Macau: Why I Need to Go Back?

     The post is a month late but it's all because of the tons of picture that I took, and some of which haven't been uploaded yet! It's the annual Dora and Chabelita (my sister and I) adventure and this time, we flew to Macau with our dear parents.

Ruins of St. Paul's

      Nothing screams Macau than the facade of the ruins of St. Paul's. We were lucky enough to catch some sort of Chinese festival (sorry, no idea what it was). But the charm Macau holds is the meshing well of 2 cultures, old world Portuguese and Chinese. Due to a few people who could really speak English when you're not in the Casino, getting around is really a challenge. It's just fascinating that almost every block, you could find a church. The ruins of St. Paul's are currently undergoing restoration. By far, this could be the biggest Catholic church in Macau.

SENADO SQUARE

Senado Square

Holy House of Mercy

Catholic Church

     Taking a walk in Senado Square is very picturesque. The mosaic flooring of the square is beautifully preserved as well as the buildings as they are UNESCO heritage sites as well as the temples and Catholic churches. The architecture is splendid, and most shops and restaurants operating in the area are enclosed in colonial buildings. The Holy House of Mercy used to serve as a hospital back in the day.

Courtyard, Governor's House near A-ma Temple

Entrance, A-ma Temple

Offering prayers, A-ma Temple

     At the opposite end of the ruins of St. Paul's is the A-ma Temple which is near the Governor's house. The courtyard is nice and stands in strike contrast to the temple. You can get souvenirs nearby as well as visit the Macau Maritime Museum which is right next to the temple.

Galaxy Hotel

The Venetian

At the Grand Canal

Egg tarts abound

Why it's so easy to get lost...

    Now on to the more modern areas of Macau, which consists mostly of the casinos and hotels that are world class. Galaxy Hotel and Casinos and of course, The Venetian, topped our list. I just had a hard time getting over on how realistic the indoor sky looked. I also had to have some egg tarts at Lord Stow's Cafe in The Venetian.  The major drawback was we often got lost going around since the signs (even road signs) are way too small. Seriously!

      Why I need to go back?

1) Go back when the weather wasn't as hot as it was (in July) so I could walk around at a leisurely (not hurried) pace.

2) Take more pictures of other buildings that I missed while getting lost such as the Ho Tung library.

3) Wasn't able to go to the Grand Prix Museum and Guia Fort and other gardens

4) Wasn't able to see the show at Wynn Hotel

5) Stay at The Venetian

6) Eat Margaret's egg tarts which I heard was even better than Lord Stow's

7) Eat Portuguese delights such as duck rice, african chicken, bacalhau, chorizo (I only got to eat the pork chop bun, huhuhu).