Recently, I went on a 5 day trip to Hong Kong with a group of my girl friends from my work. We also took a day trip to Macau. It was very unsettling being in the Asian Vegas. Some of the casinos are replicas of the ones in Vegas! We had a great time seeing the sights and taking in the city. Hong Kong is definitely a city I could live in. It is so international and easy to navigate. It's modern and yet it still feels exotic. Check out the pictures!
Big Buddah in Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island.
Beach close to "Repulse Bay." It was NOT repulsive though, quite the opposite!
Just look at the wonderful selection of beers available! Korea only has two beers, Hite, and Cass and they both suck. Imports are expensive!
Traditional performers in Macau.
Beautiful trees at the Portuguese fort in Macau
Macau- Portuguese fort
View of Macau and one of the gaudy casinos from the fort
Looking towards the city from the steps of the Ruins of St. Paul's.
Ruins of St. Paul's.
Authentic Chinese food is SCARY! Nothing like the "Chinese" food we eat in the States.
Historic Center of Macau- many old Portuguese colonial style buildings.
A gaudy casino!
Yup- they have a Wynn in Macau. Definitely not as grand as the one we have in Vegas but it's facade looked exactly the same. In front of the casino, they had a huge fountain show just like the Belagio in Vegas.
Inside the MGM, Macau.
Chihuly glass in the MGM Macau.
Us ladies went out for an evening on the famous street, Lan Kwai Fong. It was a BLOCK party!
The crew ordering Malaysian food before our night out in Lan Kwai Fong.
Lan Kwai Fong
View of Hong Kong lights from a ferry.
My lovely friends, Maureen, Britney, Sara, Danielle, Crystal and Sarah. (yes, there are a lot of Sarah's at KIS!)
A market right next to our Hotel, The Empire in Wan Chai district in Hong Kong. What else was next to our hotel you might ask? Well, the 1 reported case of swine flu in Hong Kong. All of the hotel guests were quarantined for 7 days in their hotel rooms. The "hostages" kept sticking their sad little heads out of the windows and staring back at all of us staring up at them. It was a little unsettling to see the police barricades and the news crews camped out next door. It's been a month now and I still feel fine. I escaped the Swine flu! Hooray!
The city is very dense!
I loved the Double Decker buses! However, sitting on the top deck made me feel sick. Way too much movement!
1 comment:
Oh, that looks like so much fun. I miss you soo, soo much. I have so much to tell you! When will you guys be back in the States?
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