Sorry for the lack of blog action in the last week! We have moved in to our new place and are trying to get settled. Luckily our apartment came partially furnished, which made things so much easier. But it still takes a lot of effort to figure out where we can buy things. It's not like the US where you can go to Target and buy everything you need in one place. And we're making forward progress, one day at a time. Evangeline feels very at home and loves to hide in various places around the house, which gave me a heart attack until I got used to it. The wardrobe in our room is one of her favorite spots:
On Joseph's last day "off" before he started work, we went down to the harbor and the Avenue of Stars. It's modeled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but is much nicer! It's actually clean, for one thing. :) And the view can't be beat.
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| The obligatory cheesy picture |
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| That's Hong Kong Island behind us |
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| Scenic view of Hong Kong Island |
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| Bruce Lee's star |
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| Our fellow tourists |
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| Evangeline burning off some energy running |
Joseph is getting nicely settled in at the University. He got to pick out a Chinese name, which is really cool! They gave him some suggestions and he chose from the finalists. It's
鍾以施 and is pronounced something like Jones Yi Shi. Joseph lost the meaning of it already, but it has something to do with bestowing advice or knowledge. Lots and lots of paperwork and bureaucracy, but he is finding his way.
Also, we are now official Hong Kong residents as we picked up our official ID cards a few days ago. On the way home we decided to take the ferry instead of the metro, and it was beautiful!
I'm already "in" with a local mom's group, which is also really exciting. Joseph ran into an American family in our complex; the wife happened to be one of the organizers. They meet every week in one of the rooms in the clubhouse of our complex, although they're not officially getting started until September. I've already been to the pool with her and her two boys, and am looking forward to the companionship and local knowledge.
Speaking of the pool, Evangeline absolutely loves it. It's going to be great having this for us to do nearly every day. Here's a picture:
We'll just have to make sure that we don't fry to death in the unforgiving sun, but so far, so good!
YAY! An update! How adorable E hiding in the closet! What's with the umbrellas on a sunny day trend? Is it a Chinese thing? There's an asian woman who rides my bus in the mornings and as soon as she gets off the bus she plops her umbrella open. I hadn't thought anything of it until I saw your photo.
ReplyDeleteStunning pictures, of you two naturlich, but also of the harbor. I can see why it's considered one of the world's great views. Like the name, Joseph!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the pictures. What fun! You aren't in Illinois any more, that's for sure! I hope Joseph won't need to sign anything using his Chinese name.
ReplyDeleteAdriana, the umbrellas are definitely an Asian thing. They do it to screen themselves from the sun, rather than wearing hats or some other thing. I guess if it starts raining suddenly, you're doubly covered!
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