Macau

SQ and I took the ferry to Macau from Hong Kong China City in Kowloon. We got deluxe seats since the economy class seats were sold out. Upon arriving in Macau, we decided to hire a pedicab (aka a trishaw). The man pedaled to the more famous landmarks of Macau. We stopped by a few of them to take pictures. We visited the new Lisboa Casino, the Macau Tower, A-Ma Temple, and the Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral just to name a few. New Lisboa Casino


The facade of St. Paul's Cathedral

There is something about Macau that I don't like. The air is polluted. The City is divided into the rich Stanley Ho family and everyone else. The casinos remind me of a cross between of Reno and Atlantic City. It tries too hard to be like Vegas, but just lacks the grandeur. We didn't get to go to the Venetian in Cotai - there may be our miss since I heard it is very upscale and huge. The gamblers there are very "mainland Chinese" so the atmosphere in these casinos comes with the throat clearing and the constant spitting. That never ceases to exist.


Overall thoughts: not impressed. Been there, done that. Time to move on.