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A true experience....
Having before not vetured far from the UK it was time to take the plunge, Macau! I travelled via Heathrow to Hong Kong & caught the quick & efficient Aerofoil boat (30 mins) to Macau. Possibly one of the most vibrant & busiest places on Earth. I stayed with a resident of Macau & got to experience the day to day life of a true Cantonese resident. What can I tell you? Don't bother with the casinos, seen one, seen them all. Go for a walk & experience the wonderful smells, tastes and visions of this fast but relaxed country. Meals out from £7 for 2! Everything is low cost, but the food is so fresh, local markets cater with the biggest selection of fresh fish I've seen, fresh pork & even fresher chickens! Beautiful vegetables, dried produce, a true culinary dream. A diverse little place with temples, sandy beaches, old forts, traditional Portugese buildings, busy streets, but above all there is a hidden serenity, the place is spotless, little rubbish, people are polite if a little wary of a white european (Gao?). I really, really enjoyed my time here & will be visiting from now on at least twice a year, I've fallen in love with the country, the food, the feelings and the people.
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Whilst in Macau visit the Macau Tower, the 10th highest tower in the world. You can see for miles & miles, stunning views of Macau & whilst I visited the 1st time we enjoyed tea & cakes & watched the world below go by. For my second visit I decided to do the bungy jump, according to the Guiness Book of World Records this is the highest bungy jump in the world at 233 metres (786ft!), freefalling for around 6 seconds this was a breathtaking experience worth every penny of £65 including a t-shirt, certificate, photos & a DVD. So good I'm going to do it again!
Everything is within walking distance, a few places a little further afield required me to catch the regular & clean & efficient buses, cheap at 30MOP a trip. Taxis are abundant but not worth the extra cost.....