Macao
-November, 2010-
We had breakfast at McDo (of all places) in HK, where by the way I enjoyed my meal for they had this dish called Twisty which was a hefty enough serving of macaroni soup with egg and burger patties. It was something different from the usual selections here in the Philippines and affordable at that (HKD 15 or P90). After which we went straight to the ferry, which would bring us to Macao for our day tour via their MTR. It was quite convenient going there from our hotel. The terminal was located at Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan. We bought tickets from Cotai Jet and paid around HKD 120 which was equivalent to roughly P750 one-way. Prices are ever changing though so make sure to check current ones for a more accurate information.
We had breakfast at McDo (of all places) in HK, where by the way I enjoyed my meal for they had this dish called Twisty which was a hefty enough serving of macaroni soup with egg and burger patties. It was something different from the usual selections here in the Philippines and affordable at that (HKD 15 or P90). After which we went straight to the ferry, which would bring us to Macao for our day tour via their MTR. It was quite convenient going there from our hotel. The terminal was located at Shun Tak Centre in Sheung Wan. We bought tickets from Cotai Jet and paid around HKD 120 which was equivalent to roughly P750 one-way. Prices are ever changing though so make sure to check current ones for a more accurate information.
We got to Macao after an hour of sailing. I fell asleep from HK onwards. Once in Macao we rode the free bus heading for The Venetian, which was our first stop. The Venetian had a European architecture and as the name suggests, they copied bits and pieces of Venice. They even had a depiction of the Grand Canal in the middle of their shopping mall with a male singing as he rowed for guests. We had our lunch at their food court with an interesting ceiling. They painted clouds on it making you feel like you are outdoors on a mid day as you walk around the area. The boys (Oliver and Eric) tried their luck in gambling as we girls (Jho and myself) bored ourselves with their slot machines. When they already doubled the money they bet we asked them to stop but they wouldn't so they lost what they've won and we came home with the same amount. Tough luck.
After the Venetian we decided to go to Sands but we rode the wrong bus and ended up at the airport. That ate almost an hour of our time for we had to wait for buses heading back to the Venetian. This time around we made sure we rode the right bus. Near the Sands was Macau's Fisherman's Wharf so instead of visiting another casino we decided to check the wharf first. Due to our wrong ride we had only but a few hours left before our scheduled ferry ride back to HK.
Like the Venetian, the Fisherman's Wharf also copied European structures. They had shopping and eating stops as well as a casino on the far end. We did sight seeing mostly at the Wharf.
After the sight-seeing we headed back to our ferry for our HK trip. The ride back was not as smooth as when we went there. I puked when we landed. Oliver did the same.
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Other 2010 Travels:
> Hong Kong
- Disneyland
- Ocean Park
- Peak Tower
- HK Night Life
> Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao
- CDO
- CDO Night Life
- Bigby's Cafe
> Camiguin, Mindanao
> Bukidnon, Mindanao
> Batanes
- Northern Batan
- Itbayat
- Sabtang
- Southern Batan
- Basco
> Bohol
- City Tour
- Island Hop
- Panglao
> Tree Top Adventure, Subic
> Singapore
- SG at Night
- City Tour
- Chijmes
- Singapore Zoo
- Universal Studios Singapore (USS)
- Sentosa
> Bali, Indonesia
- Cultural Visits
- Temples
- Tourist Spot
- Menjangan Island
- Menduk Waterfall
> Tagaytay, South Luzon
> Pueblo Por la Playa, Pagbilao Quezon
- The Wedding
- Morning After
> Hundred Islands
- Islands
- Maxine's Restaurant
> Anawagin Cove, Zambales
> Cebu
- Shangri-La, Mactan
- The City
> Hong Kong
- Disneyland
- Ocean Park
- Peak Tower
- HK Night Life
> Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao
- CDO
- CDO Night Life
- Bigby's Cafe
> Camiguin, Mindanao
> Bukidnon, Mindanao
> Batanes
- Northern Batan
- Itbayat
- Sabtang
- Southern Batan
- Basco
> Bohol
- City Tour
- Island Hop
- Panglao
> Tree Top Adventure, Subic
> Singapore
- SG at Night
- City Tour
- Chijmes
- Singapore Zoo
- Universal Studios Singapore (USS)
- Sentosa
> Bali, Indonesia
- Cultural Visits
- Temples
- Tourist Spot
- Menjangan Island
- Menduk Waterfall
> Tagaytay, South Luzon
> Pueblo Por la Playa, Pagbilao Quezon
- The Wedding
- Morning After
> Hundred Islands
- Islands
- Maxine's Restaurant
> Anawagin Cove, Zambales
> Cebu
- Shangri-La, Mactan
- The City