Desa Parkcity

We live in a planned neighborhood called Desa Parkcity.  There are only 2 entries to the area and they are both gated.  Once you enter, the neighborhood includes several housing developments, a couple of high rise condos, a shopping center, a lake, and a park.  Each housing development requires a card to access and has 4 gaurds on duty 24/7.  The gaurds know everyone and they patrol the area regularly.  I do not know if all the security is required, but it does make us feel more comfortable.

The kids play at the park almost every day.  They have made some friends, as has Kristen.  I am not sure if any 2 friends are from the same country, though.  The biggest problem we have with the park is the heat.  After 9:00am and before 6:00pm it is very hot.  Kristen usually gets the kids to the park early in the morning.  The swimming pool is probably their favorite.  Both William and Rebekah have learned to swim through trial and error.  They could swim all day long and never get tired.

The Coffee Bean might be our favorite place.  Inside, it feels like home.  We have breakfast every Saturday while we watch the kids play in the park.  All of the staff know us and remember the kid's names.  Saturday morning is just the best.

Main entry into Desa Park.  There are only 2 entries into the park, both gated.

This is the entry into our particular housing area...also gated.

Our car (the silver one, not the Porsche!).  Now with over 19,000 kilometers.

Our back porch

From the house, we can walk through the park to get to some restaurants and shops.

This is the outside of The Coffee Bean.  We eat here every Saturday for breakfast and it may be the most enjoyable part of our week.



From the Coffee Bean, we can look out to see this park where the kids play.  They have spent thousands of hours in this park.



The park includes a small lake.  Unfortunately, no fishing, no swimming, no feeding the fish, no remote control boats....just looking, I guess.

Our swimming pool.  Both William and Rebekah have learned to swim here.

Our front door is all the way back and to the left.

Looking out our bedroom window in the evening.