ps> don't get me wrong. i loved living in db. i loved the sense of community, the ferry ride (yes, i enjoyed that time and never felt like it was a burden), the playgrounds for the kids etc.
but i think we left at the right time. it's gotten ridiculously expensive over there... even the family taking the ferry to central and back (for a day out) would cost almost $200 return.
I don't agree... I think the major cause of congestion is those seven-seater Alphards etc which park anywhere they like and even double-park on Lyndhurst Terrace, Queen's Road East and so on. Their numbers are growing and their drivers are rich enough not to care about getting ticketed.
Hello OP,
Have a look at South Lantau. For us, with a toddler, Mui Wo is the best place to be. We live in a village house in one of the villages around the town.
We have a beach, a playground , a swimming pool, 2 small supermarkets, nice restaurants. There is a nice expat community too. Expat or Chinese, people are friendly.
There are several playgroups for different ages.We attend one linked to a local kindergarten.
Commute to Tst is 30 minutes on the ferry to Central then under 10 minutes crossing over. It's a chilled ferry ride. You get to chat with people, read a book, have a nap. It's time just for yourself. I enjoy it.
Maybe you want to check it out?
Last edited by Siesta; 22-05-2012 at 07:45 AM.
but south lantau is the same as db in that respect....
you need to get to the ferry. wait for the ferry to depart. wait to disembark (yes, there is a wait.). walk to the star ferry. wait for the star ferry. cross on the star ferry. wait to disembark and then walk to work.
there is no way that you will arrive in central and then be in tst in 10 minutes taking the star ferry.