We are now into the second portion of our world tour and enjoying the change of pace and the delicious food in Asia. Our first stop was Hong Kong and we stayed in the neon-lit, busy neighborhood of Mong Kok. We were soon met by a friend, Andy, from our commerce days who became our local tour guide for Hong Kong island. Navigating us through malls, parks, and seemingly hidden walkways, he took us to some amazing places and viewpoints. We were interested to find that there are a number of "free public spaces" scattered around the city in excellent locations that appear to be part of restaurants and lounges but are in fact places where you can bring your own food and drinks and hang out for as long as you would like.
While we were in Hong Kong, we also visited the Peak, the Avenue of Stars (for an awesome nightly light show the city puts on), and the Big Buddha. Unfortunately, the day that we decided to make a trip to the Buddha was extremely foggy and any detailing on the large statue was largely left to our imaginations.
After a few days in Hong Kong, we took the ferry to Asia's version of Vegas: Macau. We spent a couple nights exploring the casinos, eating some delicious food, and hitting those 5 cent slot machines hard. The city itself was very interesting to see too as it was a Portugese colony and the city blends old colonial architecture with bright neon signs.
If anyone was wondering who was the better gambler, the stats speak for themselves.
Adam: negative $2 Hong Kong dollars
Paula: negative $50 Hong Kong Dollars
We are now in Bangkok for a few more days (hopefully) awaiting our visa to Myanmar. We've been enjoying eating Thai street food everyday, and our stomachs haven't minded it either...yet! I also had my first Thai massage today which was interesting (perhaps at times painful) but felt great after the long flights and getting back into carrying that backpack around.
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