And so the last day of my so-called Hong Kong sojourn with Cassey culminates with a day tour of Macau – a place I call Asia’s Little Europe.
Now, don’t even expect me to get started on how we got to Macau in the first place; to be honest, I’m not exactly proud of how my system fared during the hour-long ferry ride from Macau Ferry Harbour via Turbo Jet. Trust me, it was not my best moment.
Macau is simply beautiful. True, its streets may not be abuzzed with the hustle and bustle of yuppies going to and from work just like in Hong Kong, but somehow Macau has got a charm of its own that would make anyone want to go back the second, third, fourth, or nth time.
We only had less than eight hours to explore the city, so Cassey and I wasted no time in taking in as much of it as we could, squeezing in a bit more of pasalubong shopping and photo ops along the Ruins of St. Paul. Now speaking of pasalubong, don’t miss out on dropping by Pasteleria Koi Kei, for it is one of the most famous home-grown bakeries in Macau just like Philippines’ very own Eng Bee Tin in Binondo. Trust me, their Portuguese egg tarts - something of a notable local specialty – is a must-try. They have other native delicacies as well, mostly cookies of the assorted kind, which comes in neat boxes that should fare well enough during the travel back to Pinas. I know ours did. ^_^
Of course, a day tour in Macau would not be complete without dropping by the infamous Venetian Macao – home to a grand casino, and the gondola rides underneath the delicate ceiling that’s a close replica of the actual Venetian skies. It was a most picture-worthy scene for anyone who has a camera – compact or otherwise – with him that time. As for the gondola ride, we just couldn’t afford a leisurely time with the singing gondoliers because we need to hurry back to Hong Kong for a dinner with friends that night. Too bad. But Cassey and I did vow to ourselves that hopefully we’d fly back to Macau for a longer rendezvous. Oh, and it better be before the summer sale ends by September. ^_^
Now, don’t even expect me to get started on how we got to Macau in the first place; to be honest, I’m not exactly proud of how my system fared during the hour-long ferry ride from Macau Ferry Harbour via Turbo Jet. Trust me, it was not my best moment.
Macau is simply beautiful. True, its streets may not be abuzzed with the hustle and bustle of yuppies going to and from work just like in Hong Kong, but somehow Macau has got a charm of its own that would make anyone want to go back the second, third, fourth, or nth time.
We only had less than eight hours to explore the city, so Cassey and I wasted no time in taking in as much of it as we could, squeezing in a bit more of pasalubong shopping and photo ops along the Ruins of St. Paul. Now speaking of pasalubong, don’t miss out on dropping by Pasteleria Koi Kei, for it is one of the most famous home-grown bakeries in Macau just like Philippines’ very own Eng Bee Tin in Binondo. Trust me, their Portuguese egg tarts - something of a notable local specialty – is a must-try. They have other native delicacies as well, mostly cookies of the assorted kind, which comes in neat boxes that should fare well enough during the travel back to Pinas. I know ours did. ^_^
Of course, a day tour in Macau would not be complete without dropping by the infamous Venetian Macao – home to a grand casino, and the gondola rides underneath the delicate ceiling that’s a close replica of the actual Venetian skies. It was a most picture-worthy scene for anyone who has a camera – compact or otherwise – with him that time. As for the gondola ride, we just couldn’t afford a leisurely time with the singing gondoliers because we need to hurry back to Hong Kong for a dinner with friends that night. Too bad. But Cassey and I did vow to ourselves that hopefully we’d fly back to Macau for a longer rendezvous. Oh, and it better be before the summer sale ends by September. ^_^
Asia's very own Little Europe
Until we meet again...So there. Four days hopping to and fro on that other side of the South China Sea. Sometimes we all need a little break – a time to pause and break out of the routine that’s that usual eight-to-five for us to regain focus; a breather. Hong Kong, for me, would be one of those places I’d love to go back to sometime soon enough, just as long as my budget allows it. As for Macau, well, who knows? It may very well be our next destination soon enough. All I can say is, “Let’s see…”
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