We were in Macau yesterday. It was a former Portuguese colony, and really trippy to find Chinese characters next to Portuguese on the signs. They toast their egg custards here. Sidewalks are paved with mosaics, really beautiful and a relic from their colonial heritage. We went to see old churches and toured the old part of the city.
Macau's famous casinos are very similar to Las Vegas. Lots of miniature fantasy lands, such as Babylon, New Orleans, and Amsterdam. I think they had a contest for how many different architectural styles they were able to cram into this one street lined with casinos and touristy shops. They even have "Wynn" here, the building is just like the one in Vegas!
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Hey! It sounds like you are having so much fun! I am intrigued by this egg custard you speak of. :-D You are going to come back to suburbia after enjoying all those fabulous efficient transportation systems and city streetscapes and be like WTF. Oh wait, but there's always "downtown santa clara" and the Claron. Maybe we can meet up there and have a beverage when you return.
hey jean,
i've heard of europe on five or ten dollars a day and five restaurants a day but never china on five egg custards a day? life is good!
absorb every moment,
bill
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