Guia Macau Peninsula

... Dörrfleisch, Fisch und Ich-will-gar-nicht-wissen-was-das-war verkauft wurde, gingen nämlich direkt in eine Altstadt über, wie man sie aus Südeuropa kennt. Da Macau bis 1997 unter portugiesischer Herrschaft stand, ist der Stadtkern geprägt durch gut erhaltene Gebäude aus der Kolonialzeit.

Da unsere Zeit knapp war und wir nicht die ganze Stadt laufend erkunden konnten, mussten wir ein paar kurze Taxistrecken einplanen. Wenn ich ...

During the 16th century the Portuguese who helped clear the area from pirates, were allowed to establish an enclave here. Macau quickly became the main trading point between China and the West before declining as Hong Kong took the lead.
In 1999 Macau was returned to China, still allowing ...

... dann das bunt beleuchtete Lisboa Casino und auf d** and**en Strassenseite die auch im echten Vegas v**tretenen Wynns mit einem "P**formance Lake" vor d** Tu** und das MGM Grand, nur um ein paar zu nennen. Auf d** and**en Insel steht dann auch noch das Venetian, angeblich das drittgroesste Gebaeude d** Welt und in den naechsten Jahren soll alles noch mehr ausgebaut w**den. Anscheinend gibt es hi** wohl potenzial. Jedenfalls war es auf dem Platz taghell und ...

... sardines. After lunch we went to explore the town where we noticed how relaxed and laid back the main square was with its little cafes and church painted yellow and white. It was so peaceful, it felt completely different to the craziness of the rest of China. We went back to town and had some sandwiches and cheesecake at Margaret's. The last day in Macau we continued to look at the historical sites ...

... lassen. Macau wird auch das Las Vegas Chinas genannt, da es sich durch erlaubte Gluecksspiele auszeichnet. An der Waterfront finden sich riesige Casinos und Hotelgebaeude. Manche sind Ableger großer amerikanischer Casinos, wie das Venetian oder Wynn, aber auch chinesische Ableger waren im Angebot. Leider haben wir es nicht geschafft, bis zur portugiesischen Altstadt zu gelangen, aber es war trotzdem ein Erlebnis.

... unknowingly, they will switch on a red light above the front windscreen that reminds all passenger not to talk to the driver.)

We finally reached the Ruins of St. Paul's (大三巴牌ࢺ 6;). The stone facade of the cathedral was supported by steel and concrete to prevent it from falling. The place sure was overwhelmed with crowds. We also visited the nearby Monte ...

... look down upon from the Cube had gathered a bit of garbage as well. Not really "a bit", more like a lot, but there'll be those little sampan like boats coming through using their nets and picking the stuff out of the water. Then some shots from outside the Cube Farm and at the Airport Express station where Mike and I will be here ...

After a long flight chasing the setting sun. We arrived at Hong Kong this morning at 2 AM. The flight was interrupted with at stop at Tokyo, scheduled but a welcome pit stop to stetch the legs and breath some fresh air. The crew was great with lots to eat and that special service that comes with flying business class. I 'm sold on that plan for any future trips. Lots of stories unfolded from the flight here and we have just ...

... the famous Gumdrop Mountains which was complete with an English speaking guide and our own private van to take us wherever we desired to go. The whole package cost about $60. My guess is that in the States, the cost would be ten times that. In Vietnam or Myanmar it would be half the price. Our hotel was in the "tourist" section of Guilin-which was actually pretty sizable for a town of just under half a million people, seeing as how the local scenery is featured on both the ...