moving to DB or Clearwater

[leanneryan]

We have just arrived in HongKong and trying to decide where to live. We like DB but we are also considering Clearwater.

What do people think of Clearwater? Is there a pre school nearby and a sense of local community there?

[carang]

i have lived in both. although i like clearwater bay and sai kung(where we now live) i REALLY miss DB.

yes, there are pre-schools in clearwater bay, but not much else. you have to travel to do anything, get anywhere.

i REALLY, REALLY, REALLY miss the community feeling of DB. it is really like a small town, everyone knows everyone and people keep an eye out for one another. there is no need to "arrange" playdates, a trip out to the nearest playground suffices. there is always someone up for a chat in the plaza, the supermarket is right there as are all of your other daily essentials. central is a lovely ferry-ride away, there is no getting stuck in traffic on the way to work. you get your down-time built right into the day. i never found the ferry to be a hassle, it's just like catching a bus, if you know what time it leaves, you just make allowances for it.

there is a sense of community in CWB and SK, but it just doesn't measure up to the feeling i had in db. if it were up to me and money wasn't an issue, i would be back in db in a heart beat.