Lutong Macau
Macau is just one Ferry Ride from Hong Kong and it would be a waste of an opportunity not to visit it if one is in Hong Kong.
Read the first part of this travelogue post about my Hong Kong- Macau trip titled Steel and Glass Towers of Hong Kong
The former Portuguese colony which is now a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China like Hong Kong is not only a gambling mecca and a testament of prosperity but the reflection of the mixture of Western (Portuguese) and Eastern (Chinese) influences.
The Ferry Ride from Hong Kong took around 45 minutes and because of the big waves I felt a bit of seasickness. We were a part of a tour consisting of more than 30 people coming from Australia, Europe, Mexico and Singapore.
Our group was interesting and I even made names for them; we have the Golden Girls from Australia who were three retired blonde women coming recently from Japan and are spending their retirement traveling. There are also the Real Housewives of Melbourne who by their appearance looked liked housewives on a tour.
Our group was interesting and I even made names for them; we have the Golden Girls from Australia who were three retired blonde women coming recently from Japan and are spending their retirement traveling. There are also the Real Housewives of Melbourne who by their appearance looked liked housewives on a tour.
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| Here is our group with what I call the "Real Housewives of Melbourne" at the left side of the photo. |
We went around Macau mostly via a
shuttle bus. Our guide showed us some of the various historical
structures mostly left by the Portuguese. He noted that if a building is
Pink, it is a government building.
When
one is in Macau, it is imperative to visit the iconic St Paul Ruins.
This 17th Century Jesuit built Church has been destroyed when a big fire
consumed it leaving only the facade.
This structure has been an icon of Macau and is always teeming with tourists and has been one of the enduring icons of Macau.
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| St Paul Ruins - don't mind the guy preparing his phone to take a selfie. |
This structure has been an icon of Macau and is always teeming with tourists and has been one of the enduring icons of Macau.
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| A gallery of the church in various time stamps. |
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| Under the Big Tree |
Just beside the Church is the Macau Museum which is an old fortress containing old canyons which used to guard the island but are now pointing towards most of the high-rise casino buildings.
They offer free taste on most of their products and since we were so hungry we tried them all, I officially love this store.
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| Almond Cookies are the best! |
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| Smoke meat strips. |
There was also a mini Food museum inside the store where a few exhibits about Food in Macau were in display.
We weren't able to squeeze in a visit but when I come back here in the future I should definitely go to the Venetian Hotel and ride the Gondola.
It was an exhausting day but we had a lot of fun with the short trip and had a nap as we ride the Ferry back to Hong Kong.
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