Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Macau

The average foliage you can expect to see in south east Asia

Ruins of St. Paul's Church
Streets of old Macau

Casinos!
Dinner
The view from our (5 star) hotel window


Last Monday I had my first traveling adventure out of Hong Kong! A group of about 11 of us booked a hotel for the night at the Regency Hotel in Macau for $100 U.S. a night, and with 4 of us to a room it was very cheap. Macau is known for gambling, it's the Las Vegas of the eastern world. We went to the casinos at night and had some fun, they had the games we are used to such as black jack and poker, and a lot of unfamiliar games as well. The casinos were very bright and beautiful at night.

The next day we explored the old city, visiting the Ruins of St. Paul's Church and did some shopping on the way. Afterwards we took a taxi back to the ferry station and headed back to Hong Kong. When we finally got to the city, it felt like we were arriving home for the first time since being in Hong Kong :)