Macau and our SWEET surprise...

It's a simple 1 hour boat ride to Macau from Hong Kong but for whatever reason, I've never really thought about going over there.

Since we were back in Hong Kong with lots of time on our hands, we thought we'd take a trip over. From everything we've read and heard from people, Macau is becoming the next Las Vegas. I pictured a massive strip with huge casinos, lots of lights and real flashy.

Well, as our ferry docks and we get off, all I can see is the Sands Casino. Huge really, but not as much flash as I would have thought. We needed to find our shuttle to the hotel, and once on it, we end up passing the "strip", or the area they will be making into a Las Vegas...there was only one casino there being built, the Venetian. Identical to the one in the US, but twice as big! Holy cow was it big! There's supposed to be another 9 or more within the next few years. We'll see how this places changes then.

Anyways, our sweet surprise was that we were being treated to two nights at the Westin Resort in Macau! Thanks again Sis and Bro in Law! What a sweet place. Ocean view, King size bed, in/outdoor pool...how exactly are we supposed to see Macau with a room like this?

We split it about 60/40...we did manage to go see the Sands Casino, walk along the historic Portugese area, saw St. Paul's ruins, and found some jerky and egg tarts. The rest of the time was spent relaxing in the pool, getting comfortable on those Heavenly Beds...which are pretty darned nice!

All in all, a very nice and relaxing 2 days in Macau. Not that we needed anymore right! ;)

The place is very easy to get around. Shuttle buses galore at the ferry terminal. You want to go to Sands...hop on the Sands shuttle bus. No problem.