Hong Kong Parkview

On 27th of March I moved from Chi to an apartment in Hong Kong Parkview.  The idea is to be closer to Hannah's pre-school and to shorten their school-run, albeit at the expense of a longer commute for me.

Parkview is a private housing estate built in the 1980s high up in the Tai Tam Country Park, just east of the Won Nai Chung Gap, the pass dividing northern and southern parts of Hong Kong Island.

This is the view from the top of our block looking north-west accross the gap to Happy Valley and central Hong Kong.

Parkview consists of 18 tower blocks, with a central podium area with gardens, tennis courts and swimming pools, as well as a sports club, playgrounds, restaurants and a supermarket.

The view from our apartment looking south across the podium. 

It is all rather posh

The main club-house showcases the owners impressive and eccentric art collection with paintings and sculptures by Miro, Dali, Margrite, and an impressive collection of classical and contemporary Chinese Art,  including C5th buddhist sculpture and landscape drawings from various eras.

    

As well as the Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower made out of lego (with the a lego millenium falcon hanging behind).

The supermarket is also very posh with a wide choice of familiar brand-names from around the world.  For example various Waitrose stables imported form the UK at 2-3 times the price.  Similarly Australian  yoghurt and New Zealand mushrooms and honey.    And live fish

Our flat is pretty comfortable.  I hope Rika and Hannah enjoy it.

Hannah was happy to have a bath again after 1 month of showers.

Ahhh. Back in civilisation again!

And finally some more Objects D'Art from the Parkview collection