We were to set off to Macau! I’ve
thought of checking the place out since I did research about a
conference at Venetian in mid 2007.
In
order to get to Macau, we need to get to Shun Tak Center (Level 3) at
Sheung Wan. As it was a public holiday in Macau, we had to pay close to
60SGD for the to-and-fro ferry ride. We rode via Turbo Jet.
When
we arrived at the ferry terminal, Est and I experienced a very
interesting quarrel between two Chinese ladies (Lady A from Macau and
Lady B from Mainland China) in the Ladies. We were part of the single
queue leading to the various cubicles. A few ladies entered the washroom
(including Lady B) and they brushed against us and scurried to line up
in front of the respective cubicles as though they didn’t see the
existing queue. I guess Lady A could not take it anymore and she spoke
up:
Lady A: 你们为什么这样？以为排在厕所前就不用排队了吗？你到了噢门，就得守噢门的规矩。华人的名声就是给你们弄坏了！真没有教养！
Lady B: 我哪里没教养？
Both
entered the toilet and continued to squabble even when they entered the
cubicles. I was with Lady A cos it was my exact sentiments. Just that I
didn’t have the courage to voice out. Heh.
Our
first stop in Macau was Venetian Macau. Hoping on to the shuttle
service at the ferry terminal, we were there in less than 20 minutes.
The shuttle service stopped at Four Seasons, The Plaza casino first. And
we had a tour of it before walking over to Venetian Macau. The Venetian
is grand and stylish in its own rights. Hope to be able to stay there
one day.
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| The Entrance |
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| Driveway |
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| The lavish interior |
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| Brightly lit walkway |
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| So classy |
After
we returned to the ferry terminal by shuttle service, we hopped on a
cab to Senado Square. It is enclosed by the buildings of the Leal
Senado, the General Post Office, and St. Dominic’s Church. The square is
paved in the traditional Portuguese pavement. It was bursting with
activities. We started taking pictures and snacked on! The first thing
we tried was the pork bun and it was solid! We could not stop thinking
about it even after we got back to HK. We also went to Tai pa 太白楼for dim sum lunch.
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| Dim sum place! |
We circled Senado Square several times to locate Pastelaria Koi Kei (鉅記) specializing
in peanut candy, almond biscuits and egg rolls! We wanted to get to the
place cos we saw so many people carrying the bags. And it is probably
very good. Brought some to office and my colleagues enjoyed them!
Next on, it was the St Paul’s ruins.
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| St Paul's Ruins |
Often
see the building from friends’ pictures on Facebook. And I finally got
the chance to see it for myself. It has a very classic, historical feel.
The ruins refers to the façade of whatt was originally the Cathedral of
St. Paul, a 17th century Portuguese cathedral in Macau dedicated to
Saint Paul the Apostle. It sits on a small hill, with 66 stone steps
leading up to it. We were trying to take pictures but it was really
challenging given the large crowds. In the midst of taking pictures, we
saw Amanda. It is really quite a small world at times.
We
decided to walk over to Mount Fortress since it is in the vicinity. Was
a challenging climb given the high steps. But it was all worthwhile to
catch the sun setting. Just so beautiful.
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| Like the backdrop |
We
also checked out Musue De Macau given the historian trait in Est. It
was quite enlightening to read more into the history of Macau from its
humble beginnings to where it is today. An interesting bit is the
delicacies!
Towards the end, we were rushing back to Senado Square to grab a cab back to the ferry terminal!
