Blogs from Macau, Asia - page 13

Pre-MacauEvents Just another "we will miss the flight!" scare; feels like crying just the thought of it(a.k.a huhuhu, i don't want to waste PHP9,000++)! Of course we still made it to the Airport ;) we were the last ones to board. Just to be informed that our flight will be delayed for 30 minutes. Our plane finally took off at around 8:30ish. It was just a small plane, just as small as the ones used in the domestic flights. More than an hour after taking off, we were informed that our plane was having technical difficulties and that we were going back to Manila; the last thing I would want to hear in the middle of the flight - it freaked me out! The flight attendants couldn't assure the fate of our flight. Just as we ... read more

We took the Macau ferry from Hong Kong to spend the day. Our first stop was the Macau Tower, which provided great views of the surrounding area, even though it wasn't a very clear day. It was fun to watch the people bunji jumping from the top of tower. There is also a skywalk thing they have, where you can walk outside along the ledge surrounding the tower (secured in, of course.) It's a pretty neat idea, even if that ledge did get in the way of some of my pictures. We stopped at a random restaurant for lunch, and the food was amazing. Macau is known for it's salty cod and Portuguese custard tarts, known as natas. So good... We had a taxi take us to the Ruin's of St. Paul's Church, and we're all ... read more

Everybody visited the same places today but at different times. Some of the highlights were the Ruins of St. Paul which is an icon for Macao, next to it is the Monte Fortress with great views of the city. Also visited was Fisherman's Wharf which is a complex of areas featuring different architecture, restaurants and shops such Portugal, New Orleans, Old Macao. Took to the bus to Cotai between th islands of Taipa and Coloane and visited the Venetian. They had great shopping and food arcade. We found a great new casino game, video roulette. A covered roulette wheel is surrounded by 8 video screens on which you bet. The boys thought they were great fun. That night we went to a neat little Portuguese restaurant and with dinner drank some vinho verde, a very popular ... read more

Today is a very foggy day and we checked out of our hotel at noon, hauled our luggage to the MTR and headed for the piers. One hour hydrofoil ferry ride and we arrive in a even foggier Macao. After checking in our hotel, we head to Largo do Senado. This is a large square which has been a hub of Macao for centuries. It was beautifully lighted for Christmas. We had a huge Chinese meal in a fun restaurant there. One of meals was a whole chicken and its' head was included to show it was fresh. The kids didn't have lunch and it was like the locusts landed at their table. They got a couple of the adults' meals and before we could retrieve them -everything was gone. We broke into groups and headed ... read more

在一個紅白兩色的亭子裡, 有一個地方像桌子, 上面放了麵飽、橄欖、芝士、葡萄牙肉腸片等東西. 遊客不停的走過來, 品嚐這些有特色的食物. 麵飽切了一小塊一小塊, 我取了一塊, 用牙簽把兩三塊肉腸片放在上面, 然後再放一塊麵飽, 像三文治一樣的放在口裡面, 味道很好. 我再多吃幾個三文治, 站在亭子裡面的職員不介意我吃了多少, 只看看我, 然後繼續替遊客添飲料. 我像在吃免費自助餐, 省下晚飯的錢. 這裡叫「葡韻嘉年華」, 是澳門一年一度的盛事 (但我只是今天才知道). 政府推廣文化活動, 在平常很少遊客留意的住宅式博物館前面的空地, 擺設了很多攤位, 有來自南美洲或是非洲的食物、工藝品和表演. 住宅式博物館在澳門的離島「乙水」仔, 只有幾間兩層高的房屋. 從前這個博物館是很靜的地方, 香港遊客很少來, 本地澳門人也不多來. 附近都沒有開發, 這個博物館可以讓遊客瞭解一百多年前葡萄牙人的生活, 裡面的傢俱一件不少, 連大浴缸也有. 從前這面看出去是草地, 是湖泊. 今天這裡看出去, 是幾家很大的賭場, 燈光破壞了這裡純樸的風景, 今天在這裡舉行嘉年華會, 沒有幾個人會欣賞房子, 只在外面吵吵鬧鬧的. 在亭子裡面有兩位女士, 一個是四十多歲的葡萄牙人 (應該是吧, 反正我們很難分辨外國人), 穿上一件青色短袖T恤, 手上拿了一個膠瓶子, 裡面放滿了顏色像黑加侖子的飲料, 原來裡面有點酒精成份. 他努力的飲料倒在膠杯子裡面, 然後叫遊客隨便喝. 一個個子比較小的本地人伸手要拿, 他問女孩是否成年, 女孩有點擔心, 用英文慢慢的說:「我……剛過了……十八歲.」女士半信半疑, 算了吧, 讓他喝一杯. 另外一個穿白色T恤的小姐是中國人, 才二十多歲, 頭髮才到脖子, 樣子甜美, 他也很努力倒飲料, 還叫遊客嚐嚐前面的麵飽小食. 一個中國男子在跟朋友說:「唔, 這是葡萄牙的臘腸!」這個誰都想到, 難道會有人想這是中國「孖潤腸」嗎? 一些遊客吃了一點便走, 我吃了一點, 看著人少了, 便故意走開一點, 等人多的時候再靠近, 給那位白衣小姐發現了. 他沒有生氣,... read more