Oh and just to inform you guys again that I cannot see my own posts and hence can't see my tagboard....
...and hence cannot see the looks on your faces when you hear that I've just been to The Venetian (read: newest and most elaborate casino in Macau).
Ain't I evil, ain't I evil.
Suffice to say The Venetian is so, so beautiful. It's massive too. At a staggering 3000 rooms, it's one of the largest hotels in Veni-, sorry, Macau. On the bus heading to the hotel, I caught sight of it from a distance and the awesome sight of it just bowled me over. Pictures don't do it justice and neither do my ridiculous descriptions, so I'll leave you to your imagination and Google to discover just how ginormous it really is.
Inside, it's no different. A simple hotel-style entrance greets you with a front desk and concierge, but that's just a facade, a prelude to a whole world of opulence and ZOMG money. Yeah sorry for the lack of a proper superlative. You go up a flight of escalators and you come into a shopping arcade, full of upscale brands like Franck Mueller, Massimo Dutti and others which I can't remember. Then, in the distance, you spot an incredible sight. A sight so astounding it just makes you stare: a casino so large it spans nearly one football field, if not two. Baccarat tables are spread out like jam on toast and slot machines are liberally sprinkled around the floor. Walking around it just makes you stare at the sheer size of the place. Incredible la.
I've obviously saved the best for last. On the way back to the hotel, we took a cab because all the buses had ceased operation for the day. The ride could only be described with one word: petrifying. The taxi driver was nonchalantly eating melon seeds and even had the time to throw them out the open window while gunning his Volkswagen Jetta down the arrow-straight highway at 130km/h with three terrified passengers inside. I think I gripped the door handle so hard it deformed. And that wasn't even the half of it. He dashed across two reds and took corners at a full 100km/h despite the ancientness of his vehicle.
Don't ever complain about Singapore taxi drivers ever again.
...and hence cannot see the looks on your faces when you hear that I've just been to The Venetian (read: newest and most elaborate casino in Macau).
Ain't I evil, ain't I evil.
Suffice to say The Venetian is so, so beautiful. It's massive too. At a staggering 3000 rooms, it's one of the largest hotels in Veni-, sorry, Macau. On the bus heading to the hotel, I caught sight of it from a distance and the awesome sight of it just bowled me over. Pictures don't do it justice and neither do my ridiculous descriptions, so I'll leave you to your imagination and Google to discover just how ginormous it really is.
Inside, it's no different. A simple hotel-style entrance greets you with a front desk and concierge, but that's just a facade, a prelude to a whole world of opulence and ZOMG money. Yeah sorry for the lack of a proper superlative. You go up a flight of escalators and you come into a shopping arcade, full of upscale brands like Franck Mueller, Massimo Dutti and others which I can't remember. Then, in the distance, you spot an incredible sight. A sight so astounding it just makes you stare: a casino so large it spans nearly one football field, if not two. Baccarat tables are spread out like jam on toast and slot machines are liberally sprinkled around the floor. Walking around it just makes you stare at the sheer size of the place. Incredible la.
I've obviously saved the best for last. On the way back to the hotel, we took a cab because all the buses had ceased operation for the day. The ride could only be described with one word: petrifying. The taxi driver was nonchalantly eating melon seeds and even had the time to throw them out the open window while gunning his Volkswagen Jetta down the arrow-straight highway at 130km/h with three terrified passengers inside. I think I gripped the door handle so hard it deformed. And that wasn't even the half of it. He dashed across two reds and took corners at a full 100km/h despite the ancientness of his vehicle.
Don't ever complain about Singapore taxi drivers ever again.
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