Macao: Day 5

On Thursday, I went to Macao to meet up with the next group I would be traveling with in Hong Kong. The ferry to Macao was conveniently located in the basement of my hotel, and it only takes one hour. Macao was a Portuguese colony until 1999, so the official languages are both Chinese (Cantonese) and Portugese. I didn't get to see much of it because I was literally in Macao for less than 24 hours, but there's an area where you can really see the Portuguese influence. I wish I had had more time, because I really did not get a good sense of Macao, which is where my pau pau was born! However, I did get the chance to go to the casinos, where gambling is legal for visitors above the age of 18 (21 for residents). We went to the Venetian, but there are dozens of casinos in Macao. In fact, Macao is more profitable than Vegas! Anyway, I was too scared/clueless to actually gamble, but some of the other girls played roulette—and they lost. I tried a few of the slot machines, and called it a night. If you're going to go to Hong Kong, I think it's definitely worth it to take a one day/night trip to Macao, and make sure you get some egg tarts!