Friday, 29 December 2006

Macau trip - 29 Dec 06

昨天生病,所以早就睡了,我看睡了差不多10个小时吧。今天起来的时候比较好了,没有发烧了,真讨厌旅行的时候生病。 当我们踏出酒店的门就感觉好冷,比前两天还冷,我已经穿了3件衣,还是觉得很冷,我们立刻回去酒店穿多一件。我们本来要去澳门旅游塔,但是现在才9点,澳门旅游塔10点才开,所以我们决定去松山Guia Hill看灯塔, 是澳门半岛的最高点. 虽然这次我们没问巴士司机,我们并没有下错站。我们买了来回的票,只需要HK$3 ~ S$0.60.

缆车站
On our way to Guia hill
在缆车里

The cable car journey to Guia hill took less than 1 min and there is option of walking uphill. We prefer to take a cable car as it is faster and able to conserve energy, hehe.
@ Guia hill

We have to walk for about 15 min to reach the Guia Fortress 东望洋炮台 and we saw people exercising here.

Walking towards Guia Fortress
Don't know what is this for?

On our way reaching to the Guia fortress, we saw these different shapes. It's typhoon signal where signals are hoisted to warn of an approaching typhoon. In earlier times storm warnings were announced from the bell-tower of the chapel.
The lighthouse built in 1865 is the oldest on the China coast but too bad we can't go inside the lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Posing infront of the lighthouse



On our way downhill


Help, help, help....

We saw these for the public to exercise when we were about to take the cable car downhill.


I'm exercising
@ Macau Tower bus stop

Looks like sundial

Currently, there is a Nissin Ramen Museum at the ground floor and we went in to take a look.
欢迎观临

像吗?
Washing Machine 洗衣机
Jackpot 老虎机
Biggest cup noodle I have ever seen, but too bad it's not edible Instant noodles 好多快熟面
来一碗面。。。
Nissin Family 出前一丁家族

好可爱哦
Mount Fuji???
I'm in Japan


Geisha

We went back to the entrance to buy tickets to visit the Macau Tower. The ticket cost HK$70 ~ S$14. The Macau Tower is 338 metres and is the 10th highest freestanding tower in the world and the 8th tallest in Asia. We intend to have our lunch at the 360 degree cafe but it's fully booked so for those who want to dine here, better make a reservation.

We went up to the 58th level - Observation Lounge and the lift only took less than a min to reach 58th floor. When walking around in the observation lounge, we spotted glass panel on the floor which we can look though and see the ground. Nothing to be afraid at all.
@ 58th floor
I can see the ground

It's quite hazy

We went up to level 61 - Outdoor Observation Deck. Wow, it's open air here and it's so cold.
Sky jump
World's tallest tower
Macau tower

We saw people taking the skywalk. Tower Ticket + Skywalk X cost HK$190 ~ S$38 which is not very expensive but the temperature is so cold now.

Handsome guy

After visiting Macau Tower, we went to A-ma temple. We didn't ask the bus driver again so we alighted a few bus stops earlier. Although we have to walk quite a distance to A-ma temple, but on our way we also saw the daily life of Macau people. The apartments are quite old, similar to Hong Kong flats.
Old flats

我们一路走啊走,经过了亚婆井。澳门人有一首民谣:“喝了亚婆井水,忘不掉澳门;要么在澳门成家,要么远别重来。”――此水有如此健脑功效?再看看它的名字,“亚婆井前地”,有点古怪、有点神秘。“亚婆”意即老婆婆。传说明朝一位婆婆在此地筑水池贮山泉方便居民汲取饮用,故人称呼水池为亚婆井,葡文意思是“山泉”。我们并没有喝井水,不然可能以后忘不了澳门就惨了 , 哈哈。。


Lilau Square 亚婆井前地

妈阁庙是澳门最著名的名胜古迹之一,存在至今已逾五百年,是澳门三大禅院中最古者。
A ma temple
Make a wish

It's already 2pm and we haven't had our lunch yet. I intend to go to this place called Pousada de S. Tiago 圣地牙哥 to have our lunch as someone recommended this restaurant. Initially we intend to walk to Pousada de S. Tiago as it's only 1 bus stop away from A ma temple. In the end we walk for 5 min and still couldn't see Pousada de S. Tiago so we turn back to the bus stop and took a bus. Actually my sis was quite angry with me, she was so hungry and wanted to have lunch at a restaurant near A ma temple but I insisted. I really regret going to Pousada de S. Tiago as the food there was not as nice as i thought. =(
Hotel entrance
@ Pousada de S. Tiago

Although the hotel is a 5 star hotel but i think the restaurant here is not even 3 star!!! The service sucks. There is not more than 10 people in the restaurant at that time and we ordered 3 dishes and ice water. The ice water took so long and we even have to ask the waitress again and again. If the restaurant is crowded, I can understand. Food wise, only the bread is nice and the baked crabmeat quite ok but the sausage is so salty. I think the salt is free one, haha. We also had baked duck rice but it's not nice at all. We ask for refill of ice water which also took very long. So i wouldn't recommend anyone to go to this restaurant as it's a waste of money. The 3 dishes cost us HK$255 ~ S$51 includng 10% service charge. Such a poor service and yet dare to charge me service charge. I took all the changes and didn't give any tips at all.
我吃过最好吃的面包


这也是面包


Baked crabmeat


Pan-fried sausage - so salty
Baked duck rice macaunese style

我们来到著名的新马路, 这里可以算是澳门的市区。 走啊走,很快就来到议事亭 Senado Square, 整个广场路面由碎石子铺就,组成波浪形的图案。
Senado Square 议事亭
St. Dominic's Church 圣母玫瑰堂

到议事亭一定要到义顺吃炖奶,真得很好吃。
看到那只牛吗?
冻双皮炖奶
热莲子炖鸡蛋

我们沿路走到大三八可以看到很多店铺,有卖衣服,化妆品也有卖手信。
人山人海

我们终于到著名的大三八牌坊,我们决定明天一早再来拍照,实在是太多人了。


Ruins of St Paul 大三八牌坊
经过一间银行,发现到星期五是 Sex,应该是葡萄牙语。



Senado Square at night 晚上的议事亭
On our way back to hotel

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