Sunday afternoon was spent exploring Central and TST. First stop on the tour was a Star Ferry ride to TST. Luna was desperate to see the giant rubber duck! Next, I took the girls to the Avenue of Stars where we were stopped by some locals for a picture of the strange red-headed girl and the strange tall girl, and then we walked up Canton Road and to the park with Flamingos. The park was something on my Hong Kong bucket list, and it was honestly a nice way to escape the heat for a little. We all got an ice-cream from the McDonalds dessert stand and gave our feet a rest.
The rest of our time in Hong Kong was spent exploring Mong Kok and visiting a Korean makeup store (because that makes so much sense in Hong Kong), eating way too much food at Paisianos, and showing Dans and Luns one of the many study-abroad perks- Billy Boozers!
A little more time was spent at Stanley where we all took in the sun and appreciated getting out of the busy city for just a few short hours. I also made a final trip to the peak. Of course the unpredictable May weather was not on our side and the fabulous views the peak are supposed to offer were completely fogged over.
After two quick days in Hong Kong, we said goodbye and headed to Macau for the day. Dans and Luns were flying out of Macau to Thailand and I figured I'd make the day trip to the casino island just for a little bit more exploring before heading back to the U.S.
Macau wasn't much to talk about, but the egg tarts were delicious! It's also pretty amazing that Macau grosses more than the infamous Las Vegas! This of course makes sense when you look at the "fun money" most Asians have....
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| Crazy streets |
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A quick, but great trip Dans and Luns headed to Thailand and I headed back to Shitty-U to finish up some finals and explore my last few days in the city.
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