Category: travel
媽閣廟 A-Ma Temple
The A-Ma temple (Barra Temple, 媽閣廟) was one of our first sightseeing stops. Macau has more history than HK. And this temple apparently already existed before the city of Macau came into being. According to Wikipedia: Built in 1488, the temple is dedicated to Matsu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen. The name Macau is thought…
From Hong Kong to Macau
Our itinerary in Hong Kong included a four-day trip to Macau. We left Hong Kong from one of Ocean Terminal’s pier on a Cotaijet 金光飛航 – a high-speed catamaran which made the crossing of Pearl River to Macau in an hour. In this picture taken from the departure lounge, the tall gray building on the…
Night views over Hong Kong
I just spent a 2-week vacation in Hong Kong (four days were actually spent in neighboring Macau). It has been a long while since I had 2 weeks off. More remarkable is the fact that I spent Chinese New Year there – I cannot remember when was my last CNY in HK. The highlights of…
Geneva in Christmas
The lake/river front of Geneva is beautiful, lit with mini light sabers and Pacman (thaat’s right, Pacman). On one of my day off, we drove over in the afternoon for an afternoon of christmas shopping. The views shown here are taken from Promenade du lac (south bank) looking north across the Rhône. Thought he retired…