theboonedoggle

We arrived midday at Macau International from Bangkok, to considerably cooler weather and a welcoming breeze.  Interestingly enough, we flew there on a Macau Airways plane, which was being leased to AirAsia.  It appears all the hype surrounding the buildup of the gaming industry on the island was ill-founded, and the airline reportedly was losing money flying its own routes.  Taking an airport shuttle to downtown Macau, we noticed all the construction-at-halt on the southern stretch where the newer casinos reside, and surprisingly few occupants.  Downtown Macau was much busier, though cramped.  We spent a single night exploring the city, and saw most of it in that time.  There were a few interesting sights, including the famous facade remaining from a church that had burned to the ground many  years ago.  We watched the sun set with the locals from a quiet public park on a hill a mile or so from the center.  The food was decidedly disappointing, billed as a mixture of Portuguese and As...