The family who lived in our apart-ment last year had to put up with noise and dust from the construction of the two big apartment buildings fifty feet from our balcony. We’ve been lucky. When we moved in, the buildings were done, but no body was living in them yet. We have been enjoying the quiet that comes in the eye of the storm: after construction but before occupancy. We knew this situation would end sooner or later.
It turns out it's sooner rather than later.
The new neighbors have started to move in.
Every evening at dinner we notice a few more apartments with lights on. We’ve also noticed a distinct increase in foot traffic on the way to the train station.
When full, I’d estimate that the two towers combined will hold well over a thousand residents -half of whom will have a pretty good view of our apartment. I guess we’ll have to start being diligent about closing our curtains at dusk.
The relative peace and quiet was nice while it lasted. But fair’s fair; why should our little corner of Hong Kong be any more serene than the rest of the city.
Gotta run. I’ve got about 1200 Welcome to the Neighborhood gift baskets to put together.
-Jack
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