Macau

[Bamboo Grove]

PeteC wrote:

The photo I remember is the boat/occupants posing for a photo, and the boat about 1cm from water flowing in over the sides

Is it this one?

[Big Boy]

Where is Dawn? I don't see any women on the boat.

Looks as if your partner has nodded off

[PeteC]

Yes, that's the one.

[barrys]

PeteC wrote:

The photo I remember is the boat/occupants posing for a photo, and the boat about 1cm from water flowing in over the sides

Is it this one?

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Remember it so well, great memories, wonderful times

[Bamboo Grove]

I think the reason for the boat floating so dangerously close of sinking is because, as you can see on the photo, we had some Thai people to help us out. Must have been their weight that caused us to float so deep.

[Bamboo Grove]

Where is Dawn? I don't see any women on the boat.

Those days we all had some other obligations as well so couldn't always make it to the training sessions.

[Big Boy]

OK, thanks.

[Bamboo Grove]

Got my new Macau visa today. It's valid until 31.8. 2025 so that means, I can apply for a multiple entry Chinese visa as well. As Macau is small and quite boring, I would like to go to China at least once a month. Need to check, if I can apply already in Finland or when I come back here in late August.

Summer vacation starts after tomorrow.

[PeteC]

Cheers about that. Life is unfolding for you there favorably as you envisioned it. Great! Enjoy your holidays in the north.

[Bamboo Grove]

Thanks, Pete.

[Bamboo Grove]

I've been back to Macau now for three weeks. I started going around the wetland area near my home on Sundays. First I thought that the lotus season was over but actually, it's not. Not that many flowers blooming but there are still some as well as water hyacinths, which seem to bloom most of the year.

I got my 1 year Chinese visa so I can now go across the border whenever I want. I might go to Zhuhai next weekend but let's see. On Friday I went to a McSorleys Scottish pub and had a very nice ale, it was called after the pub and then for a dinner at Haidilao hot-pot restaurant, which was also very nice. This is a restaurant chain but I don't know if they are in Thailand.

[Bamboo Grove]

I went to a Brasílian buffet last night at a restaurant in Macau Tower, first time I've ever eaten Brasilian food. That was very nice, it was a bit expensive, about 40€ but it also had drink all you can (beer, wine, Caipirinha) for around 12€, which was very cheap. Nice to get new experiences (Brasilian food and Caipirinha).

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