Macau & Singapore

I've found some more time to add a few more updates about our adventures so far... oops, forgot my darn camera again though! I gotta stop doing that :(

Back to Macau - so after Hong Kong, we said by the Lindsay and made our way back to Macau by ferry. Aaron wanted to go there (he's the gambler). We got there a day earlier then our reservation at the Venetian so we opted to stay at a cheap hostel. It was definatly CHEAP! Pretty nasty actually. We stayed out as late as we could that night so we did not have to sleep there very long. That night I showed Aaron around the main city - the old streets, the ruins of st. Paul. We ate some wonderful beef gyro for dinner off the street - cheap and good. Of course we got egg tarts for dessert. We walked around the major casinos - Grand Lisboa, Wynn, MGM. We were exhausted and did not get a good night sleep at the hostel because it was nasty and some Chinese people were fighting all night. It was terrible. I hope we do not have to stay in a hostel like that again. We were up by 7am. We checked outta the hostel and got some breakfast and headed to the Venetian for 3d/2nights. We went from the nastiest cheapest place to the most luxurious beautiful casino in Macau! The Venetian was amazing. Aaron got a summer promotion which included breakfast, gondola ride and other deals. We also saw the Cirque Du Soleil show "Zaia". It was really good - I loved the music! We did not have to leave the Ventian because it had everything we needed. We spent our days at the pool, wandering around, relaxing, and Aaron did the gambling. From Macau we boarded a flight to Malaysia, but went to Singapore first...

Singapore - we got to Singapore by flying into Johor Bahru, Malaysia which is right over the border. It was cheaper this way. We then boarded a bus that took us to a bus station (that coast about 8RM = $1.50) where we borded another bus (2.5 RM = less than $1) to get to the border ir self. We got our passports stamped and then bordered yet ANOTHER bus (did not have to pay for this bus as long as you keep your bus ticket from before) to go into Singapore. It sounds a bit tedious but its not too bad and ALOT cheaper than highering a taxi to take you all the way through. We stayed in an area known as "Little India." It really feels, looks, and smells like a little India. We stayed at a mid-range hotel called the Madras Hotel, great location, clean. The first night we wandered around and had some Nepalese cuisine. Quite similar to Indian food with a few differences I guess, but I cant tell. It was really good but a bit spicy for me. We ordered too much food like we always do lol. The next day we headed to the city center and wandered around. Singapore really is a just a big city, but its clean and full of many different cultures that make it so unique. Chinese, Indian, Filipinos, Maylays...Catholics, Muslims, Buddhists. We took a little boat around the harbor and then boarded a double decker bus that takes you to all the major tourists attractions. It was a little pricey but we got to use it for 2 full days which made it worth the money. Some of the highlights of Singapore: The Merlion - symbol of Singapore; The Quays - pronounced "keys" where there are numerous restaurants and bars along the harbour; Sentosa Island - where Singaporeans go to relax; the Raffels Hotel - the most expensive and luxurious in Singapore, the Queen of England as well as David Beckham have all stayed here. It was a fun and expensive 2 days (the Singapore to US dollar is not a great exchange rate) but we made the best of it. Next we are headed to MALAYSIA...

Will update again soon...

ENJOY LIFE! ~Cara