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MacauOur side trip to Macau, the first European settlement in China. This tiny piece of land was turned over to Chinese control in 1999 from Portugal. It is an hour trip by high speed hydrofoil to Macau from Hong Kong. Macau is still part of the two systems, one country policy that applies to Hong Kong. So Macau controls its own immigration and local affairs. They stamp your passport, but like Hong Kong you don't need a visa if you are American. Macau has the only Casinos in China, of which the flagship would have to be the Casino Lisboa. Foder’s travel guide describes Casino Lisboa as “utterly bizarre”. This is probably the PG way to discribe this place. I wish we could have taken pictures inside. The Double D club in Macau was outstanding also. |
| Mike on the Hydrofoil to Macau. |  |
| I'm pleased to report pull tabs are alive and well in China. | 
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| Mike outside Casino Macau Palace. | 
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| Casey outside Casino Macau Palace. | 
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| The Gaudy Lisboa. "utterly bizarre” |
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| The Gaudy Lisboa. "utterly bizarre” |
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| The Gaudy Lisboa. "utterly bizarre” |
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| The Gaudy Lisboa. "utterly bizarre” The stories I could tell! |
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| Portugese architecture of Macau. | 
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| Mike in Macau. | 
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| Casey after being overserved in Macau, is quite upset the Hydrofoil is going backward. | 
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| Just missed that last trian at Hong Kong Central.
(about 4:00 am last train is at Midnight) |
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| By the time we got home from Macau, they were making deliveries to the Wellcome Supermarket accross the street from the Hostel. These guys were in the truck. | 
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