It’s not been sunny since we got here. The city doesn’t slow down though, AND NEITHER DO I. Here’s a picture of Hong Kong Island from this afternoon. 6:00 PM in China (it’s all one time zone… why don’t we do that!) is 4:00 AM in St. Louis, by the way. And I’m living in the future.
On Saturday, we spent all day in Macau. If you look at my first post with the map of China, it’s a very small country southwest of Hong Kong. It was owned by the Portuguese until 1999, where it transferred ownership to the People’s Republic of China’s hands. Hong Kong and Macau have an interesting recent history, especially in a time where countries don’t suddenly change ownership.
So as you can imagine, Portuguese-Chinese food is incredibly tasty. We ate at Fernando’s, which is apparently world famous for it’s cuisine. The serving sizes are large per plate in China because it’s usually shared amongst everyone at the table in most restaurants. For this reason, a friend and I shared a beefsteak with fried egg and fries. Olive oil (Portuguese influence?) was readily available so I used that to add some flavor. Fresh bread was also set on the table.
The food isn’t the only thing Macau is known for. It surpassed Las Vegas in casino revenues in 2007. We had the chance to see the intense gambling industry of this country, which is 50% of its economy. Macau was amazing at night! Here’s a video of the Lisboa, a popular casino in Macau.
This morning, we went to church at Evangelical Community Church, which was surprisingly similar to worship in America. It was a lot more diverse than Exit59, my church in Upland, which is mostly college students, or the Journey, my church in STL. Not only are there many Chinese, but many ex-pats who work and live in Hong Kong.
I went to the Art Museum of Hong Kong, then a coffee shop. In case you were wondering, caramel lattes taste the same as in the US.
I’m exhausted, but looking forward to leaving for Xiamen on Wednesday. Goodnight!
- Kev
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