It has been a couple of weeks since I last blogged. Some big things have happened since then. We have finally moved into our new apt. We have been here just over a week and we love it! The apartment is not very big, but it seems to be just what we need.
Moving Day
We moved on Tuesday June 29th. This in itself was a big deal. I had to get 9 bags, 8 extra bags, 2 kids and myself moved. It was pretty funny watching me get the bags in the elevator down from the 17th floor to the ground floor … it was quite a sight. We got to the apt at around 315 and with the help of the guard, the driver and the kids, we managed to get all the bags up to our 4th floor apartment. It was nuts.
Jonathan got home from work around 6 that night (EARLY) and then Gabby and I left to go and pick up a few more things from IKEA. We had unpacked a suitcase and brought that with us to carry all the stuff we were buying back home. Jonathan called around 730 and let me know that IKEA was actually there delivering all the other stuff we bought. We had decided to pay for assembly. I think that the $1200HK saved our marriage. I don’t think that putting together tables, chairs, 3 beds, entertainment center, and a couch would be good for any marriage. It took 3 men around 2 hours to get it all done. It was crazy watching these guys work!
After they left we went and had dinner down the street. What an experience this was. We walked in and were told to sit at a certain table. When we did, we started to get yelled at by the woman working there. I’m not sure if she was really “yelling” at us, or just talking loudly to us thinking that if she talked louder, we would understand her. (Much like we do in the States). Nothing was in English and there weren’t many pictures available. Luckily there was a nice couple next to us who was eating things that looked pretty good. We just said that we wanted the same thing that they were having. Thankfully, it was good! We left there and went home exhausted and ready for bed.
So, in the week that we have been here, we have been to IKEA at least 5 more times trying to get the final things for our apt. The only thing that we are missing is a garbage can. I’m sure that they have them here … I just want a certain one that I can’t find.
Happy Valley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Valley,_Hong_Kong)
We have been exploring our area. We have found a lot of different places, which has been great. We walked to Victoria Park and the central library last week. (That was probably a total of 4 miles).
Girls
The girls are at a weird age right now. We have found some playgrounds for them, but many of them are just too young for them. We have made the most of them and still enjoy going to them and make the most of our time while we are there. They are also now at the age where they are experiencing some fluctuations in emotions quite easily. If nothing else comes from this trip, I should have an abundant amount of patience when I come back.
Here is our address:
The Collins Family
Flat A 4/F
73 Sing Woo Road
Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Jonathan’s cell: 011-852-9868-4406
Jamie’s cell: 011-852-9858-1523
We don’t have home phones.
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