Mega casinos on Cotai, Macau.

Facade of the Venetian.

Facade of the Venetian.

Cotai view from the Venetian.

Crowd waiting for bus back to mainland China on Sunday night. These crowds were steady for hours.

A new casino going up on Cotai.

Susan beside some bamboo scaffolding.

Motorcycle parking lot in the old city. See the fellows trying to figure out how to get their bikes out.

Macau old city. Building with apartments added on top.

Little tiny noodle shop in the old city. That's Susan inside.

Tiny hotpot shop.

Susan and Jinny approaching pig 'spare parts' shop.

Deciding what to buy.

Macau old city laneway.

Entrance to what used to be a grand theatre, now food stalls.

Colonial era building in the old city.

Old city laneway with modern shops.

Me looking for a clear path.

Inside a tea and trinkets shop.

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral in the old city.

Selfie. No idea why we're looking over there.

I think this was the only day it was possible to wear shorts.

Can you spot the white guy? Where's Waldo (or Brian)?

Nice old buildings and McDonalds, home of the Double Prosperity Burger.

Laneway in the old city.

Another colonial era building.

Bridge and causeway between old Macau and Cotai. Very foggy, rainy day.

Trapped all alone on a casino bus.

Left to right: Jinny, Jeremy, Anna and Chee. Our travelling companions for Macau portion of the trip.

Wynn Casino Macau at night.

Corridor inside the Venetian.

View of a fast ferry to Hong Kong as ours was leaving the dock.

Very misty rainy day, this was our only clear shot of Hong Kong from the ferry.

Hong Kong view from our hotel.

Downtown morning market in Hong Kong.

Downtown morning market in Hong Kong.

Downtown morning market in Hong Kong.

Downtown morning market in Hong Kong.

Scaffolding is covered due to weather but if you look closely, it's all bamboo.

Hong Kong streets can be very narrow.