In Macow I played Black Jack. I started with $500HK (about $64 US)and I ended up cashing out with $1500HK (about $192US) So I did alright for myself. There was a time I was to $3500HK but the ferry wasn't coming for another 45min, so by the time it was time to leave I only have $1500, but still a profit so it was good. The casinos there looked the same as the inside of Vegas, but the machines are all quiet, it isn't as noisy and exiciting feeling as Vegas, also allthe hotels and casinos are spread out throughout the island, not in one big strip. But there some free transportion so it was cool. We had a big Casino buffet, it was really good, but different. IT was all asian food, so Chinese, japanese, and Thia. There was tons of seafood (eric, shawn and dad would have LOVED it) there was also lots of different chicken dished and Dim Sum. The deserts were the best they were making fresh crapes and tons of different fruit and cheesecakes.
On monday the first day of surf camp started. Surf camp goes on for 8 weeks and each week is a new set of kids. This is Treasure Island's 3rd year running it and it is sponsored by Quicksilver. The first year 170 kids signed up, last year 300 kids signed up and this year we have about 700kids! it is becoming pretty popular! Myself and the other coordinator, Aaron are swiching on and off doing surf camp, so for the first week I am not on it, I am working on corporate stuff and progrm planning. Next week I will work surf camp. Yesterday I didn't have any corporate work to do so I took pictures of kids surfing, it was fun.
Hong Kong broke a record rainfall for June. They had more rainfall this june than any other month ever in Hong Kong history. There were only 6 days this month it didn't rain. Although it was really rainy, it didn't seem so bad becuase its still warm. When the typhoon game it was a little annoying becuase the rain was really hard and you really coudln't go outside much. But finally it is sunny today!!!!!
We reailzed two days ago that our apt has bed bugs.... My legs are all bit up and we found a bed bug. We went out and bought 4 bug bombs and bombed out house today and also sprayed all out beds and couches. Hoipefully it works, but I have read up on bed bugs and it seems they are very hard to get rid of. Onces we have a few days of sun we are going to bring out stuff outside in the sun, that is i guess the best way to get rid of them, but it has been raining a lot.
I got my visa all set and stamped, I now have 3 pages of stamps! I can now go to immigration and get my Hong Kong ID card. Once i get this I will be covered for health insurance! But even not covered it would only cost like $200HK for a visit to the dr. (about $25US). With an ID card it will onyl cost like $10HK or somthing.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Meg,
Other than bed bugs, it sounds like things are going terrific for you and I'm so glad everything is working out. Like Hong Kong, we've had rain almost every day and even though it may be summer on the calendar, it hasn't been all that warm. Good job on the black jack table...too bad there wasn't an earlier ferry, but you did alright for yourself. Is "Surf Camp" strictly surfing and are YOU actually teaching kids how to search or are you assisting in other matters? Keep the news coming and take care of yourself. Love, Uncle Mark
Post a Comment