Day 2 Macau: St. Paul Ruins

After checking out from our hotel, we hauled our bags and hailed a taxi. Our next destination: St. Paul Ruins. It was noon by then and tourists are everywhere. So please try to go earlier if you want to avoid crowds. Anyways, side kwento: Before alighting the taxi, Manong driver asked me (as I'm the one usually seated at the front) if the other girl behind us is my sister. I said yes and he said: Your sister is beautiful. Naks, hindi lang pretty, beautiful pa!

Once you go through the church facade, you can climb a flight of stairs.

View from above, you'll see the path going to senado square

From here you can see the church hall where catacombs are carefully preserved.

Walang pakialam sa ibang tourista, kelangan may jump shot top view pa talaga

Samson?

Yes, kelangan magpicture talaga para may mailagay sa flickr hehe

Shempre iniwan nila ko sa taas

A temple just beside the ruins

Panalong shot ni ate keng

Church facade

I wasn't able to read labels here and there pero we did took time looking around for flickr stuffs. BTW, taxi fare from taipa to st. paul costs about 50patacas. Ok na yun kasi tatlo naman kami sa taxi. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this but if you can manage to have you luggage on your lap, do so kasi iba pa bayad pag may luggage sa likod ng taxi.

Macau : Dumbo Restaurante

With the egg tarts wetting our appetite, we hailed a taxi as we're bound taste traditional portuguese cuisines. Armed with Macau Food Guide, I turned the page of the said restaurant and pointed it to the taxi driver. Here's the funny part, I thought he said, "Hindi pwede" as in I thought he spoke tagalog to which I replied, "Bakit hinde?!" One of the venetian staff seemed to notice we're having difficulty communicating with the said driver, he asked me where we were planning to go and so I told him and translated it to the driver. Off we went and arrived there in one piece thankfully.

At around 10pm, we had our dinner which consists of a veggie soup, fried codfish cakes, medium rare pork ribs steak. Someday I might join a wine club just so I'd know recommended pairing of spirit for such kind of food. I would've wanted to taste their desserts but i don't want to die of overeating just yet :) We even went home with a dogie bag.

I will try to update this entry to post how much we spent for our dinner here.

Macau : Home of Egg Tarts

If only I can afford it, I'd fly back to macau just to eat these egg tarts. I was planning to go to Lord Stow's but our hectic schedule and lack of planning made it impossible. If they say that our local Lord Stow's egg tarts tastes the same as the one in Mac, then let me just say that Padaria New Mario beats them in that pastry. Wish I could say where this one is located but like I've previously mentioned, we were roaming the roads aimlessly and fortunately stumbled upon this bakery.

Warning: wipes may be necessary as these are truly finger-lickin' good!

Day 1 Macau : The Venetian

Goes to say that I didn’t do my homework well before heading on to macau. The left photo below is the infamous Venetian Hotel. I took a picture of it during our morning walk earlier in the Taipa Village. At day time, you wouldn’t think much about it and easily dismiss it as just like any other hotel in macau. However, at night, just as the whole macau transforms, this one I consider Cinderella all ready for the great grand ball. Inside, there's a lot of story to tell :)

As we passed by the casino area, I was very wary as no cameras are allowed. I turned it off and kept it inside my bag just to avoid suspicion, I've no plans messing up with their security. We climb a flight of stairs and saw this huge lucky charm.

It is said that if you see this thing revolving then you're in luck. Sorry but I'm in no mood to gamble :) Not that I have any money to do so haha
I commend the mastermind behind the fake skies of the venetian interiors. If I were you, I wont forget to bring my watch as one can easily lose track of time when you're here.

The Ride The Serenade

Hotel Signa

For HK$200 or so, you can get to experience the authentic venetian gondola ride and be serenaded for about an hour (i forgot the exact details ;p) Some tourist (like me) are perfectly contented with just throwing a coin to the fake canals and wish and wish and wish..

I was planning to take look inside the rooms but was intimidated by the hotel itself. As if I don't deserve to be in it just yet. With its high price I'm betting from the patio furniture to bed to each piece of fixture inside will make it worth your stay.

Day 1 Macau : Grand Lisboa

After we struck gold finding the egg tarts. We strolled along the streets of macau until we saw these stunning bright lights.
The air was indeed cold resulting to frequent nature calls. With Watson plastic bags in tow, we proceeded inside the Grand Lisboa lobby.

In the center of their almost-twinkling chandelier are clusters of lotus.

I had doubts believing the displayed carvings are made of gold but they most probably are since they are securely enclosed in glass. Will not be surprised if I see gold race horse supplies though.

After relieving ourselves, we didn't dare get inside the casino and proceeded with our main agenda for the night: The venetian.

Day 1 - Macau : Square Tart Tea Dumplings

5:45 - after the HKD49 taxi ride from taipa, we stopped in front of the senado square. we frantically searched for the infamous egg tart but to no avail. we managed to see a foreign exchange stall who accepts pesos though. HKD in hand, we are back in business.


6:00 we were able to get our fill from milk tea HKD10 each and dumplings HKD7.2 for 6pcs

6:30 Saw St. Dominic's Church
7:00 already dark, still no egg tart, we decided to end our uphill walking tour with the fortress looming before us and no signs of St. Paul Ruins yet. downhill we go.
7:20 anticipating muscle cramps for tomorrow, we went inside Watsons hoping to find ibuprofen pills for naught. instead, we were able to buy preserved plums HKD6, jackfruit chips HKD25, 800ml water HKD5.8 and panty liners HKD11.4. From the drugstore next door, we decided not to buy the doubious ibuprofen handed to us.

This is going to be a long night..

Day 1 - Macau : Temple, Houses, Garden and Church

4:18 - Passed by the Sam Po Temple

4:20 - Macanese residents saw three crazy girls jumping their hearts out (click thumbnails to see who jumped the highest)
4:30 - Taipa Houses are all painted with the same color, I wonder why.. white exterior shutters reminds me of the dream house in "The Notebook"




5:00 - we saw various flowers from the garden nearby. climbing uphill, we saw the church

5:20 - we decided to sweat it out a little :D we saw these kinds near MOA. Me, the gym buff-wanna be.