Must Be Normal

Sunday, 6 April 2014

The glam and glitz of the casinos. Here in Old Taipa you can always spot the glowing lights of the casinos. Here you can see the blue lights of the City of Dreams and then the large Venetian looming above everyone.


It is hard to explain the sights and sounds of the night in Macau. I often walk along and think that I must be use to this place as I hardly blink any more when I see things that would be strange at home.


For example:
* It is normal to see men spit on the sidewalk.
* normal to have to push your way onto a bus elbowing anyone who gets in your way.
* The elevator has messages in both Cantonese and Portuguese which I ignore.
* My local mom n pop grocery store is open 24 hours.
* I can buy wine at the 7/11.
* It is normal to walk through the park see a large group of ladies all together dancing to traditional Chinese music.
* I might see a group of men sitting around a table playing Mejong.
* when someone is walking their dog and the dog pees they have a water bottle that they use to spray down the sidewalk and wash away the pee.
* Taxi or a bus traveling at mock speeds down the road. Make sure you look twice before you cross.
* The grocery store never seems to re-stock items so if you see something you like you need to buy as many as you can.