Indian Visa And Last Night In Hong Kong

I returned to the Indian consulate Friday morning to pay my Visa fee and drop off my passport. It was brought to my attention that I could only obtain a 3-month (versus 6-month) Visa abroad which went into effect immediately, thus limiting my time in India until May 29. I was offered the option of waiting to get it in Nepal, however I wouldn't get a refund on the processing fee I already paid and didn't know if I'd want to wait another 5-7 days in Kathmandu after having completed a 2-week trek. Out of frustration, I asked for the 3-month Visa, paid the cost, submitted my passport, and headed to a good internet cafe to pound out my frustrations in the form of internet usage.
After a good 3 hours on the internet, I was a bit beat. I realized since I was planning on a looser DIY trek in Nepal in early April, I could head over to India earlier than planned as well, and probably get a good deal of touring done before having to leave May 29. If nothing else, giving myself a deadline in India will keep me on track to enjoy Southeast Asia and beyond.

For our last dinner in Hong Kong, Adam and I headed to Sushi One, a popular restaurant with a queue in the evenings. We arrived early enough to avoid a long wait, and I enjoyed my first foray into plucking sushi dishes off of a conveyor belt.

After dinner, we had a few beers at a nearby bar, and got some sleep. We were destine for Macau in the morning, a 60-minute ferry ride southwest of Hong Kong. Macau has been labeled as the Las Vegas of The East, and while high stakes gambling was not in my future, a foray into such a gambling mecca sounded too good to pass up.

Dave Lee

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.