It's a sunny, bright day!

Howdy folks, been a few weeks! During those two weeks, the weather has changed from extremely damp and sometimes cold to a nice, consistent 70 to 80F! Ah yes, about that dampness... in Macau in April, dampness condenses and gathers on the walls, on the floors, on the doorknobs - very unpleasant. I kept my heater and/or air conditioner running constantly to keep that out of my room! Now that has passed, but the weather is now quite inconsistent. Most days there is a chance of rain (the live weather forecast for Macau can be found here), and even when the day starts bright and sunny, it can end in fog and a light drizzle. The other day was picture perfect - and I have the picture below to prove it - very low humidity, everything was very clear. I tried to make sure it didn't go to waste! Pictures below can be enlarged if you want a closer view.

Spring is in the air! Overlooking Taipa Village and the lake. Many different kinds of birds make their home by the sandy area of the shore (seen above the white buildings on the left). 

Cotai, between the City of Dreams and the Venetian Macau. 

The vegetation is soo much different than home!

Even on a clear day the sea is shrouded in mists. Several 

ships can be seen heading for Macau or Hong Kong

Eating healthy is Macau is hard. You walk by innumerable stores in Taipa Village. There are a myriad of choices available in the Venetian and the City of Dreams (not even beginning to mention all the bakeries and eateries on Macau island!). It's tough. I'll leave it at that. I'm a dedicated foodie, as you'll see if you pop on over to my Restaurants page. However, for sake my own health, I've decided to scale it back a bit and commit to both an exercise routine and a "diet". Basically, eat less fatty foods, eat more of that nasty green stuff (i.e. vegetables), and reduce overall consumption by a fair margin. One of the healthy places to eat in the Venetian is at "Boost". They have modest portions in terms of cold meat turkey and/or vegetable wraps as well as an assortment of fresh fruit and salads. Oh, I forgot to mention they also have a hankering for Western-style music (Lady Gaga, no less) and the attendants/cooks are friendly and accommodating with cooking requests.