Macau- China National Holiday 2022

Hey everyone. We have a lot to share over the last few months since our big cross-China summer trip, but I am just going to post on our last four days. About three weeks ago the Special Administrative Region of Macau, which has been open to Chinese citizens for over a year, finally announced that the borders on the mainland side would open to foreigners as well. A couple of coworkers went and mentioned that they stamp your passport at the border, you use different currencies (HKD & MOP), there's no need for a VPN and everyone speaks English. We were convinced, we took a chance for ASHLEY'S B-DAY and left straight after school at the start of the Chinese National Holiday break. Crossing the border was smooth, with an additional 4 or 5 checkpoints for foreigners. Everyone got to look at our passports, but we are used to that kind of special VIP treatment now. Once we got through, it felt really nice, we had a blast. Here are some of the stills... I also have to warn you, we really felt like we weren't in China anymore and I got a little artsy (It's been two years)...

Ruins of St. Paul's

Overlooking the historic city center

Co sketching the ruins

Macau

Macau Museum at the Fortaleza do Monte

Canons

Beers by the poo!

Bei Jing Jie

Macau Science Center

Awesome Oceanside Playground

Lea climbing

Guan Yin Statue

Sunset on the skyline

Co pondering

Posing by the Window of Tomar

Praia de Hac Sa- Black Sand Beach. The black sand is volcanic something or other, but the main event was all the trash on the beach. We stayed for about an hour or so and didn't swim... 

The girls love the beach

R. de Dom Belchior Carneiro

Family shot at the ruins

Looking up from the hill. It surprisingly was pretty not crowded. 

Cora on R. de Sao Paulo

Side street photo shop

Calcada de Jao Joao

Largo do Senado

Beco das Gamboa 

Macau got hit hard by the CoVid shutdowns

Music at the Largo do Senado

Igreja de Sao Domingos

Closed stores

Recycling Dude in Front of Casino

R. de Fat San

Avenida de Amizade

Last day at the pool

Love you all so much and we miss you! We are 5 weeks into the school year and time is rolling along. Stay tuned for a start-o-the-school-year post!