Blogs from Macau, Asia - page 8

I arrived in Macau on the ferry directly from Hong Kong airport and gave myself about a day and a half to wander around. I certainly covered some ground, including taking the bus across to the quieter Taipa island. I may sound a little negative about the place but if you find yourself in Hong Kong I would recommend popping across for a day or so as they are very different places. The food is pretty good, it’s fairly cheap and it’s certainly unique. Three reasons that are enough to visit anywhere. Excepting the South China Sea on all sides and the towering apartment blocks away from the centre, Macau seems to have three distinct faces. It is a most uncomplimentary mix of huge gaudy casinos then very pretty Portuguese churches and townhouses all interlaced by ... read more

Heute war der vorletzte Tag in Hong Kong. Bin früh aufgestanden um zur Jetfähre nach Hong Kong Island zu fahren. Dort habe ich dann ein Ticket für Macau gekauft, umgerechnet 30€. Die Überfahrt dauert mit der Jetfähre etwa eine Stunde. In Macau angekommen bekam ich erst mal meinen Einreisestempel, um meine Sammlung zu erweitern. Am Fähranlieger bin ich in den ersten Bus gestiegen, der dort wartete. Dies war ein Bus vom Casino "The Venetian", der einen umsonst dorthin fuhr. Das Venetian ist ein riesiges Gebäude, dessen Umgebung der von Venedig nachgebildet ist. Es gab Gondeln, Kanäle, den Campanilo-Turm und die Rialto-Brücke. Sah echt aus, kann ich aber nicht bezeugen, da ich noch nicht in Venedig war. Im Inneren sah es auch wie in Italien aus, mit großen Fresken und Säulen. Das Casino war ziemlich groß, mit ... read more

Day 11 - did my laundry today and had a wander round Kowloon, including the science museum. Day 12 - Had peanut butter and condensed milk toasted buns for breakfast, suprisingly nice. Took jet cat ferry to Macau. A side on swell caused a rather unpleasant rolling motion and many sick passengers. Gave the gaudy casinos and theme park a miss and wandered round old Macau, slightly Spanish in feel. Went to 60th floor of Macau tower, where you can do the worlds highest bungee jump (I didn't). Took the jet hydrofoil back to Hong Kong, a much smoother ride. ... read more

I sit gazing out across the hazy shores of Macau from Seb's flat on the 35th floor of the Manhattan Tower (http://www.manhattan-macau.com/), as the light slowly fades and my weekend here draws to a close. Dawn will bring the true beginning of my adventure, when I leave the comfort of my friend's luxurious abode and set out alone into the wild unknown! My adjournment in Macau has not been uneventful though, so as Seb is on his way to Beijing for a business meeting tomorrow and I'm left to entertain myself for the evening, I thought I'd try my hand at writing the first instalment of this blog and fill you in on the details. As I sat on the plane to Hong Kong the enormity of what I'm doing had yet to hit me, pre-occupied ... read more

We picked a slow ship to Macau from Hongkong unknowingly. It took an hour and a half instead of just 45 minutes. I got dizzy. Make sure not to make the same mistake. Saw the coastline of China. Not much beach there, and the water looks cold. The line at the immigration was looooong. When we finally got out two Filipina girls approached us and offered to be our guides. We only had to pay 50 HKD each! Thats a steal! Macau tours cost 80USD per day. Theyre cleaning ladies in Macau and work as tour guides on their free time. The only catch is that we had to register at two casinos that gave free game credits and we had to give them the cards that had free credits. We didnt mind at all. It ... read more