You should see my legs below the knees! I look like I have chicken pox. I have so many tiny bright red bug bites and so many huge mosquito bites. And it itches SO BAD.

Supposedly we've heard that when people first arrive here they tend to be very sensitive to the bugs. Which are mosquitos in full force and tiny little flea type bugs. I think people refer to them as sand fleas. Anyway all these bugs must hover close to the ground because I only have bites on my lower legs. And thankfully my kids are unaffected by this. I haven't noticed any bites on either of them and they are not complaining they itch. I am so thankful for that but I don't understand how it's even possible. It's to the point that today I was almost ashamed to wear my capri pants.

We had a really low key day today of groceries, drugstore, and a play date and dinner at new friend's house. All of this with out ever getting in a vehicle. All on foot with my trusty stroller. I love not having a car when I can truly be on foot. We specifically chose the apartment we are in because we can walk to the Plaza where all the stores and restaurants are in 3 minutes. G needed a band aid yesterday and we just walked home to get one. It would have taken the same amount of time to go walk over to the drugstore and buy them. And I was able to grab juice boxes and a water and go to the bathroom in my own house before going right back out. I am really happy with our location!

I have lived in big cities without a car enough to know that I get irritated when I am waiting for the bus/train. We decided to make location our priority when we house hunted here and I think we did a good job. Of course I still have to take the ferry to Central or the bus around to the train to get to Kowloon but I am right here next to the ferry and the busses. It eliminates a whole leg of the commute. We do still take the bus within Discovery Bay to go to the awesome play ground and to go to the newer less crowded grocery sometimes. But it's always by choice. And the kids love taking the bus. They get so darn excited about the bus. I wish I could share in the bus loving excitement... I think I lost my love for the bus somewhere in Queens, NY.