Time to find a new home

So today I started looking for a more permanent place to live. They first place I went to check out is up in the New Territories. It’s a little remote and does not have all the hustle and bustle of the city. There are no fancy restaurants or shopping malls (that I found immediately), but it is still very nice. The building I was looking for was Pictorial Garden. Here is a picture of the building complex from across the highway.

There is a footpath that goes over the highway that I think will eventually get you to the mountains. On the other side of the building, there is the Jockey Club Shek Mun Rowing Centre (part of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club) located on the river where the Hong Kong China Rowing Association practice. Here is a picture of several people out rowing this afternoon.

There are several parks in the area. Between the building and the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station, there is a park that has a pebble trail where I presume people take off their shoes and walk. There are stern warnings about not using the pebble walk if you are elderly of pregnant. Here is a picture of part of the pebble walk.

In addition to the pebble walk there is a basket ball court and a Tai Chi area.

And by the looks of it, skateboarders make use of the park too.

I then made my way to Jordan to check that neighborhood out. The buildings were a little run down, but there were a lot of shops and it’s centrally located. There are a few very nice buildings not far from Jordan, but these are likely out of our price range. Here is a picture of the places that are likely out of our price range.

I decided to walk down to TST by walking through Kowloon Park. This is an awesome park with lots of attractions and many beautiful places to take in the scenery. I could have taken a million pictures, but I decided to wait until I had a better camera to take them with. This is the water fall in the public swimming pool.

There is a wonderful flower garden. If you look closely, you can see the children's playground in the back.

And there is also a bird pond of sorts. There much, much more. And I didn’t even stray off the main strip.

I walked through TST. There are many nice shops and restaurants in this part of town. I then took a ferry across the Victoria Harbour. Here are a few pictures of the ferry ride.

I then caught the MTR back home. It was an eventful day. No doubt the first of many in my search for our new home.