By now, you should know that we have a fantastic view of the reservoir from our windows.
If you don’t, here are more pictures…
View from the bedroom.
Closer look.
On a windy day… the water moving rapidly.
Almost like the sea… a very calm one.
We often get envious look from our visitors as Yuncheng is a pretty ‘dry’ place.
The humidity level here is also higher too.
And because of the open space, in summer, its relatively cooler compared to the old estate.
I once shared that, we have Nature right at our doorstep!
There were some ducks swimming.
Ass up. And heads down in the water, fishing.
We too had some swan-like birds in the reservoir and once I saw an owl at night, by the reservoir.
Someone once fished two huge fishes from the reservoir. It took us a few meals to finish it.
And just yesterday, a massive flock of birds were flying in circles above reservoir.
However, there’s a price to pay to live right next to the nature.
Because we are also at nature’s doorsteps!
Bugs, worms and insects’ doorsteps!
They come crawling and flying into our homes.
Despite having screened windows, they somehow find their way in.
I was once freaked out by a big spider and its massive cobweb outside our windows.
And we hate mosquitoes!!!
For the past 6-7 weeks, our war with mosquitoes begins at night fall.
I wonder where the mosquitoes are in the day but at night, attracted by lights, they gather at the living room.
We use a electric tennis-racket-like to electrocute the mosquitoes. With a burned smell, they are then reduced to ashes.
The nanny with an alert Amanda in her arm ‘patrol’ around the living room, looking for mosquitoes.
Once a mosquito is spotted, Dp and I will be called to attack.
On a busy night last week, we probably killed 10 or more!
Not only they bite (and only me sometimes!), having them buzzing around my ears can keep me up all night.
We now have to light one of these old school mosquito incense before going to bed every night,
hoping to keep them away and not buzz above our heads.
Before and After.
I know there are some electric mosquito incense to keep mosquitoes away but somehow have little effect on the mosquitoes here!
I saw a mosquito flying above the the electric mosquito incense unaffected.
Damn! They are fierce.
A friend living in the same estate said mosquito bit her son’s ears,
it swelled and became huge like 猪八戒‘s！
Fortunately, Amanda has her very own mosquito net to keep them away!
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