Waytan, life's a compromise [!] and to that end so is Hong Kong. Yeah summer is x-rated hot and humid, but in winter it doesn't freeze over.
Making life work in HKG is about getting on with it. The boat licence is a piece of doddle done in your spare time over a week or so. Went to the beach at Lung Shuen early this morning for a swim b4 the Sunday hoards arrived. Beautiful. Slap Shot is correct in saying that the beach at DB is rubbish. Correct, and in my opinion just one of many reasons I couldn't live there. Otherwise I can't agree too much more with him.
Gotta go as it's cooling down nicelyoutside and the Sai Kung hills are in need a bit if MTB b4 sunset.