Where to even begin … The first few weeks in Hong Kong seem like such a blur now. L and I were frantically travelling all around the island to try to find a flat, there were so many new faces to get to know, restaurants to try, and streets (and people!) to navigate.
We spent ten days staying at the Ibis Hotel in North Point. I remember getting off the bus and heading up to my floor. I had never seen a hotel room quite like this – one room with a double bed that left about one and a half feet for walking space and a bathroom. Needless to say, Hong Kong is quite the compact city.
After a long search for a two bedr0om flat, L and I finally settled. We live only a ten minute walk from work. Though our place isn’t spectacular, it works. We have all the necessities within minutes from us (Starbucks, Subway, grocery store, McDonalds, laundry, MTR [subway] station, 7-Eleven, and the list goes on) and are paying much less than what some of our co-workers who are living in a more central/western area are paying.
Though we had the keys to our place, there were still some essentials we had to deal with; we needed new mattresses and air conditioners, the house needed a good cleaning, Internet was not set up. Living out of a suitcase and sleeping on our couch for just over a week was not particularly pleasant. Looking on the bright side, it could always be worse.
Now that the dust has settled, I am so happy we chose this place to live. The convenience, price, and location of our flat is perfect.
