Friday, May 17, 2013

Day 65 - Hong Kong, China

World Cruise 2013
March 11, 2013

Today the ship arrived at 8 AM in Hong Kong.  The ship was docked at Victoria Harbor in Kowloon across the harbor is Hong Kong Island.  I left on a tour called “Magnificent Macau”.  To get to Macau you must ride a fast ferry for 60 minutes.  We started by boarding a bus to the ferry terminal.  Since we were leaving Hong Kong we had to go thru immigration and get out passport stamped that we were leaving Hong Kong.  We boarded the ferry and we arrived in Macau.  The island of Macau was colonized by Portugal for 300 hears, but reverted to Chinese rule in 1999 and is known as “the Monte Carlo of the Far East” for its annual Formula 3 Grand Prix race through the streets.  The territory is an intriguing blends of cultures—unmistakably Asian, but none the less draped in a cloak of Portuguese finery and senescent Mediterranean charm.  Macau has many casinos and the casino revenue today is greater than Las Vegas.  When the ferry arrived in Macau we had to go thru customs and we got on a bus for our tour of Macau.  Out first stop was at the Porto do Cerco gate which marks the old border between Portugal and China.  Our next stop was a visit to the ruins of St. Paul’s.  St. Paul’s was a 17th century church built by Italian and Japanese Jesuit priests, was were destroyed by fire many years ago.  Our next stop was at Macau Tower, the 1oth highest freestanding tower in the world.  The tower has a revolving restaurant and it was here that we had lunch and also a great view of the city.  After lunch we drove by a Buddhist temple but did not stop because we did not have enough time.  We drove by many of the newer building in Macau including hotels and casinos and we left to go to the ferry terminal.  We again had to go thru customs and after we arrived back at the ferry terminal in Hong Kong we had to go thru immigration into Hong Kong.  We got back to the ship at 6:30 PM.

Below are some pictures taken from the ship and from my tour.

Hong Kong, China - Taken from the ship of another ship in Victoria Harbor with Hong Kong Island in the background
Hong Kong, China - Taken from the ship of Victoria Harbor with Hong Kong Island in the background

Hong Kong, China - Taken from the ship of a building near the ship in Kowloon Peninsula
Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour
Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour waiting to get on a boat to Macau
Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour at the boat terminal
Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour of the inside of the boat we took to Macau
Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour on the boat ride to Macau
Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour on the boat ride to Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour on the boat ride to Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour on the boat ride to Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour on the boat at Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the boat at Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the Porto do Cero gate which marks the old border between Portugal and China
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the Porto do Cero gate
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour from the steps of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at a temple located near the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at a temple located near the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at a temple located near the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour near the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the ruins of St. Paul's
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour
Macau, China - Taken on my tour in the Macau Tower where we had lunch 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the top of the Macau Tower of Macau 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour in the lobby of the Macau Tower  
Macau, China - Taken on my tour in the area of the Macau Tower 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour at the entrance to the Macau Tower 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the the Macau Tower, the 10th highest freestanding tower in the world 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the the Macau Tower
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the the Macau Tower
Macau, Hong Kong, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour 
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of the boat terminal
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of a boat like we took
Macau, China - Taken on my tour of a boat like we took
Macau, China - Taken on my tour from the boat of the bridge that links different parts of Macau
Macau, China - Taken on my tour from the boat of the bridge in Macau






























































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