In Macau and Hong Kong

Greetings everyone. I”m at the University of Macau right now, thanks to the benevolence of a few people, and I’ve got web access, which means a quick update.

It was a very long, no frills plane ride. In the past my trans-Pacific flights have been on planes with TVs built into the seat and video games and stuff on demand. This time, there was one screen for the whole compartment, and I had a really lousy view. I’ve got to say that my viewing of “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” left quite a bit to be desired.

Do the airlines think that teenage girls are the dominant demographic of international travelers? It seemed like every movie was geared towards them. I fell asleep during the opening of “First Daughter,” but I got an idea of the plot.

Anyway, Macau is pretty nice. Yesterday, I spent most of the day in Hong Kong and got a tour of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Happy Valley Racetrack. It was absolutely incredible. I’ll post pictures when I get back. I’ve also got a bit I want to do on horse names. My favorite: “Multidandy.” There were a lot of other great ones.

I’ll have the lowdown on the Macau casino industry soon, and hopefully some photos to go with it. They are a bit stricter about cameras in casinos here, and I don’t think I want to press my luck about it.